- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
5. In regulation 20 of the Prescribed Diseases Regulations (special conditions for disablement benefit for pneumoconiosis, byssinosis and diffuse mesothelioma) after paragraph (3) there shall be added the following paragraph—
“(4) On a claim for disablement pension in respect of diffuse mesothelioma—
(a)section 103(6) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 shall apply as if for the words “after the expiry of the period of 90 days (disregarding Sundays) beginning with the day of the relevant accident”, there were substituted the words, “the day on which he first suffers from a loss of faculty due to diffuse mesothelioma”;
(b)paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 6 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 shall apply as if the words “beginning not earlier than the end of the period of 90 days referred to in section 103(6) above and in paragraph 9(3) of that Schedule and” were omitted.”.
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include: