PART 2SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSIONS

Transitional invalidity allowance in long-term incapacity benefit casesI2I1I218

1

Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 18(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199550 (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.