Paragraph 38

Schedule 3 to the M1Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (contribution conditions for entitlement to benefit) is amended as follows.

In paragraph 2(6)(b) (meaning of “relevant benefit year" for purposes of contribution conditions for short-term incapacity benefit), for “period of interruption of employment" substitute “ period of incapacity for work ”.

In paragraph 5(6) (widowed mother’s allowance, widow’s pension and Category A and B retirement pensions), for “an invalidity pension" substitute “ long-term incapacity benefit ”.

In paragraph 8 (persons deemed to satisfy contribution conditions by virtue of entitlement to another short-term benefit) for “sickness benefit" (twice) substitute “ short-term incapacity benefit ”.