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10.—(1) The weekly rate of long–term incapacity benefit under section 30A of the Contributions and Benefits Act (incapacity benefit: entitlement)(1) in relation to a period of incapacity for work shall be increased–
(a)by the higher amount specified in paragraph (2) if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35; and
(b)by the lower amount specified in that paragraph if on the qualifying date the beneficiary had attained the age of 35 but was under the age of 45.
(2) The amounts referred to in paragraph (1) are–
(a)higher amount ... ... ... ...£12.15;
(b)lower amount ... ... ... ...£6.10.
11. For the purposes of regulation 10 the qualifying date in relation to a person to whom regulation 7 applies shall be the first day in the period of entitlement mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) of that regulation.
12.—(1) If, for the purposes of regulation 10, the qualifying date in relation to a person would have been earlier than that specified in section 30B(7) of the Contributions and Benefits Act (incapacity benefit: rate) but for the fact that on that earlier date he was a serving member of the forces, the qualifying date in relation to him shall nevertheless be that earlier date.
(2) In this regulation “serving member of the forces” has the meaning given to it by regulation 1(2) of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979(2), except that it does not include a person who falls within that definition by reason only of the fact that he was undergoing training or instruction for a continuous period of not more than 72 hours in any of the forces specified in paragraphs 2 to 9 of Part I of Schedule 3 to those Regulations.
13. If, for the purposes of regulation 10, the qualifying date in relation to a person who was entitled to a widow’s allowance would have been earlier than that specified in section 30B(7) of the Contributions and Benefits Act, if in respect of that earlier date she had claimed short–term incapacity benefit and had satisfied the contribution conditions for that benefit specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Contributions and Benefits Act(3), the qualifying date in relation to her shall nevertheless be that earlier date.
Section 30A was inserted by section 1(1) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18).
Paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 was amended by sections 1(2) and 3(2) of, and paragraph 38(2) of Schedule 1 to, the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18).
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