18 Persons formerly entitled to severe disablement allowance
1 Where a person is below the age of 20 immediately before 6th April 2001 and is entitled to, or receiving, severe disablement allowance by virtue of section 68(1) on or immediately before 5th April 2002, he shall, if he continues to be incapable of work in accordance with Part XIIA of the Contributions and Benefits Act, be—
(a) entitled to long-term incapacity benefit from 6th April 2002;
(b) treated as having acquired entitlement under section 30A(1)(b) and (2A); and
(c) treated as if section 30DD does not apply in his case.
2 Where a person is below the age of 20 immediately before 6th April 2001 and is entitled to, or receiving, severe disablement allowance by virtue of section 68(1) and to whom section 30C(1) to (4) or section 68(10) or (10A), or regulations made under section 30C(4)(b) applies on or immediately after 5th April 2002, he shall be—
(a) entitled to long-term incapacity benefit from the relevant day;
(b) treated as having acquired entitlement under section 30A(1)(b) and (2A); and
(c) treated as if section 30DD does not apply in his case.
Subsection (10A) was inserted by Article 11(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Order 1994