Rates of age addition
17.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 10(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994(1) (increase in rate of incapacity benefit where beneficiary is under prescribed age on the qualifying date)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a) for “£24.15” substitute “£26.60”; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (b) for “£12.10” substitute “£13.30”.
(2) In the case of a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit who was subject to regulation 2(3) of the Employment and Support Allowance (Up-rating Modification) (Transitional) Regulations 2008(2) the sums specified in regulation 10(2)(a) and (b) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994 shall be increased to “£13.80” and “£7.65” respectively.
S.I. 1994/2946; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/292.