The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018

Article 3(1)

SCHEDULE 1 PROVISIONS OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS ACT AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART I(1) CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Description of benefit		Weekly rate
2.	Short-term incapacity benefit.	(a) lower rate	£82.65
		(b) higher rate	£97.85
2A.	Long-term incapacity benefit.		£109.60
5.	Category B retirement pension where section 48A(4) or 48AA(4) applies.		£75.50

PART III NON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Description of benefit		Weekly rate
1.	Attendance allowance.	(a) higher rate	£85.60
		(b) lower rate	£57.30
		(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)).
2.	Severe disablement allowance.		£77.65
3.	Age related addition.	(a) higher rate	£11.60
		(b) middle rate	£6.45
		(c) lower rate	£6.45
		(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)).
4.	Carer’s allowance(2).		£64.60
7.	Category D retirement pension(3).		£75.50
8.	Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79).		£0.25.

PART IV INCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS

Benefit to which increase applies (1)(4)			Increase for qualifying child (2)	Increase for adult dependant (3)
			£	£
1A.	Short-term incapacity benefit(5)—
	(a)	where the beneficiary is under pensionable age;	11.35	49.60
	(b)	where the beneficiary is over pensionable age.	11.35	61.30
2.	Long-term incapacity benefit.		11.35	63.65
4.	Widowed mother’s allowance.		11.35	—
4A.	Widowed parent’s allowance(6).		11.35	—
5.	Category A or B retirement pension.		11.35	68.35
6.	Category C retirement pension.		11.35	40.90
8.	Severe disablement allowance.		11.35	38.20
9.	Carer’s allowance.		11.35	38.00

PART V RATES OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT

Description of benefit, etc.		Rate
1.	Disablement pension (weekly rates).	For the several degrees of disablement set out in column (1) of the following Table, the respective amounts in column (2) of that Table(7).
				TABLE
		Degree of Disablement			Amount
		(1)			(2)
		Per cent.			£
		100			174.80
		90			157.32
		80			139.84
		70			122.36
		60			104.88
		50			87.40
		40			69.92
		30			52.44
		20			34.96
2.	Maximum increase of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed.	(a)	except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement				£69.90;
		(b)	in any case				£139.80.
3.	Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement).						£69.90.
4.	Maximum of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents(8).						£174.80.
5.	Unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of Schedule 7.						£108.05.
6.	Increase under paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of unemployability supplement.	(a)	if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35 or if that date fell before 5th July 1948				£22.35
		(b)	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				£22.35
		(c)	if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45				£14.40;
		(d)	if heads (a), (b) and (c) 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				£14.40
		(e)	in any other case				£7.20.
7.	Increase under paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.						£11.35.
8.	Increase under paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.						£64.60.
9.	Maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7.						£11,600.00.
10.	Widow’s pension (weekly rates)(9).	(b)	higher permanent rate				£125.95;
		(c)	lower permanent rate 30 per cent of the first sum specified in section 44(4) (Category A basic retirement pension) (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with paragraph 16 of Schedule 7)
11.	Widower’s pension (weekly rate).	£125.95.
12.	Weekly rate of allowance in respect of children and qualifying young persons(10) under paragraph 18 of Schedule 7.	In respect of each child or qualifying young person						£11.35.

Article 21(3)

SCHEDULE 2 PARAGRAPH 2 OF PART I OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS

PART I PERSONAL ALLOWANCES

2.—(1) FootnoteRef Ref="f00108"/> The weekly amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person specified in column (1) shall, for the relevant period specified in column (1), be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 17(1)(b) and 18(1)(c).

(1) Child or Young Person			(2) Amount
Person in respect of the period—
	(a)	beginning on that person’s date of birth and ending on the day preceding the first Monday in September following that person’s sixteenth birthday;	(a)	£66.90
	(b)	beginning on the first Monday in September following that person’s sixteenth birthday and ending on the day preceding that person’s twentieth birthday.	(b)	£66.90.

Article 21(5)

SCHEDULE 3 PART IV OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART IV WEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

(1) Premium				(2) Amount
15.—(2)(11) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9 applies.				(2)		£133.95.
(2A) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9A applies.				(2A)		£133.95.
(3) Higher pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 10 applies.				(3)		£133.95.
(4)(12) Disability Premium—				(4)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a);			(a)	£33.55;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(b).			(b)	£47.80.
(5) Severe Disability Premium—				(5)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a);			(a)	£64.30;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(b)—			(b)
		(i)	if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance(13) or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 13(3A);			(i)	£64.30;
		(ii)	if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.			(ii)	£128.60.
(6) Disabled Child Premium.				(6) £62.86 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied.
(7)(14) Carer Premium.				(7) £36.00 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA.
(8)(15) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 13A are satisfied.				(8)
					(a)	£25.48 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied;
					(b)	£16.40 in respect of each person who is neither—
						(i)	a child or young person; nor
						(ii)	a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage,
						in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied;
					(c)	£23.55 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

Article 23(6)

SCHEDULE 4 PARAGRAPH 2 OF PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART 1 Personal Allowances

2.—(1) (16) The amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person specified in column (1) shall, for the relevant period specified in column (1), be the amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 22(b) and 23(c)—

Column (1) Child or Young Person			Column (2) Amount
Person in respect of the period—
	(a)	beginning on that person’s date of birth and ending on the day preceding the first Monday in September following that person’s sixteenth birthday;	(a)	£66.90;
	(b)	beginning on the first Monday in September following that person’s sixteenth birthday and ending on the day preceding that person’s twentieth birthday.	(b)	£66.90

Article 23(8)

SCHEDULE 5 PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART 4 Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3

Premium				Amount
20.—(5) Disability Premium—				(5)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(a);			(a)	£33.55
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(b).			(b)	£47.80.
(6)(17) Severe Disability Premium—				(6)
(a)		where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(a);			(a)	£64.30;
(b)		where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(b)—
		(i)	in a case where there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or who has an award of universal credit which includes the carer element under regulation 29 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 14(5);		(b)	(i)	£64.30;
		(ii)	in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or such an award of universal credit.		(b)	(ii)	£128.60
(7) Disabled Child Premium.				(7) £62.86 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 16 of Part 3 of this Schedule is satisfied.
(8) Carer Premium.				(8) £36.00 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 17.
(9) Enhanced disability premium.				(9)
					(a)	£25.48 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied;
					(b)	£16.40 in respect of each person who is neither—
						(i)		a child or young person; nor
						(ii)		a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage,
						in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied;
					(c)	£23.55 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

Article 24(6)

SCHEDULE 6 PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART 1 Personal Allowances

1.  (18) The amount specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the amount specified for the purposes of regulation 22—

Column (1) Person, couple or polygamous marriage		Column (2) Amount
(1) Single claimant or lone parent—		(1)
(a)	aged under 65;	(a)	£163.00;
(b)	aged 65 or over.	(b)	£176.40.
(2) Couple—		(2)
(a)	both members aged under 65;	(a)	£248.80;
(b)	one member or both members aged 65 or over.	(b)	£263.80.
(3) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and none of the members of the marriage have attained the age of 65—		(3)
(a)	for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;	(a)	£248.80;
(b)	for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.	(b)	£85.80.
(4) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and one or more members of the marriage are aged 65 or over—		(4)
(a)	for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;	(a)	£263.80;
(b)	for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.	(b)	£87.40.

2.—(1) The amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person specified in column (1) shall, for the relevant period specified in column (1), be the amounts specified for the purposes of regulation 22—

Column (1) Child or Young Person		Column (2) Amount
Person in respect of the period—
(a)	beginning on that person’s date of birth and ending on the day preceding the first Monday in September following that person’s sixteenth birthday;	(a)	£66.90;
(b)	beginning on the first Monday in September following that person’s sixteenth birthday and ending on the day preceding that person’s twentieth birthday.	(b)	£66.90.

Article 24(8)

SCHEDULE 7 PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART 4 Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3

Premium			Amount
12.—(1)(19) Severe disability premium—			(1)
(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);		(a)	£64.30
(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(b)—
(i)		in a case where there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or who has an award of universal credit which includes the carer element under regulation 29 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 6(7);	(b)	(i)	£64.30;
(ii)		in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or such an award of universal credit.	(b)	(ii)	£128.60.
(2) Enhanced disability premium.			(2) £25.48 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 7 are satisfied.
(3) Disabled child premium.			(3) £62.86 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 8 is satisfied.
(4) Carer premium.			(4) £36.00 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 9.

Article 25(3)

SCHEDULE 8 PARAGRAPH 2 OF PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JOBSEEKER’S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS

PART 1 Personal Allowances

2.—(1) (20) The weekly amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person specified in column (1) shall, for the relevant period specified in column (1), be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 83(b) and 84(1)(c).

(1) Child or Young Person		(2) Amount
Person in respect of the period—
(a)	beginning on that person’s date of birth and ending on the day preceding the first Monday in September following that person’s sixteenth birthday;	(a)	£66.90;
(b)	beginning on the first Monday in September following that person’s sixteenth birthday and ending on the day preceding that person’s twentieth birthday.	(b)	£66.90.

Article 25(5)

SCHEDULE 9 PART IV OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JOBSEEKER’S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART IV Weekly amounts of premiums specified in Part III

Premium			Amount
20.—(2)(21) Pensioner premium for persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit—			(2)
(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a);		(a)		£89.90;
(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b);		(b)		£133.95;
(c)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(c).		(c)		£133.95.
(3) Pensioner premium for claimants whose partner has attained the age of 75 where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11.			(3) £133.95.
(4) Higher Pensioner Premium—			(4)
(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(a);		(a)		£89.90;
(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(b) or (c).		(b)		£133.95.
(5)(22) Disability Premium—			(5)
(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a);		(a)		£33.55;
(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(b) or (c).		(b)		£47.80.
(6) Severe Disability Premium—			(6)
(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(1);		(a)		£64.30;
(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(2)—		(b)
(i)		if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or if any partner of the claimant satisfies that condition by virtue of paragraph 15(5);	(i)				£64.30;
(ii)		if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.	(ii)				£128.60.
(7) Disabled Child Premium.			(7) £62.86 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 16 are satisfied.
(8) Carer Premium.			(8) £36.00 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 17.
(9)(23) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied.			(9)
			(a)	£25.48 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied;
			(b)	£16.40 in respect of each person who is neither—
			(i)				a child or young person; nor
			(ii)				a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage,
				in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied;
			(c)	£23.55 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

Article 25(6)

SCHEDULE 10 PART IVB OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JOBSEEKER’S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS(24) AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART IVB Weekly amounts of premiums specified in Part IVA

Premium		Amount
20M.—(1)(25) Pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit and the condition in paragraph 20E is satisfied.		(1) £133.95.
(2)(26) Higher Pensioner Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20F.		(2) £133.95.
(3)(27) Disability Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20G(1).		(3) £47.80.
(4) Severe Disability Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20I(1)—		(4)
(i)	if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or if either member satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 20I(4)(28);	(i)		£64.30;
(ii)	if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.	(ii)		£128.60.
(5) Carer Premium.		(5) £36.00 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 20J.
(6)(29) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 20IA are satisfied.		(6) £23.55 where the conditions specified in paragraph 20IA are satisfied in respect of a member of a joint-claim couple.

Article 27(2)

SCHEDULE 11 PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE ESA REGULATIONS 2008 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART 3 Weekly amount of premiums specified in Part 2

Premium			Amount
11.—(1)(30) Pensioner premium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who—			(1)
(a)	is a single claimant and—		(a)
(i)		is entitled to the work-related activity component;	(i)				£60.85;
(ii)		is entitled to the support component; or	(ii)				£52.25;
(iii)		is not entitled to either of those components;	(iii)				£89.90;
(b)	is a member of a couple and—		(b)
(i)		is entitled to the work-related activity component;	(i)				£104.90;
(ii)		is entitled to the support component; or	(ii)				£96.30;
(iii)		is not entitled to either of those components.	(iii)				£133.95.
(2) Severe disability premium—			(2)
(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);		(a)		£64.30;
(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(b)—		(b)
(i)		if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or if the person or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 6(5);	(i)					£64.30;
(ii)		if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.	(ii)					£128.60.
(3)(31) Carer Premium.			(3) £36.00 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 8(1).
(4)(32) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 7 are satisfied.			(4)
			(a)	£16.40 in respect of each person who is neither—
			(i)					a child or young person; nor
			(ii)					a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage, in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 7 are satisfied;
			(b)	£23.55 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 7 are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

Article 29(1)

SCHEDULE 12 AMOUNTS OF CERTAIN ELEMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE TABLE IN REGULATION 36 OF THE UNIVERSAL CREDIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

Element		Amount for each assessment period
Child element—
	first child or qualifying young person(33)	£277.08
	second and each subsequent child or qualifying young person(34)	£231.67
Additional amount for disabled child or qualifying young person—
	higher rate	£383.86
LCW and LCWRA elements—
	limited capability for work and work-related activity	£328.32
Carer element		£156.45
Childcare costs element—
	maximum amount for one child	£646.35
	maximum amount for two or more children	£1,108.04

(1)

Paragraph 2 was substituted, and paragraph 2A was inserted, by section 2(2) of the 1994 Act. Paragraph 5 was amended by paragraph 21 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995, section 23 of, and paragraphs 57 and 68 of Schedule 12 to, the Pensions Act and by S.I. 2016/230.

(2)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/1457.

(3)

Paragraph 7 was amended by section 23 of, and paragraphs 78 and 81(b) of Schedule 12 to, the Pensions Act.

(4)

The entries relating to widowed mother’s allowance and widowed parent’s allowance in column (1) and the increase for a qualifying child in column (2) were repealed by section 60 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Tax Credits Act. Articles 3 and 4 of S.I. 2003/938 save the repealed provisions in certain circumstances.

(5)

Paragraph 1A was inserted, and paragraph 2 substituted, by section 2(6) of the 1994 Act.

(6)

Paragraph 4A was inserted by paragraph 14 of Schedule 8 to the 1999 Act.

(7)

This entry was amended by section 65(2) of the 2012 Act.

(8)

This entry was amended by section 65(3) of the 2012 Act.

(9)

Widow’s and widower’s pension are payable in relation only to deaths occurring before 11th April 1988 (paragraph 14(1) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act). Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2016/230.

(10)

Paragraph 12 was amended by paragraph 15(3) of Schedule 1 to the 2005 Act which inserted the words “and qualifying young persons” and substituted the words “child or qualifying young person”.

(11)

Sub-paragraphs (2), (2A) and (3) were substituted by S.I. 2002/3019. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2016/242.

(12)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719 and 2017/260.

(13)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/2497 and 2017/260.

(14)

Sub-paragraph (7) was added by S.I. 1990/1776 and amended by S.I. 2017/260.

(15)

Sub-paragraph (8) was added by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2003/455 and 2017/260.

(16)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/718 and 2015/457.

(17)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/1754.

(18)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/242 and 2017/260.

(19)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/1754.

(20)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2545, 1999/2555, 2006/718 and 2015/457.

(21)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/1488, 2016/242 and 2017/260.

(22)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719 and 2017/260.

(23)

Sub-paragraph (9) was added by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2003/455 and 2017/260.

(24)

Part IVB was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978.

(25)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/1488, 2016/242 and 2017/260.

(26)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719, 2016/242 and 2017/260.

(27)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719 and 2017/260.

(28)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2001/518, 2003/511 and 2017/260.

(29)

Sub-paragraph (6) was added by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2017/260.

(30)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/242 and 2017/260.

(31)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/2428 and 2017/260.

(32)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/2428 and 2017/260.

(33)

The amount for the first child or qualifying young person was abolished by section 14(5)(b)(i) of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 subject to the saving in regulation 43 of S.I. 2014/1230 inserted by S.I. 2017/376.

(34)

The row was amended by section 14(5)(b)(ii) of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016.