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.