Age addition to long-term incapacity benefit
13.—(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 “£21∙25” substitute “£21∙50”; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (b) for “£10∙65” substitute “£10∙80”.
(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 increased to £11∙15 and £6∙20 respectively.
(1)
S.R. 1994 No. 461; relevant amending Rule is S.R. 2014 No. 78