PART 2SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSIONS

Rates of transitional invalidity allowance18

1

Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 18(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations 199556 (rate of long-term incapacity benefit in transitional cases)—

a

in sub-paragraph (a) for “£24.15” substitute “£26.60”;

b

in sub-paragraph (b) for “£15.50” substitute “£17.10”; and

c

in sub-paragraph (c) for “£7.75” substitute “£8.55”.

2

In the case of a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit who was subject to regulation 2(3) of the Employment and Support Allowance (Up-rating Modification) (Transitional) Regulations 2008 the sums specified in regulation 18(2)(a), (b) and (c) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations 1995 shall be increased to “£13.80”, “£7.65” and “£7.65” respectively.