The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (NorthernIreland) 2021

Yn ddilys o 15/04/2021

Transitional invalidity allowance in long-term incapacity benefit cases N.I.

18.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 18(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995(1) (rate of long-term incapacity benefit in transitional cases)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£23∙30” substitute “£23∙40;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£14∙90” substitute “£15∙00”; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£7∙45” substitute “£7∙50”.

(2) In so far as a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit corresponds to a claimant under Article 18(2) of the Great Britain Up-rating Order, the sums specified in regulation 18(2)(a), (b) and (c) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 shall be increased to £12∙15, £6∙75 and £6∙75 respectively.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 18 in operation at 12.4.2021 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(1)(h)(2)

I2 Art. 18 in operation at 15.4.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(1)(h)(2)

(1)

S.R. 1995 No. 35; regulation 18(2) was amended by Article 18 of S.R. 2020 No. 40