Regulation 2 Modification of the Act in relation to incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance, unemployability supplement and maternity allowanceF1F28

the Secretary of State has certified that it is consistent with the proper administration of the Act that, subject to the satisfaction of one of the conditions in sub-paragraphs (b)F6, (bb)F7and (c) below, the disqualification under section 82(5)(a) of the Act should not apply, and F8...

the absence is for the specific purpose of being treated for incapacity which commenced before he left Great Britain, or

in the case F10of F11incapacity benefit, the incapacity for work is the result of a personal injury of a kind mentioned in section 50(1) of the Act, and the absence is for the specific purpose of receiving treatment which is appropriate to that injury, or

on the day on which the absence began he was, and had for the past 6 months continuously been, incapable of work and on the day for which benefit is claimed he has remained continuously so incapable F12since the absence beganF13...

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the absence is for the specific purpose of being treated for incapacity which commenced before he left Great Britain; or

in the case of F19incapacity benefit the incapacity for work is the result of a personal injury of a kind mentioned in section 94(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and the absence is for the specific purpose of receiving treatment which is appropriate to that injury; or

on the day on which the absence began he was, and had for the past 6 months continuously been, incapable of work and on the day for which benefit is claimed he has remained continuously so incapable since the absence began.

for receiving any benefit in respect of incapacity except severe disablement allowance if—

for the receipt of severe disablement allowance.

“benefit in respect of incapacity” means F24incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance, an unemployability supplement or a maternity allowance;

“member of the family of a serving member of the forces” means the spouse, F25civil partner, son, daughter, step-son, step-daughter, father, father-in-law, step-father, mother, mother-in-law or step-mother of such a member; F26...

“Scottish disability assistance” means disability assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018; and

“week” means any period of seven days.