Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Claims and Payments Regulations5
In Schedule 4 to the Claims and Payments Regulations (prescribed times for claiming benefit), after paragraph 1214, in column (1) (description of benefit) and in the corresponding part of column (2) (prescribed time for claiming benefit) add the following paragraphs—
13
Retirement pension of any category.
As regards any day on which, apart from satisfying the condition of making a claim, the claimant is entitled to the pension, that day and the period of 12 months immediately following it.
14
Graduated retirement benefit15.
As regards any day on which, apart from satisfying the condition of making a claim, the claimant is entitled to benefit, that day and the period of 12 months immediately following it.