The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2020

PART I N.I. CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 Pt. I in operation at 1.4.2020 for specified purposes, see art. 1(1)(b)(i)(2)

I2 Sch. 1 Pt. I in operation at 6.4.2020 in so far as not already in operation, see art. 1(1)(b)(ii)(2)

Description of benefit		Weekly rate
2.(1)	Short-term incapacity benefit.	(a) lower rate	£86∙10
		(b) higher rate	£101∙90.
2A.	Long-term incapacity benefit.	£114∙15.
5.(2)	Category B retirement pension where section 48A(4) or 48AA(4) applies.	£80∙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.))