# The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit)(Transitional) Regulations 1995, Regulation 17A: Awards of incapacity benefit in cases where periods of interruption of employment and periods of incapacity for work link


Where a person had been entitled to invalidity benefit in a period of interruption of employment occurring in whole or in part in a period not exceeding 57 days immediately before the appointed day and becomes entitled to an award of incapacity benefit on the basis that a day of incapacity for work on or after the appointed day forms part of a period of incapacity for work beginning before the appointed day, that award shall have effect as if it were an award of long-term incapacity benefit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/310/regulation/17A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-incapacity-benefittransitional-regulations-1995/regulation-17A
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