Regulation 29 Amendment of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975

Regulation 3 (general provisions relating to the crediting of contributions and earnings) is amended in accordance with this regulation.

For paragraph (1)(a) substitute—

“(aa)

in relation to short-term incapacity benefit, the second contribution condition specified in paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 3 (contribution conditions for entitlement to benefit) to the Contributions and Benefits Act;

(ab)

in relation to—

(i)

widowed mother’s allowance;

(ii)

widowed parent’s allowance;

(iii)

bereavement allowance; and

(iv)

widow’s pension,

the second contribution condition specified in paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 3 to the Contributions and Benefits Act;

(ac)

in relation to a Category A or Category B retirement pension—

(i)

in the case of a retirement pension to which paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Contributions and Benefits Act applies, the second contribution condition specified in paragraph 5(3); and

(ii)

otherwise, the contribution condition specified in paragraph 5A(2) of Schedule 3 to that Act;”.