# The Social Security (Incapacity for Work and Severe Disablement Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997, 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 (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 or of Part III of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983 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 (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.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1997/174/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-incapacity-for-work-and-severe-disablement-allowance-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-1997/regulation-3
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