Exceptions relating to payment of additional benefit by virtue of the Up-rating Order2.
Section 135(3) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (effect of alteration of rates of benefit under Parts II to V of the Contributions and Benefits Act) shall not apply if a question arises as to either—
(a)
the weekly rate at which the benefit is payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order; or
(b)
whether the conditions for receipt of the benefit at the altered rate are satisfied,
until that question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 19988.