SCHEDULE 8Amendments to legislation and related transitional provisions

Part 1Primary legislation

The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 199213

1

In Schedule 11 omit paragraph 2(a) (period of entitlement not to arise if at the relevant date the employee is over 65).

2

Sub-paragraph (1) applies in relation to a period of incapacity for work which—

a

begins on or after the commencement date, or

b

begins before and continues on or after the commencement date.

3

But in a case falling within sub-paragraph (2)(b), sub-paragraph (1) does not affect the application of paragraph 1 of Schedule 11 to the 1992 Act in relation to the part of the period of incapacity for work that falls before the commencement date.