Point in time view as at 25/03/2020.
Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Cross Heading: Death of person with constant attendance allowance is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
20(1)If a person dies at a time when—N.I.
(a)he is entitled to an increase under section 104 above of a disablement pension and the amount of the increase is not less than the amount which at that time is specified in Schedule 4, Part V, paragraph 2(a); or
(b)he would have been so entitled but for having received medical or other treatment as an in-patient in a hospital or similar institution,
he is to be regarded for the purposes of entitlement to industrial death benefit as having died as a result of the injury in respect of which the disablement pension was payable.
(2)The reference in sub-paragraph (1) above to an increase under section 104 above includes only a payment by way of increase of a disablement pension F1...
(3)Sub-paragraph (1) above does not affect death benefit where the death occurred before 26th July 1971.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 7 para. 20(2) repealed (31.10.2016) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 12 Pt. 6; S.R. 2016/234, art. 3(3)
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