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), 7 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/56), 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

F1

Sum in Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 5 substituted (10.4.2017) by The Tax Credits and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating etc. Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/406), regs. 1(2), 5

Description of benefit

Weekly rate

1.

Attendance allowance.

(a) higher rate

£83∙10

(b) lower rate

£55∙65

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

2.

Severe disablement allowance.

£75∙40.

3.

Age related addition.

(a) higher rate

£11∙25

(b) middle rate

£6∙25

(c) lower rate

£6∙25

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

4.

Carer’s allowance.

£62∙70.

5.

Guardian's allowance

F1£16.70

7.

Category D retirement pension.

£73∙30.

8.

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

£0∙25.