Regulation 12 Special provision relating to the adjustment of non-contributory invalidity pension and invalid care allowance
In any case where personal benefit or dependency benefit by way of a F1severe disablement allowance or a F2carer’s allowance would, in accordance with the provisions of regulations 4, 6, 7 or 9, fall to be adjusted by reference to any other personal benefit (other than F3additional pension or graduated retirement benefit) or dependency benefit, it shall be reduced by the amount which is, or but for these regulations would be, payable by way of that other benefit both as personal benefit and as dependency benefit, so however that the amount payable by way of a severe disablement allowance or a carer’s allowance and that other benefit shall in no case be less than the sum of the amounts which, but for any adjustment, would have been payable by way of a severe disablement allowance or a carer’s allowance as personal benefit and dependency benefit.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 12 substituted (29.11.1984) by The Social Security (Severe Disablement Allowance) Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/1303), regs. 1, 11, Sch. 2
- F2
Words in reg. 12 substituted (1.4.2003) by The Social Security Amendment (Carers Allowance) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2497), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 paras. 12
- F3
Words in reg. 12 substituted (6.4.1987) by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50), reg. 1, s. 18(1)