PART IIE+W+S Entitlement to incapacity benefit: Supplementary provisions

Councillor’s allowance paid otherwise than weeklyE+W+S

9.—(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.