The Social Security (2017 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018 (revoked)

Transitional invalidity allowance in long-term incapacity benefit casesN.I.

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17.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 18(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 M1 (rate of long-term incapacity benefit in transitional cases)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (a) for “£21∙50” substitute “ £21∙70 ”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (b) for “£13∙90” substitute “ £14∙00 ”; and

(c)in sub-paragraph (c) for “£6∙95” substitute “ £7∙00 ”.

(2) In the case of a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit the sums specified in regulation 18(2)(a), (b) and (c) of those Regulations shall be increased to £11∙25, £6∙25 and £6∙25 respectively.

Marginal Citations

M1S.R. 1995 No. 35; regulation 18(2) was amended by Article 14 of S.R. 2015 No. 124