SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Amendments and Transitional Provisions

PART IMinor and Consequential Amendments

Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14)

14(1)Section 79 of the principal Act is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (3)(a) (regulations about claims for benefits) for the words "non-contributory invalidity pension or injury benefit" there are substituted the words " or non-contributory invalidity pension ".

(3)In subsection (3)(b) (award of benefit in respect of period after date of claim) for the words " 13 weeks " there are substituted the words " 26 weeks ".