PART 2SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSIONS

Rates of transitional invalidity allowance18.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 18(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations 199552 (rate of long-term incapacity benefit in transitional cases)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a) for “£21.50” substitute “£21.70”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b) for “£13.90” substitute “£14.00”; and

(c)

in sub-paragraph (c) for “£6.95” substitute “£7.00”.

(2)

In the case of a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit the sums specified in regulation 18(2)(a), (b) and (c) of those Regulations shall be increased to “£11.25”, “£6.25” and “£6.25” respectively.