Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

Parts II to V.

SCHEDULE 4 N.I. Rates of Benefits, etc.

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

F1 PART I N.I. CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Textual Amendments

F1 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

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

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

[F2 PART II N.I. BEREAVEMENT PAYMENT

Textual Amendments

F2 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]

F3 Part III N.I. NON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Textual Amendments

F3 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.

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. [F4 Carer’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.

Textual Amendments

F4 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)

F5 Part IV N.I. INCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS

Textual Amendments

F5 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.

Benefit to which increase applies	Increase for qualifying child	Increase for adult dependant
(1)	(2)	(3)
	£	£
1A. M3 Short -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. F6 ...	11.35
4A. F6 ...	11.35
5. Category A or B retirement pension.	11.35	46.35
6. Category C retirement pension.	11.35	27.70
7. F6 ...	F6 . . .
8. Severe disablement allowance.	11.35	25.90
9. [F7 Carer’s allowance] .	11.35	25.80

Textual Amendments

F6 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)

F7 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

F8 Part V N.I. RATE OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT

Textual Amendments

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.