The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9, and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2000

Saving for existing severe disablement allowance beneficiaries

4.  Notwithstanding the commencement of the provisions referred to in article 2(3)(d), (f) and (g) and (6)(b) (“severe disablement allowance provisions”), the provisions referred to in paragraphs 26 and 27 of Schedule 8 and Part IV of Schedule 13 shall continue to have effect, in the period of incapacity for work beginning before 6th April 2001 which would have continued, whether or not by virtue of section 30C or 68(10) or (10A) of the Contributions and Benefits Act or regulations made thereunder, on or after that date but for the commencement of the severe disablement allowance provisions, as if those provisions had not been commenced—

(a) in relation to a person, to whom paragraph (b) does not apply, who is entitled to severe disablement allowance under section 68 or 69 of the Contributions and Benefits Act on any day of incapacity for work in that period of incapacity for work; or

(b) until the beginning of 6th April 2002, in relation to a person who—

(i) was under the age of 20 years on 6th April 2001, and

(ii) is entitled to severe disablement allowance under section 68(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act on any day of incapacity for work in that period of incapacity for work.