The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1989

SCHEDULE 4RATES OF BENEFITS, GRANTS AND INCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS

PART ICONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS (SECTIONS 14-31)

Description of benefit	Weekly rate
1. Unemployment or sickness benefit (section 14).	(a) unemployment benefit£34.70.
	(b) sickness benefit £33.20.
3. Invalidity allowance (section 16).	(a) higher rate £ 9.20.
	(b) middle rate £5.80.
	(c) lower rate£2.90.
	(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 16(2)29).
4. Maternity allowance (section 22).	£33.20.
5. Widow’s allowance (section 24).	£57.65.
9. Category B retirement pension where section 29(7)(a)(i) applies.	£26.20.
10. Child’s special allowance (section 31).	£8.95.

PART 1A30WIDOW'S PAYMENT

Widow’s payment (section 24) £1,000.00

PART IIINON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS (SECTION 34-40)

Description of benefit	Weekly rate
1. Attendance allowance (section 35).	(a) higher rate£34.90.
	(b) lower rate£23.30.
	(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 35(3)31).
2. Severe disablement allowance (section 36).	£26.20.
3. Invalid care allowance (section 37).	£26.20.
3A. Mobility allowance (section 37A).	£24.40.
4. Guardian’s allowance (section 38).	£8.95.
5. Category C retirement pension (section 39).	(a) lower rate£15.65.
	(b) higher rate£26.20.
	(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 39(2)).
5A. Category D retirement pension (section 39)32.	The higher rate for Category C retirement pensions under paragraph 5 above.
6. Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 40).	£0.25.

PART IVINCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS (SECTIONS 41-49)

Benefit to which increase applies	Increase for qualifying child	Increase for adult dependent
(1)	(2)	(3)
	£	£
1. Unemployment or sickness benefit –
(a) unemployment benefit, where the beneficiary is under pensionable age	–	21.40
(b) unemployment benefit, where the beneficiary is over pensionable age	8.95	26.20
(c) sickness benefit, where the beneficiary is under pensionable age	–	20.55
(d) sickness benefit, where the beneficiary is over pensionable age	8.95	25.10
2. Invalidity pension	8.95	26.20
3. Maternity allowance	–	20.55
4. Widow’s allowance	8.95	–
5. Widowed mother’s allowance	8.95	–
6. Category A or B retirement pension	8.95	26.20
7. Category C retirement pension	8.95	15.65
8. Child’s special allowance	8.95	–
9. Severe disablement allowance	8.95	15.65
10. Invalid care allowance	8.95	15.65

PART VRATE OR AMOUNT OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT

Description of benefit, etc.	Rate or amount
2. Maximum disablement gratuity under section 57(5).	£4730.00
3. Disablement pension under section 57(6) (weekly rates)	For the several degress 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 dependent; (b) column (3) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled; TABLE Degree of disablement Amount (1) (2) (3) Per cent. £ £ 100 71.20 43.60 90 64.08 39.24 80 56.96 34.88 70 49.84 30.52 60 42.72 26.16 50 35.60 21.80 40 28.48 17.44 30 21.36 13.08 20 14.24 8.72
4. Unemployability supplement under section 58 (increase of weekly rate of disablement pension).	£43.60
5. Increase under section 59 of weekly rate of unemployability supplement (early onset of incapacity for work).	(a) if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35, or if that date fell before 5th July 1948£9.20.
	(aa) 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£9.20.
	(b) if heads (a) and (aa) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45£5.80.
	(bb) if heads (a), (aa) and (b) 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£5.80.
	(c) in any other case£2.90.
7. Maximum increase under section 61 of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed.	(a) except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement£28.50.
	(b) in any other case£57.00.
8. Increase under section 63 of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement).	£28.50.
10. Increase under section 64 of weekly rate of disablement pension (dependent children).	£8.95
12. Increase under section 66(2) of weekly rate of disablement pension (adult dependant).	£26.20
13. Widow’s pension under section 68 (weekly rates) –
(a) initial rate	£57.65
(b) higher permanent rate	£43.60
(c) lower permanent rate	30 per cent. of the sum specified in section 6(1)(a) of the Pensions Act.
14. Widower’s pension under section 69 (weekly rate).	£43.60
15. Weekly rate of allowance under section 70 in respect of children	In respect of each qualifying child£8.95
16. Maximum under section 91(1) 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£71.20
	(b) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled£43.60

SCHEDULE 4DETERMINATION OF MAXIMUM FAMILY CREDIT: ADULT, CHILD AND YOUNG PERSON CREDITS

(1)	(2)
Adult, child, young person	Amount of Credit
1. Adult	£33.60.
2. Child –
(a) aged less than 11 years;	(a) £7.30;
(b) aged not less than 11 but less than 16 years.	(b) £12.90.
3. Young person–
(a) aged not less than 16 but less than 18 years;	(a) £16.35;
(b) aged not less than 18 but less than 19 years.	(b) £23.30.

SCHEDULE 2APPLICABLE AMOUNTS

PART 1PERSONAL ALLOWANCES

1.

The weekly amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 17(1) and 18(1) (applicable amount and polygamous marriages).

PERSONAL ALLOWANCES

Column (1)	Column (2)
Person or Couple	Amount
(1) Single claimant aged –
(a) less than 18;	(1) (a) £20.80
(b) not less than 18 but less than 25;	(b) £27.40
(c) not less than 25.	(c) £34.90
(2) Lone parent aged –
(a) less than 18;	(2) (a) £20.80
(b) not less than 18.	(b) £34.90
(3) (a) Couple –
(a) where both members are aged less than 18 and –	(3) (a) £41.60
(i) at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child; or (ii) had they not been members of a couple, each would be eligible for income support under regulation 13A (circumstances in which a person aged 16 or 17 is eligible for income support); or (iii) they are married and each member is either a registered person or a person to whom Part I of Schedule 1A applies; or (iv) there is a direction under section 20(4A) of the Act (income support to avoid severe hardship) in respect of each member; or (v) there is a direction under section 20(4A) of the Act in respect of one of them and the other is eligible for income support under regulation 13A;
(b) where both members are aged less than 18 and sub-paragraph (3)33 above does not apply but one member of the couple –	(b) £20.80
(i) is eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or (ii) is the subject of a direction under section 20(4A);
(c) where both members are aged not less than 18;	(c) £54.80
(d) where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person who is under 18 who –	(d) £54.80
(i) is eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or (ii) is the subject of a direction under section 20(4A)
(e) where one member is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18 who –	(e) £27.40
(i) is not eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or (ii) is not the subject of a direction under section 20(4A);
(f) where one member is aged not less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18 who –	(f) £34.90
(i) is not eligible for income support under regulation 13A; and (ii) is not the subject of a direction under section 20(4A).

2.

The weekly amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 17(1)(b) and 18(1)(c).

Column (1)	Column (2)
Child or Young Person	Amount
Person aged –
(a) less than 11;	(a) £11.75
(b) not less than 11 but less than 16;	(b) £17.35
(c) not less than 16 but less than 18;	(c) £20.80
(d) not less than 18.	(d) £27.40

PART IVWEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Premium	Amount
15. — (1) Lone Parent Premium –	(1) £3.90
(2) Pensioner Premium –
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a);	(2) (a) £11.20
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b).	(b) £17.05
(3) Higher Pensioner Premium –
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(1)(a) or (b);	(3) (a) £13.70
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(2)(a) or (b).	(b) £19.50
(4) Disability Premium –
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a);	(4) (a) £13.70
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(b).	(b) £19.50
(5) Severe Disability Premium –
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a);	(5) (a) £26.20
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(b) –
(i) if there is someone in receipt of an invalid care allowance or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 13(3A)(a);	(2) (i) £26.20
(ii) if no one is in receipt of such an allowance.	(ii) £52.40
(6) Disabled Child Premium –	(6) £6.50 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied.

SCHEDULE 2APPLICABLE AMOUNTS

PART IPERSONAL ALLOWANCES

1.

The amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 16(a) and 17(a) and (b)–

(1)	(2)
Person or Couple	Amount
(1) Single claimant aged –
(a) less than 18;	(1) (a) £20.80
(b) not less than 18 but less than 25;	(b) £27.40
(c) not less than 25.	(c) £34.90
(2) Lone parent aged –
(a) less than 18;	(2) (a) £20.80
(b) not less than 18.	(b) £34.90
(3) Couple –
(a) where both members are aged less than 18;	(3) (a) £41.60
(b) where at least one member is aged not less than 18.	(b) £54.80

2.

The amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person specified in column (1) shall be the amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 16(b) and 17(c) –

(1)	(2)
Child or Young Person	Amount
Person aged:–
(a) less than 11;	(a) £11.75
(b) not less than 11 but less than 16;	(b) £17.35
(c) not less than 16 but less than 18;	(c) £20.80
(d) not less than 18.	(d) £27.40

PART IVAMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Premium	Amount
15. — (1) Lone Parent Premium.	1. £8.60
(2) Pensioner Premium –	2.
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a);	(a) £11.20
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b).	(b) £17.05
(3) Higher Pensioner Premium –	3.
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(1)(a) or (b);	(a) £13.70
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(2)(a) or (b).	(b) £19.50
(4) Disability Premium –	4
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a);	(a) £13.70
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(b).	(b) £19.50
(5) Severe Disability Premium –	5.
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a);	(a) £26.20
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(b)–
(i) in a case where there is someone in receipt of an invalid care allowance	(b) (i) £26.20
(ii) in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance	(ii) £52.40
(6) Disabled Child Premium.	6. £6.50 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 of Part III of this Schedule is satisfied.

SCHEDULE 1APPLICABLE AMOUNTS

PART IPERSONAL ALLOWANCES

1.

The amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 7(1) and 8(a) and (b) —

(1)	(2)
Person or Couple	Amount
(1) Single claimant aged –
(a) not less than 18 but less than 25;	(1) (a) £27.40
(b) not less than 25.	(b) £34.90
(2) Lone parent	(2) £34.90
(3) Couple	(3) £54.80

2.

The amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person specified in column (1) shall be the amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 7(1)(b) and 8(c) –

(1)	(2)
Child or Young Person	Amount
Person aged –
(a) less than 11;	(a) £11.75
(b) not less than 11 but less than 16;	(b) £17.35
(c) not less than 16 but less than 18;	(c) £20.80
(d) not less than 18.	(d) £27.40

SCHEDULE 1APPLICABLE AMOUNTS

PART IVAMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Premium	Amount
16. — (1) Lone Parent Premium.	1. £8.60
(2) Pensioner Premium –	2.
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a);	(a) £11.20
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b).	(b) £17.05
(3) Higher Pensioner Premium –	3.
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(1)(a) or (b);	(a) £13.70
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(2)(a) or (b).	(b) £19.50
(4) Disability Premium –	4.
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a);	(a) £13.70
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(b).	(b) £19.50
(5) Severe Disability Premium –	5.
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a);	(a) £26.20
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(b)–
(i) in a case where there is someone in receipt of an invaid care allowance	(b) (i) £26.20
(ii) in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance	(ii) £52.40
(6) Disabled Child Premium.	6. £6.50 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 of Part III of this Schedule is satisfied.