Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994

3.  In regulation 2B(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994(1) (relaxation of the first contribution condition in certain cases) after sub-paragraph (b), insert—

“(ba) he is, in respect of any week in any tax year preceding the relevant benefit year, a person who—

(i) is entitled to be credited with earnings or, as the case may be, contributions in accordance with regulation 9D of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975 (credits for certain periods of imprisonment or detention in legal custody), or

(ii) would be so entitled had he made an application to the Secretary of State for the purpose of that regulation;”.

(1)

S.I. 1994/2946. Regulation 2B was inserted by regulation 2(2) of S.I. 2000/3120.