Regulation 8 Amendment of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975

The Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 2 (definitions) in paragraph (a) of the definition of “reckonable year”^f2, after “widowed mother’s allowance,” insert “widowed parent’s allowance, bereavement benefits,”.

In regulation 8B(2)(a)(i)^f3 (which specifies weeks in respect of which a person is entitled to be credited with earnings in respect of incapacity for work), omit the words from “or would” to the end.