Section 86A — Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992: Incapacity benefit: increase for adult dependants.

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).

2 Regulations may provide that where the person in respect of whom an increase of benefit is claimed has earnings in excess of such amount as may be prescribed there shall be no increase of benefit under this section.