Article 14 Rates of age addition

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 10(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994^f1 (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 10(2)(a) and (b)^f2 shall be reduced to “£13.80” and “£5.60” respectively.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1994/2946; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2010/793.
f2: See S.I. 2008/3270 which modifies the effect of section 150 of the Administration Act so that these rates may be reduced.