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87The following section shall be substituted for section 165A of that Act—
(1)Except in such cases as may be prescribed, no person shall be entitled to any benefit unless, in addition to any other conditions relating to that benefit being satisfied—
(a)he makes a claim for it in the prescribed manner and within the prescribed time; or
(b)by virtue of regulations made under section 51 of the Social Security Act 1986 he is treated as making a claim for it.
(2)Where under subsection (1) above a person is required to make a claim or to be treated as making a claim for a benefit in order to be entitled to it—
(a)if the benefit is a widow's payment, she shall not be entitled to it in respect of a death occurring more than twelve months before the date on which the claim is made or treated as made ; and
(b)if the benefit is any other benefit, except disablement benefit or reduced earnings allowance, the person shall not be entitled to it in respect of any period more than twelve months before that date.”.
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