# The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026, Article 16: Age addition to long-term incapacity benefit

Extent: N.I.

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 9(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 (increase in rate of incapacity benefit where beneficiary is under prescribed age on the qualifying date)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£28.90” substitute “£30.00”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£14.45” substitute “£15.00”.
(2) In so far as a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit corresponds to a claimant under Article 16(2) of the Great Britain Up-rating Order, the sums specified in regulation 9(2)(a) and (b) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 shall be increased to “£15.50” and “£8.60” respectively.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2026/59/article/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-northern-ireland-2026/article-16
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