earningsmeans the applicant’s net earnings from employment as a self-employed earner, and b in calculating those net earnings, where the applicant also has earnings from employed earner’s employment in the same year which are shown in the accounts of his business as a receipt of that business, those earnings shall be disregarded.”
the period for maternity allowancemeans, in relation to a claimant, the period specified either in section 35(2) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or in regulations made under section 35(3) of that Act and which would be the maternity allowance period for that claimant if the contribution condition for such allowance were satisfied.”
the principal Regulationsmeans the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979.