# The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit)(Transitional) Regulations 1995, Regulation 5: Claims for sickness benefit or invalidity benefit made on or after the appointed day


Where a claim for sickness benefit or invalidity benefit is made on or after the appointed day in respect of a period of incapacity before the appointed day, the provisions in regulation 19 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to, the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (time for claiming benefit) in force on the appointed day shall be read as if the reference to incapacity benefit were a reference to sickness benefit or invalidity benefit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/310/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-incapacity-benefittransitional-regulations-1995/regulation-5
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