Article 17 Transitional invalidity allowance in long-term incapacity benefit casesI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 18(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995^f1 (rate of long-term incapacity benefit in transitional cases)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a) for “£28.90” substitute “£30.00”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b) for “£18.50” substitute “£19.20”; and

(c)

in sub-paragraph (c) for “£9.25” substitute “£9.60”.

(2)

In so far as a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit corresponds to a claimant under Article 17(2) of the Great Britain Up-rating Order, the sums specified in regulation 18(2)(a), (b) and (c) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 shall be increased to “£15.50”, “£8.60” and “£8.60” respectively.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 17 in operation at 9.4.2026, see art. 1(1)(f)(2)

Footnotes

f1: S.R. 1995 No. 35; regulation 18(2) was amended by Article 17 of S.R. 2025 No. 64