The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994

Increase in rate of incapacity benefit where beneficiary is under prescribed age on the qualifying date E+W+S

10.—(1) The weekly rate of long–term incapacity benefit under section 30A of the Contributions and Benefits Act (incapacity benefit: entitlement) M1 in relation to a period of incapacity for work shall be increased–

(a) by the higher amount specified in paragraph (2) if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35; and

(b) by the lower amount specified in that paragraph if on the qualifying date the beneficiary had attained the age of 35 but was under the age of 45.

(2) The amounts referred to in paragraph (1) are–

(a) higher amount....................[F1 £21.70;]

(b) lower amount....................[F2 £10.90.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 10(2)(a) substituted (6.4.2017) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/260), arts. 1(2)(h), 17(1)(a) (with art. 17(2))

F2 Reg. 10(2)(b) substituted (6.4.2017) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/260), arts. 1(2)(h), 17(1)(b) (with art. 17(2))

Marginal Citations

M1 Section 30A was inserted by section 1(1) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c.18).