Part IIContributory Benefits

Preliminary

20Descriptions of contributory benefits

1

Contributory benefits under this Part of this Act are of the following descriptions, namely—

a

unemployment benefit (with increase for adult and, where the beneficiary is over pensionable age, child dependants);

b

sickness benefit (with increase for adult and, where the beneficiary is over pensionable age, child dependants);

c

invalidity benefit, comprising—

i

invalidity pension under section 33, 40 or 41 below (with increase for adult and child dependants);

ii

invalidity allowance;

d

maternity allowance (with increase for adult dependants);

e

widow’s benefit, comprising—

i

widow’s payment;

ii

widowed mother’s allowance (with increase for child dependants);

iii

widow’s pension;

f

retirement pensions of the following categories—

i

Category A, payable to a person by virtue of his own contributions (with increase for adult and child dependants); and

ii

Category B, payable to a woman by virtue of her husband’s contributions or payable to a man by virtue of his late wife’s contributions (with increase for child dependants);

g

for existing beneficiaries only, child’s special allowance.

2

In this Act—

  • “long-term benefit” means—

    1. a

      an invalidity pension under section 33, 40 or 41 below;

    2. b

      a widowed mother’s allowance;

    3. c

      a widow’s pension; and

    4. d

      a Category A or Category B retirement pension; and

  • “short-term benefit” means—

    1. a

      unemployment benefit;

    2. b

      sickness benefit; and

    3. c

      maternity allowance.

3

The provisions of this Part of this Act are subject to the provisions of Part III of the Pensions Act (contracting-out - reduced rates of benefit).