Part 3CONDITIONS OF ENTITLEMENT RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS

Modification of entitlement conditions: early birth

24.—(1) This regulation applies in any case where the relevant week is determined by reference to C’s expected week of birth and C’s birth occurs earlier than the relevant week.

(2) Section 171ZZ16(2)(b) has effect as if for the condition there set out there were substituted the condition that the person would, but for the date on which the birth occurred, have been in employed earner’s employment with an employer for a continuous period of at least 26 weeks ending with the relevant week.

(3) Section 171ZZ16(2)(d) has effect as if for the condition there set out there were substituted the condition that the person’s normal weekly earnings for the period of 8 weeks ending with the week immediately preceding the week in which C is born are not less than the lower earnings limit in force under section 5(1)(a) of the 1992 Act immediately before the commencement of the week in which C is born.