Paragraph 17

any reference to regulations D5 or D6 is a reference to regulation D5 or D6 of the 1988 Regulations which continue to have effect for certain purposes by virtue of paragraph 12 of Schedule 15; and

“war service period” means a period which a person is entitled to count as reckonable service by virtue of regulation D5 or D6, and references to a person’s being notified are references to his being notified of the Secretary of State’s determination of a claim made under regulation D5 or D6.

if the person’s family benefit service does not include all periods counting as reckonable service otherwise than by virtue of regulation D5 or D6, or

if his war service period counts by virtue of regulation D5, his qualifying service for the purposes of that regulation was fire service or police service or Northern Ireland fire service or police service, and he died before 1st April 1975, or

if his war service period counts by virtue of regulation D5, his qualifying service was National Health service or service in health and personal social services in Northern Ireland, and he died before 17th July 1975, or

if his war service period counts by virtue of regulation D5, his qualifying service was local government service or Northern Ireland local government service, and he died before 1st April 1978.