# The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995, Regulation 27: Transition from a six day benefit to a seven day benefit


Where a payment of an award of sickness benefit, invalidity benefit or severe disablement allowance would have been made in respect of a six day period ending on—
(a) 13th April 1995, had the Order not come into operation, the rate of the transitional award of short-term or long-term incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance in respect of that day shall be 1/6th of the appropriate weekly rate of that benefit or allowance in operation on the appointed day;
(b) 14th April 1995, had the Order not come into operation, the rate of the transitional award of short-term or long-term incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance in respect of 13th April 1995 and 14th April 1995 shall, in respect of each such day, be 1/6th of the appropriate weekly rate of that benefit or allowance in operation on the appointed day.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1995/35/regulation/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-incapacity-benefit-transitional-regulations-northern-ireland-1995/regulation-27
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