SCHEDULES

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

F1Part IVN.I. INCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 4: it is provided (8.4.2002 with effect as mentioned in art. 6 of amending S.R.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. 2002/99), arts. 1(1)(d)(2), 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 appliesIncrease for qualifying childIncrease for adult dependant
(1)(2)(3)
££
1A. M1 Short -term incapacity benefit-
(a) where the beneficiary is under pensionable age11.3533.10
(b) where the beneficiary is over pensionable age11.3540.80
2. Long-term incapacity benefit.11.3542.45
3. Maternity allowance.33.10
4. Widowed mother’s allowance.11.35
4A. M2 Widowed parent’s allowance11.35
5. Category A or B retirement pension.11.3545.20
6. Category C retirement pension.11.3527.00
7. Child’s special allowance.11.35
8. Severe disablement allowance.11.3525.45.
9. Invalid care allowance.11.3525.35

Marginal Citations

M1Paragraph 1A was inserted and paragraph 2 substituted by Article 4(5) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994

M2Paragraph 4A was inserted by paragraph 13 of Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999