# Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, Section 30D: Incapacity benefit: construction of references to days of entitlement.


(1) The following provisions have effect in calculating for the purposes of—
(a) section 30A(4) above (length of entitlement to short-term incapacity benefit),
(b) section 30B(2) above (period after which short-term incapacity benefit is payable at higher rate),
(c) section 30B(4) above (period after which incapacity benefit is payable at long-term rate in case of terminal illness), and
(d) section 30B(5) above (construction of references to short-term incapacity benefit at the higher rate),
the number of days for which a person has been entitled to short-term incapacity benefit.
(2) There shall be included—
(a) the first three days of the period of incapacity for work, and
(b) in the case of a woman, any days for which she was entitled to maternity allowance.
(3) There shall also be included such days as may be prescribed in respect of which a person was entitled to statutory sick pay, and on the first of which he satisfied the contribution conditions for short-term incapacity benefit.
(4) There shall be excluded any days in respect of which a person was disqualified for receiving incapacity benefit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/4/section/30D (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-and-benefits-act-1992/section-30D
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