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

PART I N.I. CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 Pt. I in operation at 1.4.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(1)(b)(i)

I2 Sch. 1 Pt. I in operation at 12.4.2021 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(1)(b)(ii)

Description of benefit		Weekly rate
2.(1)	Short-term incapacity benefit.	(a)lower rate	£86∙55
		(b)higher rate	£102∙40.
2A.	Long-term incapacity benefit.	£114∙70.
5.(2)	Category B retirement pension where section 48A(4) or 48AA(4) applies.	£82∙45.

(1)

Paragraphs 2 and 2A were substituted for paragraph 2 by Article 4(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I.12))

(2)

Paragraph 5 was amended by paragraph 18(11) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I.22)) and paragraph 59 of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5 (N.I.))