The Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975

Introductory Text
1.Citation and commencement
2.Interpretation
3.General provisions relating to the crediting of contributions and earnings
4.Starting credits for the purposes of a retirement pension, a widowed mother's allowance, a widowed parent’s allowance, a bereavement allowance and a widow's pension
5.Starting credits for the purposes of unemployment benefit, sickness benefit and maternity allowance
6.Starting credits for the purposes of a maternity grant
7.Credits for approved training
7A.Credits for carer’s allowance or carer support payment
7B.Credits for disability element of working tax credit
7C.Credits for working tax credit
8.Credits on termination of full-time education, training or apprenticeship
8A.Credits for unemployment
8B.Credits for incapacity for work or limited capability for work
8C.Credits on termination of bereavement benefits
8D.Credits for the purposes of entitlement to incapacity benefit following official error
8E.Credits for the purposes of entitlement to retirement pension following official error
8F.Credits for the purposes of entitlement to contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance following official error
8G.Credits for persons entitled to universal credit
9.Credits for unemployment or incapacity for work
9A. Credits for persons approaching pensionable age
9B.Credits for jury service
9C.Credits for adoption pay period, shared parental pay period, parental bereavement pay period, additional paternity pay period and maternity pay period
9D.Credits for certain periods of imprisonment or detention in legal custody
9E.Credits for certain spouses and civil partners of members of Her Majesty’s forces
9F.Credits for persons providing care for a child under the age of 12
10.Transitional provisions
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1. SCHEDULE
  Persons who may qualify as carers for a child under the age of 12
Explanatory Note