PART 2N.I.SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSIONS

Transitional invalidity allowance in long-term incapacity benefit casesN.I.

17.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 18(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995(1) (rate of long-term incapacity benefit in transitional cases)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (a) for “£28.40” substitute “£28.90”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (b) for “£18.20” substitute “£18.50”; and

(c)in sub-paragraph (c) for “£9.10” substitute “£9.25”.

(2) In so far as a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit corresponds to a claimant under Article 17(2) of the Great Britain Up-rating Order, the sums specified in regulation 18(2)(a), (b) and (c) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 shall be increased to “£14.95”, “£8.30” and “£8.30” respectively.