Regulation 17F Redetermination of an ill health payment previously determined in accordance with Schedule 6F1

(1)

This regulation applies where, on an indexation date following the date on which the beneficiary first became entitled to an ill health payment determined in accordance with Schedule 6, the aggregate of the amounts referred to in paragraph (2) is lower than the aggregate of the amounts referred to in paragraph (3).

(2)

The amounts in this paragraph are—

(a)

the amount of the ill health payment determined in accordance with Schedule 6; and

(b)

the amount of any annual increases to which the beneficiary was entitled on the indexation date in accordance with paragraph 7 of Schedule 6.

(3)

The amounts in this paragraph are—

(a)

the amount of an ill health payment which would be determined in accordance with Schedule 2A in respect of the beneficiary; and

(b)

the amount of any annual increases to which the beneficiary would be entitled in accordance with paragraph 9 of Schedule 2A,

if the beneficiary were entitled to an ill health payment determined in accordance with Schedule 2A.

(4)

Where this regulation applies—

(a)

the scheme manager shall redetermine the amount of the ill health payment; and

(b)

the beneficiary shall, from the indexation date—

(i)

be entitled to an ill health payment determined in accordance with Schedule 2A; and

(ii)

cease to be entitled to an ill health payment determined in accordance with Schedule 6.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Regs. 17D-17H inserted (2.4.2010) by The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1149), regs. 1, 10(1)