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What VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As made)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of Changes Opening OptionsOpen whole OrderOpen Order without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyChanges to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.N.I.Statutory Instruments1994 No. 1898 (N.I. 12)The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 199419th July 1994N.I.Title and commencementN.I.1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F1fully exercised SR 1994/450InterpretationN.I.2.—(1) [1954 c. 33 (N.I.)] The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security [1992 c. 7] Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
Incapacity benefit: entitlementN.I.3.—(1) In Part II of the Contributions and Benefits Act (contributory benefits), after section 30 insert—
“Incapacity benefitN.I.Incapacity benefit: entitlement.30A.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, a person who satisfies either of the following conditions is entitled to short-term incapacity benefit in respect of any day of incapacity for work which forms part of a period of incapacity for work.
(5) Where a person ceases by virtue of subsection (4) above to be entitled to short-term incapacity benefit, he is entitled to long-term incapacity benefit in respect of any subsequent day of incapacity for work in the same period of incapacity for work on which he is not over pensionable age.”.
(2) In Schedule 3 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (contribution conditions for entitlement to benefit), in the heading before paragraph 2 and in sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph for “sickness benefit” substitute “ short-term incapacity benefit ”.
Incapacity benefit: rateN.I.4.—(1) In the Contributions and Benefits Act, after section 30A (inserted by Article 3) insert—
“Incapacity benefit: rate.30B.—(1) The amount payable by way of incapacity benefit in respect of any day is 1/7th of the appropriate weekly rate.
(c)any increase (for Category A or Category B pensioners) under section 132 of the Administration Act (annual up-rating of benefits) which corresponds to an increase of the sums mentioned in section 150(1)(e) of the Great Britain Administration Act.
(a)lower rate .................... £43.45
(b)higher rate .................... £52.50.
£57.60.”.Para. (3) rep. by 2002 c. 21
“Incapacity benefit: increase for adult dependants.86A.—(1) The weekly rates of short-term and long-term incapacity benefit shall, in such circumstances as may be prescribed, be increased for adult dependants by the appropriate amount specified in relation to benefit of that description in Schedule 4, Part IV, column (3).
11.0026.90(b)where the beneficiary is over pensionable age
11.0033.10”
and for paragraph 2 substitute—
11.0034.50”(6) Any order under section 132 of the Administration Act (annual up-rating of benefits) made by the Department before the commencement of this Article shall include provision—
Incapacity benefit: supplementary provisionsN.I.5.—(1) After section 30B of the Contributions and Benefits Act (inserted by Article 4) insert—
“Incapacity benefit: days and periods of incapacity for work.30C.—(1) For the purposes of any provisions of this Act relating to incapacity benefit, subject to the following provisions and save as otherwise expressly provided—
Incapacity benefit: construction of references to days of entitlement.30D.—(1) The following provisions have effect in calculating for the purposes of—
Incapacity benefit: reduction for councillor's allowance.30E.—(1) Where the net amount of councillor's allowance to which a person is entitled in respect of any week exceeds such amount as may be prescribed, an amount equal to the excess shall be deducted from the amount of any incapacity benefit to which he is entitled in respect of that week, and only the balance remaining (if any) shall be payable.
(2) In this section “councillor's allowance” means such payments for or in connection with the work which a person undertakes as a member of a district council as may be prescribed for the purposes of this section; and where any such payments are made otherwise than weekly, an amount calculated or estimated in accordance with regulations shall be regarded as the weekly amount of the payments.
(3) In subsection (1) above “net amount”, in relation to any councillor's allowance to which a person is entitled, means the aggregate amount of the councillor's allowance or allowances to which he is entitled for the week in question, reduced by the amount of any expenses incurred by him in that week in connection with his membership of the council or councils in question.”.
“(7) Where a person makes a claim for incapacity benefit and does not satisfy the second contribution condition (specified in sub-paragraph (3) above) and, in a later benefit year in which he would satisfy that condition had no such claim been made, he makes a further claim for incapacity benefit, the previous claim shall be disregarded.” .
Power to provide for the transition to incapacity benefitN.I.6.—(1) The Department may by regulations make such provision as appears to it to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of, or in connection with, the transition to incapacity benefit from sickness benefit and invalidity benefit.
(5) Regulations under this Article may provide that a person's entitlement under a transitional award of incapacity benefit shall, except as may be prescribed, be subject to satisfying the conditions of entitlement to incapacity benefit, and may in particular provide—
“old saving provisions” means provisions of any description, including administrative provisions, in connection with a previous change affecting entitlement to or the amount of dependency allowances, preserving a person's position in any respect.
Test of incapacity for workN.I.7. In the Contributions and Benefits Act, after section 167 insert—
“PART XIIAN.I.INCAPACITY FOR WORKTest of incapacity for work.167A.—(1) For the purposes of this Act, save as otherwise expressly provided, whether a person is capable or incapable of work shall be determined in accordance with this Part of this Act.
The own occupation test.167B.—(1) Where a person has been engaged in remunerative work for more than 8 weeks in the 21 weeks immediately preceding the day with respect to which it falls to be determined whether he is or was incapable of work, the test applicable is the own occupation test.
(a)for “remunerative work” to be defined by reference to the number of hours worked per week; and
(b)for training of any prescribed description to be treated as if it were remunerative work.
The all work test.167C.—(1) Where in any case the own occupation test is not applicable, or has ceased to apply, the test applicable is the all work test.
(a)defining the all work test by reference to the extent of a person's incapacity by reason of some specific disease or bodily or mental disablement to perform such activities as may be prescribed; and
Test of incapacity for work: supplementary provisionsN.I.8.—(1) In the Contributions and Benefits Act, after section 167C (inserted by Article 7) insert—
“Incapacity for work: persons to be treated as incapable or capable of work.167D.—(1) Regulations may provide that a person shall be treated as capable of work, or as incapable of work, in such cases or circumstances as may be prescribed.
Incapacity for work: disqualification, etc.167E.—(1) Regulations may provide for disqualifying a person for receiving any benefit, allowance or other advantage under any provision for the purposes of which this Part of this Act applies, or, in such cases as may be prescribed, provide that a person shall be treated as capable of work, if—
Incapacity for work: work as councillor to be disregarded.167F.—(1) In determining whether a person is capable or incapable of work, there shall be disregarded any work which that person has undertaken as a councillor.
Incapacity for work: supplementary provisions.167G.—(1) The provisions of this Part of this Act do not apply—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F2Art. 8(2) repealed (29.11.1999 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(2), 78(2), Sch. 7; S.R. 1999/472, art. 2F3Art. 8(3)(b) repealed (29.11.1999 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(2), 78(2), Sch. 7; S.R. 1999/472, art. 2Power to provide for the transition to the new test of incapacity for workN.I.9.—(1) The Department may by regulations make such provision as appears to it to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of, or in connection with, the transition to the test of incapacity for work provided for by Articles 7 and 8.
(b)that a person's continued enjoyment after commencement of any allowance or other advantage under any provision for the purposes of which Part XIIA of the Contributions and Benefits Act applies shall, except as may be prescribed, be subject to satisfying the test of incapacity for work under that Part; and
Rate of statutory sick payN.I.10.—(1) In section 153(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act (statutory sick pay: rate of payment), for the words following “at the weekly rate of” substitute “ £52.50 ”.
“(a)amend subsection (1) above so as to substitute different provision as to the weekly rate or rates of statutory sick pay; and” .
Other amendmentsN.I.Art. 11 rep. by 1999 NI 11
Art. 12 rep. by 2002 c. 21
General power to make transitional and consequential provisionN.I.14.—(1) The Department may by regulations make such transitional provision, and such consequential provision or savings, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient in preparation for or in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Order or the operation of any enactment repealed or amended by any such provision during any period when the repeal or amendment is not wholly in operation.
Saving for existing enactmentsN.I.15.—(1) The amendments of the Contributions and Benefits Act made by this Order shall be treated as repealing and re-enacting with modifications the provisions of that Act relating to incapacity for work, so that, subject to any amendment, repeal or revocation—
“instrument” has the meaning given by section 1(c) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954. [1954 c. 33 (N.I.)] N.I.Schedule 1—Amendments