C1C2C3C4Part II Contributory Benefits

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Pt. II (ss. 20-62) excluded (13.1.1993) by S.R. 1979/242, reg. 4(1) (as substituted (13.1.1993) by S.R. 1992/557, reg. 3).

C3

Pt. II: power to amend or modify conferred (1.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 49(2)(3)

C4

Pt. II modified (temp. from 1.12.1999 to 5.10.2002) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 49(7)(a) (the temp. modification lapsing on the coming into operation of S.R. 2001/441, which modifies specified provisions of Pt. II, on 6.10.2002)

F2Incapacity benefit

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F2

S. 30A and preceding cross-heading inserted (13.4.1995) by S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12), art. 3(1); S.R. 1994/450, art. 2(d), Sch. Pt. IV

C530DF1Incapacity benefit: construction of references to days of entitlement.

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 3 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.