Removal of disqualification in the case of airmen for receiving benefit while absent from Great Britain2
1
Any person who is or has been employed as aircrew, or who is or has been under contract to travel at his employer's expense for the purpose of commencing such employment, shall not, by reason of his being absent from Great Britain (but subject to the provisions of any regulations made under section 20(2)(a) (disqualification through misconduct) of the Act F5or section 18(1) of the Welfare Reform Act) be disqualified on any day for receiving F3incapacity benefitF6, employment and support allowanceF1or severe disablement allowance if, in respect of such day or days, he has been left outside Great Britain or his employment has been terminated or he has not commenced such employment—
a
on account of any hurt or injury received, or any illness suffered, by him while so employed or under contract so to travel; or
b
in consequence of any action taken, while he is or was so employed or under contract so to travel, for the purpose of preventing infection.
2
Where by virtue of this regulation a person is not disqualified on any day for receiving F4incapacity benefitF7, employment and support allowanceF2or severe disablement allowance, although absent from Great Britain, he shall be deemed to be incapable of work F8or to have limited capability for work as defined in section 1(4) of the Welfare Reform Act by reason of some specific disease or bodily or mental disablement on any such day.