# The Social Security (Benefit) (Members of the Forces) Amendment Regulations 1988, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Benefit) (Members of the Forces) Regulations 1975 so as to provide for the period of disqualification for receiving unemployment benefit to be extended from one of 6 weeks to one of up to 26 weeks in the case of a serving member of the armed forces who is discharged, cashiered or otherwise dismissed from the force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/269/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefit-members-of-the-forces-amendment-regulations-1988/note
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