Part IIEntitlement to Incapacity Benefit: Supplementary Provisions
Calculating periods of incapacity for work for persons receiving certain regular treatment5.
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(1)
In the cases specified in paragraph (2) section 30C(1)(b) (which defines a period of incapacity for work) shall have effect as if the period of 4 days mentioned there were a period of 2 days, whether consecutive or not, within a period of 7 consecutive days.
(2)
The cases referred to in paragraph (1) are those where the days of incapacity for work in question result from—
(a)
regular weekly treatment by way of haemodialysis for chronic renal failure or peritoneal dialysis for chronic renal failure;
(b)
treatment by way of plasmapheresis, by way of parenteral chemotherapy with cytotoxic drugs, anti-tumour agents or immuno-suppressive drugs or by way of radiotherapy; or
(c)
regular weekly treatment by way of total parenteral nutrition for gross impairment of enteric function.