Regulation 3B Temporary absences from Great BritainF1

that day or those days form part of any week or weeks for which she is entitled to child benefit; or

her absence is due to her own employment or, where she is residing with him, her husband's employment and either Class 1 contributions are payable in respect of that employment, or the employment for the first 52 weeks of absence was treated as employed earner's employment by virtue of regulation 120 of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979; or

her absence is due to her own employment or, where she is residing with him, her husband's employment and Class 1 contributions would have been payable in respect of that employment or in respect of the first 52 weeks of that employment by virtue of the said regulation 120 but for the provisions of either an Order in Council made under section 143 or Council Regulation No. 1408/71/EECF2, as amended from time to time, or Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004, as amended from time to time, on the coordination of social security systems; or

her absence is due to her own employment or, where she is residing with him, her husband's employment, and a Class 2 or Class 3 contribution is paid for the week or weeks of which that day or those days form part; or

her absence is due to her service as a serving member of the forces or, where she is the wife of a serving member of the forces and is residing with him, her absence is due to her husband's service.