# The Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996, Regulation 7: Date on which earnings are treated as paid

Extent: E+W+S

Earnings to which regulation 6 (calculation of earnings of employed earners) or 11(2) (calculation of earnings of self-employed earners) applies shall be treated as paid—
(a) (i) in the case of a payment in respect of an adult dependant of an increase of maternity allowance payable under section 82(2) of the Contributions and Benefits Act or an increase of carer’s allowance payable under paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 ; or
(ii) in the case of a payment in respect of an adult dependant who is not residing with the claimant of an increase of Category A or Category C retirement pension payable under section 83(2)(b) or 84(1) and 84(2)(b) of the Contributions and Benefits Act or a disablement pension where the claimant is entitled to an unemployability supplement payable under paragraph 6(1)(a)(ii) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act,
on the first day of the benefit week following the benefit week in which the payment is due to be paid;
(b) in any other case, on the first day of the benefit week in which the payment is due to be paid.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2745/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefit-computation-of-earnings-regulations-1996/regulation-7
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