The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 1998

Disability working allowance

17.  In the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992(1)—

(a) in regulation 51(4) (determination of appropriate maximum disability working allowance) the capital sum prescribed is £3,000;

(b) in regulation 51(4), (5) and (6) the amount specified for the allowance in respect of a child or young person is nil;

(c) in regulation 52(1) (applicable amount)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£57·85” there shall be substituted “£59·25”, and

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£77·15” there shall be substituted “£79·00”;

(d) subject to paragraph (e), in Schedule 5 (determination of appropriate maximum disability working allowance) the sums prescribed shall be as set out in Schedule 3 to this Order; and

(e) in Schedule 5 as it has effect by virtue of regulation 10(3) of the Personal Allowances for Children and Young Persons Regulations (transitional provisions)—

(i) in paragraph 3(b) for “£19·95” there shall be substituted “£20·45”,

(ii) in paragraph 4(a) for “£24·80” there shall be substituted “£25·40”, and

(iii) in paragraph 4(b) for “£34·70” there shall be substituted “£35·55”.

(1)

S.R. 1992 No. 78; relevant amending provisions are S.R. 1993 No. 373, S.R. 1995 Nos. 67 and 223, S.R. 1996 No. 476 and S.R. 1997 Nos. 113 and 152