Regulation 3 Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations

In regulation 10(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995^f1 (certain persons with a severe condition to be treated as incapable of work) after sub-paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraphs—

“(aa)

that he is entitled to—

(i)

a disablement pension by virtue of section 103 of the Contributions and Benefits Act by reference to a degree of disability of not less than 80 per cent.;

(ii)

a disablement pension by virtue of Part III of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983^f2 or of Part III of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983^f3 by reference to a degree of disability of not less than 80 per cent.;

(ab)

that evidence in accordance with regulation 10 of the Social Security (Severe Disablement Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984^f4 (adjudication), establishes that he suffers from a loss of physical or mental faculty such that the extent of the resulting disablement amounts to not less than 80 per cent.”.