Age addition to long-term incapacity benefit
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14.—(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 “£18∙65” substitute “£19∙25”; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (b) for “£9∙35” substitute “£9∙65”.
(2) In the case of a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit, the sums specified in regulation 9(2)(a) and (b) shall be reduced to “£13∙80” and “£5∙60” respectively.
(1)
S.R. 1994 No. 461; relevant amending Rule is S.R. 2010 No. 118