Entitlement to more than one benefit

(1) Except as provided in this Regulation and in Regulation 47 (which relates to successive accidents), only one benefit shall be payable under the Act at any one time and the benefit so payable shall be the benefit first awarded unless the other benefit is payable at a higher rate in which case the benefit at a higher rate shall be payable: Provided that when entitlement to one benefit ceases nothing shall prevent the award or reinstatement of another benefit to which the person concerned is entitled under the Act. 104 Social Security (2) Without prejudice to other provisions in these Regulations, paragraph (1) shall not preclude the full duplication of – (a) injury benefit with retirement benefit or (b) disablement benefit with sickness benefit, maternity benefit, survivors’ benefit, death benefit or retirement benefit: Provided that there shall be no duplication with sickness benefit or maternity allowance where the degree of disablement is increased to one hundred per cent under Regulation 46 on account of hospital treatment; (c) with maternity benefit, injury benefit, invalidity benefit, retirement benefit or disablement (d) any benefit with funeral grant: Provided that there shall be no duplication of funeral grant under section 11 of the Act with funeral grant under section 12 (1) thereof. (e) Survivors’ benefit with retirement benefit.