The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995
PART IINTRODUCTION
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
PART IIPROVISIONS COMMON TO THE TRANSITION TO INCAPACITY BENEFIT FROM SICKNESS BENEFIT AND INVALIDITY BENEFIT
2Days to be treated as days of incapacity for work
3Linking periods of interruption of employment and periods of incapacity for work
4Calculation of days in a period of incapacity for work
5Claims for sickness benefit or invalidity benefit made on or after the appointed day
6Interchange of sickness benefit and invalidity benefit with claims for other benefits
7Persons deemed to be incapable of work
8Direct credit transfer
9Disqualification
10Suspension of payment of transitional awards
PART IIIPROVISIONS FOR THE TRANSITION TO INCAPACITY BENEFIT FROM SICKNESS BENEFIT
11Transitional awards of short-term incapacity benefit
12Special provisions for persons entitled to short-term incapacity benefit on termination of employment after a period of entitlement to disability working allowance
13Special provisions for persons entitled to short-term incapacity benefit on termination of a period engaged in training for work
14Contribution conditions for short-term incapacity benefit in respect of an industrial injury
15Increase in rate of a transitional award of short-term incapacity benefit for adult dependents
16Transitional provision for the treatment of earnings in respect of increases of short-term incapacity benefit for dependents
PART IVPROVISIONS FOR THE TRANSSITION TO INCAPACITY BENEFIT FROM INVALIDITY BENEFIT
17Transitional awards of long-term incapacity benefit
18Rate of long-term incapacity benefit in transitional cases
19Special provisions for persons entitled to long-term incapacity benefit on termination of a period of entitlement to disability working allowance
20Special provisions for persons entitled to long-term incapacity benefit on termination of a period engaged in training for work
21Special provisions for persons entitled to long-term incapacity benefit in respect of an industrial injury
22Effect of entitlement to guaranteed minimum pensions on payment of the additional rate element in a transitional case of long-term Incapacity Benefit
23Increase of Category A retirement pension for incapacity
24Increase of rate of long-term incapacity benefit for dependents in transitional cases
25Further provisions for dependents in respect of the application of old saving provisions
26Transitional provision for the treatment of earnings in respect of increases of long-term incapacity benefit for dependents
PART VMISCELLANEOUS TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
27Transition from a six day benefit to a seven day benefit
28Transitional provisions for an increase of severe disablement allowance for adult dependents
PART VIPROVISIONS FOR THE TRANSITION TO THE NEW TESTS OF INCAPACITY FOR WORK
29Transitional awards of incapacity benefit
30Transitional provision in respect of other benefits
31Application of the new tests of incapacity for work
32Treatment of days of incapacity arising before the appointed day
SCHEDULEBenefit claimed and other benefit which may be treated as if claimed in addition or in the alternative

1995 No. 35

SOCIAL SECURITY

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

Made

Coming into operation

The Department of Health and Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 6, 9 and 14(1) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 19941 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, by this statutory rule, which is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into operation of the statutory provisions under which it is made, hereby makes the following regulations: