The Welfare Reform and Pensions (1999 Order) (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000

Savings for existing severe disablement allowance beneficiaries

4.  Notwithstanding the commencement of the provisions referred to in Article 2(3)(d), (f) and (g) of this Order (“severe disablement allowance provisions”), the provisions referred to in paragraph 25 of Schedule 8 and Part IV of Schedule 10 shall continue to have effect, in the period of incapacity for work beginning before 6th April 2001 which would have continued, whether or not by virtue of section 30C or 68(10) or (10A)(1) or regulations made thereunder, on or after that date but for the commencement of the severe disablement allowance provisions, as if those provisions had not been commenced—

(a) in relation to a person to whom paragraph (b) does not apply, who is entitled to severe disablement allowance under section 68 or 69 on any day of incapacity for work in that period of incapacity for work, or

(b) until 6th April 2002, in relation to a person who—

(i) was under the age of 20 years on 6th April 2001, and

(ii) is entitled to severe disablement allowance under section 68(1) on any day of incapacity for work in that period of incapacity for work.

(1)

Subsection (10A) was inserted by Article 11(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994