Regulation 15 Amendment of regulation 3 of the Social Security (Maternity Allowance) Regulations
(1)
Regulation 3 of the Social Security (Maternity Allowance) Regulations (modification of the maternity allowance period) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.
(2)
In paragraph (1) for the words “Section 22(2) of the Act” there shall be substituted the words “Section 35(2) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992”.
(3)
Paragraph (2) shall be omitted.
(4)
In paragraph (2A) for the words “18 weeks” there shall be substituted the words “26 weeks”.