The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019 (revoked)

Article 3(1)

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

PART I M1 U.K. CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Marginal Citations

M1 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, paragraph 68 of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act and by S.I. 2018/281.

Description of benefit		Weekly rate
2.	Short-term incapacity benefit.	(a) lower rate	£84.65
		(b) higher rate	£100.20
2A.	Long-term incapacity benefit.		£112.25
5.	Category B retirement pension where section 48A(4) or 48AA(4) applies.		£77.45

PART III U.K. NON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Description of benefit		Weekly rate
1.	Attendance allowance.	(a) higher rate	£87.65
		(b) lower rate	£58.70
		(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)).
2.	Severe disablement allowance.		£79.50
3.	Age related addition.	(a) higher rate	£11.90
		(b) middle rate	£6.60
		(c) lower rate	£6.60
		(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)).
4.	Carer's allowance M2 .		£66.15
7.	Category D retirement pension M3 .		£77.45
8.	Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79).		£0.25.

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M2 Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/1457.

M3 Paragraph 7 was amended by paragraph 81(b) of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act.

PART IV U.K. INCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS

Benefit to which increase applies (1) M4			Increase for qualifying child (2)	Increase for adult dependant (3)
			£	£
1A.	Short-term incapacity benefit M5 —
	(a)	where the beneficiary is under pensionable age;	11.35	50.80
	(b)	where the beneficiary is over pensionable age.	11.35	62.75
2.	Long-term incapacity benefit.		11.35	65.20
4.	Widowed mother's allowance.		11.35
4A.	Widowed parent's allowance M6 .		11.35
5.	Category A or B retirement pension.		11.35	70.00
6.	Category C retirement pension.		11.35	41.90
8.	Severe disablement allowance.		11.35	39.10
9.	Carer's allowance.		11.35	38.90

Marginal Citations

M4 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allowance and widowed parent's allowance in column (1) and the increase for a qualifying child in column (2) were repealed by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act. Articles 3 and 4 of S.I. 2003/938 save the repealed provisions in certain circumstances.

M5 Paragraph 1A was inserted, and paragraph 2 substituted, by section 2(6) of the 1994 Act.

M6 Paragraph 4A was inserted by paragraph 14 of Schedule 8 to the 1999 Act.

PART V U.K. 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 M7 .
				TABLE
		Degree of Disablement			Amount
		(1)			(2)
		Per cent.			£
		100			179.00
		90			161.10
		80			143.20
		70			125.30
		60			107.40
		50			89.50
		40			71.60
		30			53.70
		20			35.80
2.	Maximum increase of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed.	(a)	except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement				£71.60;
		(b)	in any case				£143.20.
3.	Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement).						£71.60.
4.	Maximum of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents M8 .						£179.00.
5.	Unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of Schedule 7.						£110.65.
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				£22.90
		(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				£22.90
		(c)	if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45				£14.70;
		(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				£14.70
		(e)	in any other case				£7.35.
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.						£66.15.
9.	Maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7.						£11,880.00.
10.	Widow's pension (weekly rates) M9 .	(b)	higher permanent rate				£129.20;
		(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).	£129.20.
12.	Weekly rate of allowance in respect of children and qualifying young persons M10 under paragraph 18 of Schedule 7.	In respect of each child or qualifying young person						£11.35.

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M7 This entry was amended by section 65(2) of the 2012 Act.

M8 This entry was amended by section 65(3) of the 2012 Act.

M9 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.

M10 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”.

Article 21(5)

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. PART IV OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART IV U.K. WEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

(1) Premium				(2) Amount
15.—(2) M11  Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9 applies.				(2)		£140.40.
(2A) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9A applies.				(2A)		£140.40.
(3) Higher pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 10 applies.				(3)		£140.40.
(4) M12  Disability Premium—				(4)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a);			(a)	£34.35;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(b).			(b)	£48.95.
(5) Severe Disability Premium—				(5)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a);			(a)	£65.85;
	(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 M13 or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 13(3A);			(i)	£65.85;
		(ii)	if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.			(ii)	£131.70.
(6) Disabled Child Premium.				(6) £64.19 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied.
(7) M14  Carer Premium.				(7) £36.85 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA.
(8) M15  Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 13A are satisfied.				(8)
					(a)	£26.04 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied;
					(b)	£16.80 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)	£24.10 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.

Marginal Citations

M11 Sub-paragraphs (2), (2A) and (3) were substituted by S.I. 2002/3019. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2016/242.

M12 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719 and 2018/281.

M13 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/2497 and 2018/281.

M14 Sub-paragraph (7) was added by S.I. 1990/1776 and amended by S.I. 2018/281.

M15 Sub-paragraph (8) was added by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2003/455 and 2018/281.

Article 23(8)

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART 4 U.K. 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)	£34.35
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(b).			(b)	£48.95.
(6) M16  Severe Disability Premium—				(6)
(a)		where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(a);			(a)	£65.85;
(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)	£65.85;
		(ii)	in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or such an award of universal credit.		(b)	(ii)	£131.70.
(7) Disabled Child Premium.				(7) £64.19 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) £36.85 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 17.
(9) Enhanced disability premium.				(9)
					(a)	£26.04 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied;
					(b)	£16.80 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)	£24.10 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.

Marginal Citations

M16 Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/1754.

Article 24(6)

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. PARAGRAPH 1 OF PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART 1 U.K. Personal Allowances

1.  M17 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— U.K.

Column (1) Person, couple or polygamous marriage		Column (2) Amount
(1) Single claimant or lone parent—		(1)
(a)	aged under 65;	(a)	£167.25;
(b)	aged 65 or over.	(b)	£181.00.
(2) Couple—		(2)
(a)	both members aged under 65;	(a)	£255.25;
(b)	one member or both members aged 65 or over.	(b)	£270.60.
(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)	£255.25;
(b)	for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.	(b)	£88.00.
(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)	£270.60;
(b)	for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.	(b)	£89.60.

Marginal Citations

M17 Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2018/281.

Article 24(8)

SCHEDULE 5 U.K. PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART 4 U.K. Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3

Premium			Amount
12.—(1) M18  Severe disability premium—			(1)
(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);		(a)	£65.85;
(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)	£65.85;
(ii)		in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or such an award of universal credit.	(b)	(ii)	£131.70.
(2) Enhanced disability premium.			(2) £26.04 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) £64.19 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 8 is satisfied.
(4) Carer premium.			(4) £36.85 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 9.

Marginal Citations

M18 Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/1754.

Article 25(5)

SCHEDULE 6 U.K. PART IV OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART IV U.K. Weekly amounts of premiums specified in Part III

Premium			Amount
20.—(2) M19  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)		£94.15;
(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b);		(b)		£140.40;
(c)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(c).		(c)		£140.40.
(3) Pensioner premium for claimants whose partner has attained the age of 75 where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11.			(3) £140.40.
(4) Higher Pensioner Premium—			(4)
(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(a);		(a)		£94.15;
(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(b) or (c).		(b)		£140.40.
(5) M20  Disability Premium—			(5)
(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a);		(a)		£34.35;
(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(b) or (c).		(b)		£48.95.
(6) Severe Disability Premium—			(6)
(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(1);		(a)		£65.85;
(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)				£65.85;
(ii)		if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.	(ii)				£131.70.
(7) Disabled Child Premium.			(7) £64.19 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 16 are satisfied.
(8) Carer Premium.			(8) £36.85 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 17.
(9) M21  Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied.			(9)
			(a)	£26.04 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied;
			(b)	£16.80 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)	£24.10 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.

Marginal Citations

M19 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/1488, 2016/242 and 2018/281.

M20 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719 and 2018/281.

M21 Sub-paragraph (9) was added by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2003/455 and 2018/281.

Article 25(6)

SCHEDULE 7 U.K. PART IVB OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS M22 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

Marginal Citations

M22 Part IVB was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978.

PART IVB U.K. Weekly amounts of premiums specified in Part IVA

Premium		Amount
20M.—(1) M23  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) £140.40.
(2) M24  Higher Pensioner Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20F.		(2) £140.40.
(3) M25  Disability Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20G(1).		(3) £48.95.
(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) M26 ;	(i)		£65.85;
(ii)	if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.	(ii)		£131.70.
(5) Carer Premium.		(5) £36.85 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 20J.
(6) M27  Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 20IA are satisfied.		(6) £24.10 where the conditions specified in paragraph 20IA are satisfied in respect of a member of a joint-claim couple.

Marginal Citations

M23 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/1488, 2016/242 and 2018/281.

M24 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719, 2016/242 and 2018/281.

M25 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719 and 2018/281.

M26 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2001/518, 2003/511 and 2018/281.

M27 Sub-paragraph (6) was added by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2018/281.

Article 27

SCHEDULE 8 U.K. PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE ESA REGULATIONS 2008 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

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PART 3 U.K. Weekly amount of premiums specified in Part 2

Premium			Amount
11.—(1) M28  Pensioner premium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who—			(1)
(a)	is a single claimant and—		(a)
(ii)		is entitled to the support component; or	(ii)				£55.60;
(iii)		is not entitled to the support component;	(iii)				£94.15;
(b)	is a member of a couple and—		(b)
(ii)		is entitled to the support component; or	(ii)				£101.85;
(iii)		is not entitled to the support component;	(iii)				£140.40;
(2) Severe disability premium—			(2)
(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);		(a)		£65.85;
(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)					£65.85;
(ii)		if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.	(ii)					£131.70.
(3) M29  Carer Premium.			(3) £36.85 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 8(1).
(4) M30  Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 7 are satisfied.			(4)
			(a)	£16.80 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)	£24.10 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.

Marginal Citations

M28 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/242 and 2017/260.

M29 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/2428 and 2017/260.

M30 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/2428 and 2017/260.

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Premium			Amount
11.—(1) M31  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)		£65.10;
(ii)		is entitled to the support component; or	(ii)		£55.60;
(iii)		is not entitled to either of those components;	(iii)		£94.15;
(b)	is a member of a couple and—		(b)
(i)		is entitled to the work-related activity component;	(i)		£111.35;
(ii)		is entitled to the support component; or	(ii)		£101.85;
(iii)		is not entitled to either of those components.	(iii)		£140.40.

Marginal Citations

M31 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/242 and 2018/281.

Article 29(2)

SCHEDULE 9 U.K. 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 M32	£277.08
	second and each subsequent child or qualifying young person M33	£231.67
Additional amount for disabled child or qualifying young person—
	higher rate	£392.08
LCW and LCWRA elements—
	limited capability for work and work-related activity	£336.20
Carer element		£160.20
Childcare costs element—
	maximum amount for one child	£646.35
	maximum amount for two or more children	£1,108.04

Marginal Citations

M32 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.

M33 The row was amended by section 14(5)(b)(ii) of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016.