The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2009

Transitional invalidity allowance in long-term incapacity benefit cases

15.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 18(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995(1) (rate of long-term incapacity benefit in transitional cases)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£17∙75” substitute “£18∙65”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£11∙40” substitute “£12∙00”; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£5∙70” substitute “£6∙00”.

(2) In the case of a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit, the sums specified in regulation 18(2)(a), (b) and (c) shall be reduced to “£15∙65”, “£9∙10” and “£5∙35” respectively.

(1)

S.R. 1995 No. 35; relevant amending Rule is S.R. 2008 No. 92