The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2021

PART IIIN.I.NON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 Pt. III in operation at 1.4.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(1)(b)(i)

I2Sch. 1 Pt. III in operation at 12.4.2021 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(10(b)(ii)

Description of benefitWeekly rate
1.Attendance allowance.(a)higher rate£89∙60
(b)lower rate£60∙00
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)).
2.Severe disablement allowance.£81∙25.
3.Age related addition.(a)higher rate£12∙15
(b)middle rate£6∙75
(c)lower rate£6∙75
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)).
4.(1)Carer’s allowance.£67∙60.
7.(2)Category D retirement pension.£82∙45.
8.Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79).£0∙25.
(1)

Paragraph 4 was amended by Article 2(2)(a)(vi) of S.R. 2002 No. 321

(2)

Paragraph 7 was amended by paragraph 68(b) of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015