[F1Credits for persons entitled to universal credit

8G.(1) For the purposes of entitlement to a benefit to which this regulation applies, a person shall be credited with a Class 3 contribution in respect of a week if that person is entitled to universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 for any part of that week.

(2) This regulation applies to—

(a)a Category A retirement pension;

(b)a Category B retirement pension;

(c)a widowed parent’s allowance;

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