SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 Rates of Benefits, etc.

Parts II to V.

Note: This Schedule is subject to alteration by orders made by the Department under section 132 of the Administration Act.

F5 PART I CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F5

Sch. 4 sums amended and confirmed (with effect as mentioned in art. 6 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003/155), arts. 1(1)(d)(3), 3, Sch. 1 so that Sch. 4 (subject to the exceptions specified in art. 3(2) of that Rule) has effect as set out in Sch. 1 to that Rule

Marginal Citations
M1

Paragraphs 2 and 2A were substituted for paragraph 2 by Article 4(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994

M2

Paragraph 5 was amended by paragraph 18(11) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

Description of benefit

Weekly rate

2. M1 Short-term incapacity benefit.

(a) lower rate ...................£54.40

(b) higher rate ....................£64.35

2A. Long-term incapacity benefit.

£72.15

5. M2 Category B retirement pension where section 48A(3) applies.

£46.35

6. Child’s special allowance.

£11.35

F1PART II BEREAVEMENT PAYMENT

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Sch. 4 Pt. II substituted (24.4.2000 for specified purposes and 9.4.2001 otherwise) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 51(2); S.R. 2000/133, art. 2(3)(a), Sch. Pt. I

Bereavement payment.

£2,000.00

F6 Part III NON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F6

Sch. 4: it is provided (7.4.2003 with effect as mentioned in art. 6 of amending S.R.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003/155), arts. 1(1)(d)(3), 3, Sch. 1 that the sums specified in Pts. I, III, IV, V of Sch. 4 shall be increased and that Sch. 4 Pt. III shall have effect as set out in Sch. 1 of the amending S.R.

F2

Words in Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 4 substituted (21.10.2002 for certain purposes and 1.4.2003 otherwise) by The Deregulation (Carer's Allowance) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. 2002/321), arts. 1, 2(2)(a)(vi)

Description of benefit

Weekly rate

1. Attendance allowance.

(a) higher rate.................... £57.20

(b) lower rate.................... £38.30

(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)).

2. Severe disablement allowance.

£43.60

3. Age related addition.

(a) higher rate..................£15.15

(b) middle rate..................£9.70

(c) lower rate..................£4.85

(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)).

4. F2Carer’s allowance .

£43.15

5. Guardian’s allowance.

£11.55

6. Category C retirement pension.

(a) lower rate.................... £27.70

(b) higher rate.................... £46.35

(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 78(5)).

7. Category D retirement pension.

The higher rate for Category C retirement pensions under paragraph 6 above.

8. Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79).

£0.25.

F7 Part IV INCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F7

Sch. 4: it is provided (7.4.2003 with effect as mentioned in art. 6 of amending S.R.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003/155), arts. 1(1)(d)(3), 3, Sch. 1 that the sums specified in Pts. I, III, IV, V of Sch. 4 shall be increased and that Sch. 4 Pt. IV shall have effect as set out in Sch. 1 of the amending S.R.

F4

Words in Sch. 4 Pt. IV repealed (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/962, art. 2(3)(e), Sch. 1 (with savings in S.R. 2003/212, art. 2)

F3

Words in Sch. 4 Pt. IV para. 9 substituted (21.10.2002 for certain purposes and 1.4.2003 otherwise) by The Deregulation (Carer's Allowance) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. 2002/321), arts. 1, 2(2)(a)(vii)

Marginal Citations
M3

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

Benefit to which increase applies

Increase for qualifying child

Increase for adult dependant

(1)

(2)

(3)

£

£

1A. M3Short -term incapacity benefit-

(a) where the beneficiary is under pensionable age

11.35

33.65

(b) where the beneficiary is over pensionable age

11.35

41.50

2. Long-term incapacity benefit.

11.35

43.15

3. Maternity allowance.

33.65

4. F4...

11.35

4A. F4...

11.35

5. Category A or B retirement pension.

11.35

46.35

6. Category C retirement pension.

11.35

27.70

7. F4...

F4. . .

8. Severe disablement allowance.

11.35

25.90

9. F3Carer’s allowance .

11.35

25.80

F8Part V RATE OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F8

Sch. 4: it is provided (7.4.2003 with effect as mentioned in art. 6 of amending S.R.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003/155), arts. 1(1)(d)(3), 3, Sch. 1 that the sums specified in Pts. I, III, IV, V of Sch. 4 shall be increased and that Sch. 4 Pt. V shall have effect as set out in Sch. 1 of the amending S.R.

Description of benefit, etc.

Rate

1. Disablement pension (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;

Degree of disablement

Amount

(1)

(2)

(3)

Per Cent.

£

£

100

116.80

71.55

90

105.12

64.40

80

93.44

57.24

70

81.76

50.09

60

70.08

42.93

50

58.40

35.78

40

46.72

28.62

30

35.04

21.47

20

23.36

14.31

2. Maximum increase of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed.

(a) except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement........................................ £46.80

(b) in any case of exceptionally severe disablement........................................ £93.60

3. Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement).

£46.80

4. Maximum 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 in benefit in respect of a child or adult dependant........................................ £116.80

(b) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled........................................ £71.55

5. Unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of Schedule 7.

£72.15

6. Increase under paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of unemployability supplement.

(a) if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35 or if that date fell before 5th July 1948.................... £15.15

(b) if head (a) above does not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 40 and he had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979.................... £15.15

(c) if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45.................... £9.70

(d) if heads (a), (b) and (c) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 50 and had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979.................... £9.70

(e) in any other case............................................................ £4.85

7. Increase under paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.

£11.35

8. Increase under paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.

£43.15

9. Maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7.

£7,760.00

10. Widow’s pension (weekly rates).

(a) initial rate............................................................ £57.65

(b) higher permanent rate........................................ £77.45

(c) lower permanent rate 30 per cent. of the first sum specified in section 44(4) (Category A basic retirement pension)

(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with paragraph 16 of Schedule 7).

11. Widower’s pension (weekly rate).

£77.45

12. Weekly rate of allowance in respect of children under paragraph 18 of Schedule 7.

In respect of each qualifying child............................................................ £11.35.