# The Social Security (Medical Evidence) Amendment Regulations 1987, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations substitute new provisions in the Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1976 (“the Medical Evidence Regulations”).
Regulation 2 substitutes a definition of “registered midwife” for “certified midwife” in the Medical Evidence Regulations.
Regulation 3 replaces the reference to a certificate in regulation 2(3) of the Medical Evidence Regulations with a reference to a maternity certificate.
Regulation 4 prescribes the form on which evidence of pregnancy and the expected date of confinement is to be provided by a woman who claims maternity allowance under section 22 of the Social Security Act 1975.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/409/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-medical-evidence-amendment-regulations-1987/note
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