Regulation 15 Amendment of the Social Security (Mariners' Benefits) Regulations 1975

The Social Security (Mariners' Benefits) Regulations 1975^f1 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

In regulation 4 (removal of disqualification for receiving benefit by reason of absence from Great Britain)—

In regulation 5 (evidence of unemployment or incapacity) for the words “unemployment benefit, sickness benefit, invalidity benefit or non-contributory invalidity pension”, there shall be substituted the words “unemployment benefit, sickness benefit, invalidity benefit or severe disablement allowance”.

In regulation 6(2) (special provisions relating to days of incapacity for work) for the words “sickness benefit, invalidity benefit or non-contributory invalidity pension” there shall be substituted the words “sickness benefit, invalidity benefit or severe disablement allowance”.