The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994

2.—(1) Section 20 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (descriptions of contributory benefits) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) (list of benefits), for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

“(b) incapacity benefit, comprising—

(i) short-term incapacity benefit; and

(ii) long-term incapacity benefit;”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) in the definition of “long-term benefit” for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) long-term incapacity benefit;”;

(b) in the definition of “short-term benefit” for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) short-term incapacity benefit; and”.