The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit)(Transitional) Regulations 1995

Transition from a six day benefit to a seven day benefitE+W+S

27.  Where a payment of an award of sickness benefit, invalidity benefit or severe disablement allowance would have been made in respect of a six day period ending on—

(i)13 April 1995, had the 1994 Act not come into force, the rate of the transitional award of short-term or long-term incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance in respect of that day shall be 1/6th of the appropriate weekly rate of that benefit or allowance in force on the appointed day;

(ii)14 April 1995, had the 1994 Act not come into force, the rate of the transitional award of short-term or long-term incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance in respect of 13 April and 14 April 1995 shall, in respect of each such day, be 1/6th of the appropriate weekly rate of that benefit or allowance in force on the appointed day.