SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 Rates of Benefits, etc.

F2PART IIINON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F2

Sch. 4 sums amended and confirmed (with effect in accordance with arts. 1(2), 6 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/153), arts. 1(1)(b), 3(1)(2), Sch. 1 so that Sch. 4 (except Pt. III para. 5) has effect as set out in Sch. 1 to that Rule

F1

Sum in Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 5 substituted (10.4.2006) by The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/956), arts. 1, 2

Description of benefit

Weekly rate

1.

Attendance allowance.

(a) higher rate

£64·50

(b) lower rate

£43·15

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

2.

Severe disablement allowance.

£49·15.

3.

Age related addition.

(a) higher rate

£17·10

(b) middle rate

£11·00

(c) lower rate

£5·50

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

4.

Carer’s allowance.

£48·65.

5.

Guardian's allowance.

F1£12.50

6.

Category C retirement pension.

(a) lower rate

£31·30

(b) higher rate

£52·30

(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.