Section 30D — Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992: Incapacity benefit: construction of references to days of entitlement.

Incapacity benefit: construction of references to days of entitlement. 30D 1 The following provisions have effect in calculating for the purposes of—

a section 30A(4) above (length of entitlement to short-term incapacity benefit),

b section 30B(2) above (period after which short-term incapacity benefit is payable at higher rate),

c section 30B(4) above (period after which incapacity benefit is payable at long-term rate in case of terminal illness),

and d section 30B(5) above (construction of references to short-term incapacity benefit at the higher rate), the number of days for which a person has been entitled to short-term incapacity benefit.

2 There shall be included—

a the first three days of the period of incapacity for work, and b in the case of a woman, any days for which she was entitled to maternity allowance.

3 There shall also be included such days as may be prescribed in respect of which a person was entitled to statutory sick pay, and on the first of which he satisfied the contribution conditions for short-term incapacity benefit.

4 There shall be excluded any days in respect of which a person was disqualified for receiving incapacity benefit.