The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit)(Transitional) Regulations 1995 No. 310

PART IV E+W+S PROVISIONS FOR THE TRANSITION TO INCAPACITY BENEFIT FROM INVALIDITY BENEFIT

[F1 Awards of incapacity benefit in cases where periods of interruption of employment and periods of incapacity for work link E+W+S

17A.   Where a person had been entitled to invalidity benefit in a period of interruption of employment occurring in whole or in part in a period not exceeding 57 days immediately before the appointed day and becomes entitled to an award of incapacity benefit on the basis that a day of incapacity for work on or after the appointed day forms part of a period of incapacity for work beginning before the appointed day, that award shall have effect as if it were an award of long-term incapacity benefit.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 17A inserted (3.4.1995) by The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/987), regs. 1(2), 3(3)