SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 Rates of Benefits, etc.

F1PART IIINON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

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) 2015 (S.R. 2015/124), arts. 1(1)(b), 3, Sch. 1, so that Sch. 4 (except Pt. III para. 5) has effect as set out in Sch. 1 to that Rule

F2

Sum in Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 5 substituted (6.4.2015) by The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/440), arts. 1, 2

F4

Sum in Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 7 amended (11.4.2016) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/92), arts. 1(b), 3(b), Sch.

Description of benefit

Weekly rate

1.

Attendance allowance.

(a) higher rate

£82∙30

(b) lower rate

£55∙10

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

2.

Severe disablement allowance.

£74∙65.

3.

Age related addition.

(a) higher rate

£11∙15

(b) middle rate

£6∙20

(c) lower rate

£6∙20

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

4.

Carer’s allowance.

£62∙10.

5.

Guardian's allowance.

F2£16.55

6.

F3. . .

F47.

Category D retirement pension.

£71∙50

8.

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

£0∙25.