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

PART IVN.I.INCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS

Commencement Information

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

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

Benefit to which increase appliesIncrease for qualifying childIncrease for adult dependant
(1)(2)(3)
££
1A.(1)Short-term incapacity benefit—
(a)where the beneficiary is under pensionable age;11∙3551∙90
(b)where the beneficiary is over pensionable age.11∙3564∙10
2.Long-term incapacity benefit.11∙3566∙65
4.Widowed mother’s allowance.11∙35
4A.(2)Widowed parent’s allowance.11∙35
5.(3)Category A or B retirement pension.11∙35
6.Category C retirement pension.11∙35
8.Severe disablement allowance.11∙3539∙95
9.(4)Carer’s allowance.11∙35
(1)

Paragraph 1A was inserted and paragraph 2 substituted by Article 4(5) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994

(2)

Paragraph 4A was inserted by paragraph 13 of Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999; paragraphs 4 and 4A were repealed by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21) and saved in certain circumstances by Article 2 of S.R. 2003 No. 212

(3)

Paragraphs 5 and 6 were amended by paragraph 18 of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008; see section 4 of that Act in relation to certain cases

(4)

Paragraph 9 was amended by Article 2(2)(a)(vii) of S.R. 2002 No. 321 and repealed by Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 13 (N.I.)); see section 14 of that Act in relation to certain cases