Social Security Act 1973

PART I Weekly Rates of Periodical Benefits

Description of benefit	Weekly rate
1. Unemployment or sickness benefit	(a) higher rate £6.75
	(b) lower rate £4.75
	(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 10(4) of this Act).
2. Invalidity pension	£6.75
3. Invalidity allowance	(a) higher rate £1.15
	(b) middle rate £0.70
	(c) lower rate £0.35
	(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 11(6) of this Act).
4. Attendance allowance	(a) higher rate £5.40
	(b) lower rate £3.60
	(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 15(2) of this Act).
5. Maternity allowance	£6.75
6. Widow's allowance	£9.45
7. Widowed mother's allowance	£6.75
8 Widow's pension	£6.75
9. Guardian's allowance	£3.30
10. Category A retirement pension	£6.75 (plus age addition, where appropriate, of £0.25).
11. Category B retirement pension	(a) lower rate £4.15
	(b) higher rate £6.75
	(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 25(7) of this Act; plus age addition in either case, where appropriate, of £0.25).
12. Category C or Category D retirement pension	(a) lower rate £2.50
	(b) higher rate £4.05
	(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 27(2) of this Act; plus age addition in either case, where appropriate, of £0.25).
13. Child's special allowance	£3.30