# The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994, Regulation 12: Qualifying date for entitlement to increased rate of incapacity benefit — widows


If, for the purposes of regulation 9, the qualifying date in relation to a person who was entitled to a widow’s allowance would have been earlier than that specified in section 30B(7), if in respect of that earlier date she had claimed short-term incapacity benefit and had satisfied the contribution conditions for that benefit specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 (short-term incapacity benefit), the qualifying date in relation to her shall nevertheless be that earlier date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1994/461/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-incapacity-benefit-regulations-northern-ireland-1994/regulation-12
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