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Explanatory note

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These Regulations further amend the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975 (“the principal Regulations”).

Regulation 2 inserts in regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations (interpretation) definitions of “relevant benefit year” and “year”.

Regulation 2 amends regulation 8 of the principal Regulations (credits on termination of full-time education, training or apprenticeship). The amendments remove mention of maternity allowance, insert paragraph (2)(c) (which excepts persons under 18 years of age) and make amendments consequent upon section 6 of the Social Security Act 1988 (c. 7).

Regulation 3 revokes regulation 5 of the principal Regulations (starting credits for the purposes of unemployment benefit, sickness benefit and maternity allowance) and contains savings.