Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal Regulations
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3. In regulation 5 of the principal Regulations (claim for benefit)—
(a)in paragraph (2), after “4(3)(e)” insert “or (f)”;
(b)after paragraph (3) insert—
“(3A) A mother described in regulation 4(3)(da) who has parental responsibility for a child whose date of birth has not been notified to the Department and in respect of whom the period of 4 months from the estimated date of delivery has not yet passed may become entitled to benefit from and including the date of birth of the child.”.