Avoidance of double benefits

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub–regulation (2) hereof a public officer, police officer, teacher or other Government employee who is entitled to and receives any sickness benefits or maternity benefits from the Government shall not receive sickness benefits or maternity benefits from the Social Security Fund for that same period. (2) where the sickness benefits or maternity benefits under the Social Security Act are more favourable than those under the 278 Social Security Public Service Regulations for the Public Service, the Government (Open Vote) Workers’ Regulations or other rules or regulations then in any such case an officer shall be entitled to receive from the Social Security Board the difference between those benefits under the Social Security Scheme and those entitlements under the Public Service Regulations, the Government (Open Vote) Workers’ Regulations or other rules or regulations.