Benefits

(1) A self–employed person shall pay not less than twenty–six contributions as a self–employed insured person before qualifying for any benefit under the Act, provided the qualifying conditions under the Social Security (Benefit) Regulations are satisfied. (2) For the self–employed person, short–term and employment injury benefits will be disallowed if the contributions are not paid within the prescribed time. (3) Coverage of employment injury for self–employed persons shall be confined to the declared trade, business or profession of the self–employed person.