PART II Entitlement to incapacity benefit: Supplementary provisions
Councillor’s allowance paid otherwise than weekly9
1
For the purposes of section 30E(2) of the Contributions and Benefits Act, where a councillor’s allowance is paid otherwise than weekly, an amount calculated in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be regarded as the weekly amount of the allowance.
2
In the case of an attendance allowance, the weekly amount shall be the amount paid in respect of attendances undertaken in the week in question.
3
In the case of a basic allowance or a special responsibility allowance, the weekly amount shall be calculated–
a
where that allowance is paid annually, by dividing the amount paid by 52;
b
where that allowance is paid quarterly, by dividing the amount paid by 13;
c
where that allowance is paid monthly, by multiplying the amount by 12 and dividing by 52; and
d
in any other case, by dividing the amount of the allowance by the number of days in the period and multiplying it by 7.