The Social Security (2017 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018

Age addition to long-term incapacity benefit

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16.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 9(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994(1) (increase in rate of incapacity benefit where beneficiary is under prescribed age on the qualifying date)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (a) for “£21∙50” substitute “£21∙70”; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (b) for “£10∙80” substitute “£10∙90”.

(2) In the case of a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit the sums specified in regulation 9(2)(a) and (b) of those Regulations shall be increased to £11∙25 and £6∙25 respectively.

(1)

S.R. 1994 No. 461; regulation 9(2) was amended by Article 13 of S.R. 2015 No. 124