Regulation 25 Priority of deductions of pension payments taken as payable for the purposes of reduction of incapacity benefitF1

Where a reduction in the rate of incapacity benefit payable to a person falls to be made in accordance with section 30DD(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act the reduction shall be made, so far as is necessary—

(a)

initially against so much of the benefit as falls to be paid at the personal rate;

(b)

then against any increase in the benefit payable for adult dependants; and

(c)

finally against any increase in the benefit payable for dependent children.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 4, 5 inserted (6.4.2001) by The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/3120), regs. 1, 2(5) (with reg. 6)