The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 No. 404

Part V Reduction or Abatement of Incapacity Benefit for Occupational or Other Pension Payments

Permanent health insurance

19.  For the purposes of section 30DD (incapacity benefit: reduction for pension payments)—

• “pension payment” shall include permanent health insurance payment; and

• “permanent health insurance payment” means any periodical payment arranged by an employer under an insurance policy providing benefits in connection with physical or mental illness, disability, infirmity or defect, in relation to a former employee on the termination of his employment.