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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend regulation 3 of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979 which provides that in certain cases a claim is not required as a condition of entitlement to benefit.

Regulation 2 amends regulation 3 of the 1979 Regulations so as to provide that entitlement to invalidity benefit or severe disablement allowance shall continue to run for up to 26 weeks following the commencement of the period for which it has been claimed and awarded, provided that the beneficiary proves continuing incapacity when required to do so and satisfies all the other conditions for entitlement to benefit.