PART III Rate of incapacity benefit

Increase in rate of incapacity benefit where beneficiary is under prescribed age on the qualifying date10

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£28.40;

b

lower amount....................F2£14.20.