Regulation 3 Insertion of regulation 7B in the principal Regulations

After regulation 7A of the principal Regulations (credits for invalid care allowance) there shall be inserted the following regulation–

“Credits for disability working allowance

7B

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(1)

For the purposes of entitlement to any benefit by virtue of a person’s earnings or contributions he shall, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), be credited with earnings equal to the lower earnings limit then in force in respect of each week for any part of which a disability working allowance is paid to him.

(2)

Paragraph (1) shall apply to a person only if he is–

(a)

an employed earner; or

(b)

a self-employed earner who is excepted from liability to pay Class 2 contributions by virtue of his earnings being less than or being treated by regulations as less than the amount specified in section 7(5) of the Act (exception from liability for Class 2 contributions on account of small earnings)^f1.

(3)

Paragraph (1) shall not apply–

(a)

to a person in respect of any week where he is entitled to be credited with earnings under regulation 9 in respect of the same week; or

(b)

to a woman in respect of any week in any part of which she was a married woman in respect of whom an election made by her under regulations made under section 3(2) of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975(^f2)had effect.”