Regulation 144 Waiting daysI1

the claimant’s entitlement to an employment and support allowance commences within 12 weeks of the claimant’s entitlement to income support, F2incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance, state pension credit, a jobseeker’s allowance, a carer’s allowance F3, carer support payment F4, statutory sick pay or a maternity allowance coming to an end;

the claimant is terminally ill and has—

the claimant has been discharged from being a member of Her Majesty’s forces and 3 or more days immediately before that discharge were days of sickness absence from duty, which are recorded by the Secretary of State for Defence.

F6or

the claimant is the other member of a couple to whom regulation 4H(2) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 applies and the former claimant was not entitled to an employment and support allowance in respect of F77 days at the beginning of the period of limited capability for work which relates to the former claimant’s entitlementF8; or

the claimant is entitled to an employment and support allowance by virtue of section 1B of the Act (further entitlement after time-limiting).