Regulation 3 Amendment of the Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Transitional) Regulations 1974

After regulation 2 of the Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Transitional) Regulations 1974^f1 there shall be added the following regulation:—

“Satisfaction of second contribution condition in certain cases after 20th March 1977

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In a case in which the expected week of confinement begins on or after 20th March 1977 and the relevant time is in a period of interruption of employment which began on or before 1st January 1977, for the purposes of the second contribution condition set out in paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Act 1975 the relevant past year shall be the year ending 5th April 1976.”