# Welfare Reform Act 2007, Paragraph 2


Regulations may—
(a) make provision for a claim for incapacity benefit, income support or severe disablement allowance which is made before the appointed day to be treated wholly or partly as a claim for an employment and support allowance;
(b) make provision for the purpose of enabling claims for an employment and support allowance to be made before the appointed day for a period beginning on or after that day.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/5/schedule/4/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-act-2007/schedule-4/paragraph-2
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