Regulation 9B Credits for jury serviceF1
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), for the purposes of entitlement to any benefit F2by virtue of a person`s earnings or contributions he shall be entitled to be credited with earnings equal to the lower earnings limit then in force, in respect of each week for any part of which he attended at Court for jury service.
A person shall be entitled to be credited with earnings in respect of a week by virtue of the provisions of this regulation only if—
his earnings in respect of that week from any employment of his as an employed earner are below the lower earnings limit then in force; and
he furnished to the Secretary of State notice in writing of his claim to be entitled to be credited with earnings and did so before the end of the benefit year immediately following the tax year in which that week or part of that week fell or within such further time as may be reasonable in the circumstances of his case.
Paragraph (1) shall not apply—
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 had effect; or
in respect of any week falling wholly or partly within a year commencing before 6th April 1988 F3or
to a person in respect of any week in any part of which he is a self-employed earner.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Reg. 9B inserted (6.4.1988) by The Social Security (Credits) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/516), regs. 1(1), 2(3)
- F2
Words in reg. 9B substituted (2.10.1988) by The Social Security (Credits) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1545), regs. 1(1), 2(5)(f)
- F3
Reg. 9B(3)(c) added (8.8.1994) by The Social Security (Credits) Amendment Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1837), regs. 1(1), 4