Table

RATES OF ALLOWANCES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DISABLEMENT AND EARNINGS OR INCOME THRESHOLDS

Description of Allowance				Rate Groups 1-9	Groups 10-15
1. Constant attendance allowance under article 8—
	(a) under article 8—
		(i) the part day rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(2)		£1,651 per annum	£31.65 per week
		(ii) the full day rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(3)		£3,303 per annum	£63.30 per week
		(iii) the intermediate rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(4)		£4,954 per annum	£94.95 per week
		(iv) the exceptional rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(5)		£6,606 per annum	£126.60 per week
	(b) under article 71(4)—
		(i) the rate under paragraph 4(a)		£3,303 per annum*	£63.30 per week*
		(ii) the rate under paragraph 4(b)		£6,606 per annum*	£126.60 per week*
2. Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 9				£3,303 per annum	£63.30 per week
3. Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 10				£1,651 per annum	£31.65 per week
4. Allowance for wear and tear of clothing under article 11				£216 per annum	£216 per annum
5. Unemployability allowances—
	(a) personal allowance under article 12(1)(a)			£5,408 per annum	£103.65 per week
	(b) additional allowances for dependants by way of—
		(i) increase of allowances in respect of a spouse, civil partner, adult dependant, dependant living as a spouse or dependant living as a civil partner under article 12(6)(a		£3,006 per annum*	£57.60 per week*
		(ii) increase of allowance under article 12(6)(b)—
			(aa) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member	£699 per annum	£13.40 per week
			(bb) in respect of each other child of a member	£822 per annum	£15.75 per week
			(cc) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19923, or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act	£822 per annum	£15.75 per week
	For decisions made on or after 9th April 2001
	(c) the annual earnings figure for the purposes of article 12(4) is £5,070
	(d) the weekly income figure for the purposes of article 12(6)(a)(i) is £71.00
6. Invalidity allowance under article 13—
	(a) if—
		(i) the relevant date fell before 5th July 1948;
		(ii) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 35; or
		(iii) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 40 and had not attained the age of 65, in the case of a member being a man, or 60, in the case of that person being a woman, before 6th April 1979 and the period in respect of which payment of the allowance is to relate begins on or after 6th April 1979		£1,072 per annum	£20.55 per week
	(b) if head (a) does not apply and—
		(i) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 45; or
		(ii) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 50 and had not attained the age of 65, in the case of a member being a man, or 60, in the case of that person being a woman, before 6th April 1979 and the period in respect of which payment of the allowance is to relate begins on or after 6th April 1979		£694 per annum	£13.30 per week
	(c) if heads (a) and (b) do not apply and on the relevant date the member was a man under the age of 60 or a woman under the age of 55			£347 per annum	£6.65 per week
7. Comforts allowance—
	(a) under article 14(1)(a)			£1,419 per annum	£27.20 per week
	(b) under article 14(1)(b)			£710 per annum	£13.60 per week
8. Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 15				£3,300 per annum*	£63.24 per week*
9. Age allowance under article 16 where the degree of pensioned disablement is—
	(a) 40 to 50 per cent			£587 per annum	£11.25 per week
	(b) over 50 per cent, but not exceeding 70 per cent			£900 per annum	£17.25 per week
	(c) over 70 per cent, but not exceeding 90 per cent			£1,281 per annum	£24.55 per week
	(d) over 90 per cent			£1,800 per annum	£34.50 per week
10. Part-time treatment allowance under article 19				£77.00 per day*	£77.00 per day*
11. Mobility supplement under article 20				£3,152 per annum	£60.40 per week

* maximum.