Social Security Act 1973

Disqualifications etc. to be disregarded for certain purposes

7 (1) Subject to the following sub-paragraph, regulations may provide for a person who would be entitled to any benefit but for the operation of paragraph 2 or 3 above, or of any other provision of this Act disqualifying him for receipt of that benefit, to be treated as if entitled thereto for the purpose of any rights or obligations under Chapter II of Part I of this Act (whether of himself or any other person) which depend on his being so entitled, other than the right to payment of that benefit.

(2) Regulations under this paragraph shall not provide for a person disqualified for receiving unemployment benefit by reason only of a delay or failure to make a claim to be treated as having been entitled thereto for the purpose of ascertaining whether his right to that benefit has been exhausted.