NIM41215 | Credits: post 1975 credited earnings: special credits

Regulation 8 of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975 (SI 1975 No. 556)

Special Class 1 credits, which can be used only for contribution based Jobseeker’s Allowance and short-term Incapacity Benefit, or Contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance, may be awarded to a person in one of the last two complete tax years before the benefit year (January to December) in which they claim the benefit if during any part of that tax year:

• they were in full-time education, on a full time government sponsored training course, or any other full time vocational or occupational course or an apprentice during any part of that year, and

• the other year is a qualifying year for benefit, and

• they were 18 years or over in that year, and

• they were under 21 years of age at the beginning of the course, and

• they did not have a married woman’s reduced rate election up to the end of the year, and

• the course or apprenticeship has ended.