36The scheme of Regulation No 1408/71 shows that the concept of ‘social security benefit’ within the meaning of Article 4(1) and the concept of ‘special noncontributory benefit’ within the meaning of Article 4(2a) and (2b) of the regulation are mutually exclusive. A benefit which satisfies the conditions of a ‘social security benefit’ within the meaning of Article 4(1) of Regulation No 1408/71 therefore cannot be analysed as a ‘special non-contributory benefit’.
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