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Sections 14 to 49, 56 to 75, 91.
Description of benefit | Weekly rate |
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1. Unemployment or sickness benefit (section 14). | (a) higher rate £9.80 |
(b) lower rate £6.90 | |
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 14(4)). | |
2. Invalidity pension (section 15) | £11.60 |
3. Invalidity allowance (section 16). | (a) higher rate £2.40 |
(b) middle rate £1.50 | |
(c) lower rate £0.75 | |
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 16(2)). | |
4. Maternity allowance (section 22). | £9.80 |
5. Widow's allowance (section 24). | £16.20 |
6. Widowed mother's allowance (section 25). | £11.60 |
7. Widow's pension (section 26) | £11.60 |
8. Category A retirement pension (section 28). | £11.60 |
9. Category B retirement pension (section 29). | (a) lower rate £6.90 |
(b) higher rate £11.60 | |
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 29(7)). | |
10. Child's special allowance (section 31). | £5.65 |
Description of Grant | Amount |
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£ | |
1. Maternity grant (section 21) | 25.00 |
2. Death grant (section 32), where the deceased was at his death— | |
(a) under the age of 3 | 9.00 |
(b) between the ages of 3 and 6 | 15.00 |
(c) between the ages of 6 and 18 | 22.50 |
(d) over the age of 18— | |
(i) if on 5th July 1948 that person had attained the age of 55 in the case of a man or 50 in the case of a woman | 15.00 |
(ii) in any other case | 30.00 |
Description of benefit | Weekly rate |
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1. Attendance allowance (section 35). | (a) higher rate £9.20 |
(b) lower rate £6.20 | |
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 35(3)). | |
2. Non-contributory invalidity pension (section 36). | £6.90 |
3. Invalid care allowance (section 37). | £6.90 |
4. Guardian's allowance (section 38). | £5.65 |
5. Category C or Category D retirement pension (section 39). | (a) lower rate £4.30 |
(b) higher rate £6.90 | |
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 39(2)). | |
6. Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 40). | £0.25 |
Benefit to which increase applies | Increase for only, elder or eldest qualifying child | Increase for each additional qualifying child | Increase for adult dependant |
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(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Where unemployment or sickness benefit is payable at a weekly rate determined under section 14(6) of this Act, column (4) of this Part of this Schedule shall have effect subject to section 44(5)(6); and where an invalidity pension is payable at a weekly rate determined under section 15(4) of this Act, column (4) shall have effect subject to section 47(2)(b). | |||
£ | £ | £ | |
1. Unemployment or sickness benefit— | |||
(a) where the beneficiary is under pensionable age | 3.10 | 1.60 | 6.10 |
(b) where the beneficiary is over pensionable ace | 5.65 | 4.15 | 6.90 |
2. Invalidity pension | 5.65 | 4.15 | 6.90 |
3. Maternity allowance | 3.10 | 1.60 | 6.10 |
4. Widow's allowance | 5.65 | 4.15 | — |
5. Widowed mother's allowance | 5.65 | 4.15 | — |
6. Category A or B retirement pension | 5.65 | 4.15 | 6.90 |
7. Category C retirement pension | 5.65 | 4.15 | 4.30 |
8. Child's special allowance | — | 4.15 | — |
9. Non-contributory invalidity pension | 5.65 | 4.15 | 4.30 |
10. Invalid care allowance | 5.65 | 4.15 | 4.30 |
Description of benefit, etc. | Rate or amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1. Injury benefit under section 56 (weekly rates). | (a) for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of a child or adult dependant £12.55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled £9.80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2. Maximum disablement gratuity under section 57(5). | £1,260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3. Disablement pension under section 57(6) (weekly rates). | For the several degrees of disablement set out in column 1 of the following Table, the respective amounts in that Table, using— (a) column 2 for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of a child or adult dependant; (b) column 3 for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled: TABLE
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4. Unemployability supplement under section 58 (increase of weekly rate of disablement pension). | £11.60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5. Increase under section 59 of weekly rate of unemployability supplement (early onset of incapacity | (a) if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35, or if that date fell before 5th July 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
£2.40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) if head (a) above does not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
£1.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply, and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was a man under the age of 60, or a woman under the age of 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
£0.75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6. Maximum increase under section 60 of weekly rate of disablement pension in cases of special hardship. | £7.60 or the amount (if any) by which the weekly rate of the pension, apart from any increase under section 61, 64 or 66, falls short of £19.00, whichever is the less. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7. Maximum increase under section 61 of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed. | (a) except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement £7.60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) in any case £15.20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8. Increase under section 63 of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement). | £7.60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9. Increase under section 64 of weekly rate of injury benefit (dependent children. | (a) in respect of only, elder or eldest child of beneficiary's family £3.10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) in respect of each additional child of beneficiary's family ... £1.60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10. Increase under section 64 of weekly rate of disablement pension (dependent children). | (a) in respect of only, elder or eldest child of beneficiary's family £5.65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) in respect of each additional child of beneficiary's family £4.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11. Increase under section 66(2) of weekly rate of injury benefit (adult dependant). | £6.10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12. Increase under section 66(2) of weekly rate of disablement pension (adult dependant). | £6.90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13. Widow's pension under section 68 (weekly rates)— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) initial rate | £16.20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) higher permanent rate | £12.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) lower permanent rate | 30 per cent. of the weekly rate for the time being of a widow's pension as specified in Part I of this Schedule, paragraph 7. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14. Widower's pension under section 69 (weekly rate). | £12.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15. Allowance under section 70 in respect of children of deceased's family— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) weekly rate of allowance at higher rate | (i) in respect of only, elder or eldest qualifying child £5.65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(ii) in respect of each additional qualifying child £4.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) weekly rate of allowance at lower rate | (i) in respect of only, elder or eldest qualifying child £3.10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(ii) in respect of each additional qualifying child £1.60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16. Maximum under section 91(1) of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents. | (a) for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of a child or adult dependant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
£19.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
£11.60 |