[F130D Incapacity benefit: construction of references to days of entitlement.E+W+S
(1)The following provisions have effect in calculating for the purposes of—
(a)section 30A(4) above (length of entitlement to short-term incapacity benefit),
(b)section 30B(2) above (period after which short-term incapacity benefit is payable at higher rate),
(c)section 30B(4) above (period after which incapacity benefit is payable at long-term rate in case of terminal illness), and
(d)section 30B(5) above (construction of references to short-term incapacity benefit at the higher rate),
the number of days for which a person has been entitled to short-term incapacity benefit.
(2)There shall be included—
(a)the first three days of the period of incapacity for work, and
(b)in the case of a woman, any days for which she was entitled to maternity allowance.
(3)There shall also be included such days as may be prescribed in respect of which a person was entitled to statutory sick pay, and on the first of which he satisfied the contribution conditions for short-term incapacity benefit.
(4)There shall be excluded any days in respect of which a person was disqualified for receiving incapacity benefit.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 30C-30E inserted (18.11.1994 for specified purposes, 13.4.1995 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), ss. 3(1), 16(3); S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2 (with The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/310))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)