PART 2SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSIONS
Rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Contributions and Benefits ActI1I2I13
1
The sums specified in paragraph (2) shall be increased so that Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (contributory periodical benefits, non-contributory periodical benefits, increases for dependants and rates of industrial injuries benefit), except paragraph 5 of Part III of that Schedule (guardian’s allowance), has effect as set out in Schedule 1 to this Order.
2
The sums mentioned in paragraph (1) are the sums specified in Parts I, III, IV and V of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act except in—
a
Part III, the sum specified for age addition to a pension of any category and otherwise under section 79 of that Act;
b
Part IV, the sums specified in column (2) (increase for qualifying child); and
c
Part V, the sums specified for the increase in disablement pension for dependent children and death benefit allowance in respect of children and qualifying young persons25.
Increase in rates or amounts of certain pensions and allowances under the Contributions and Benefits ActI34
1
The sums falling to be calculated under paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (calculation of weekly rate of a beneficiary’s retirement allowance) shall be increased by 10.1 per cent.
2
In section 44(4) of the Contributions and Benefits Act26 (basic pension in a Category A retirement pension)—
a
for “£113.45” substitute “£124.90”
; and
b
for “£141.85” substitute “£156.20”
.
3
It is directed27 that the sums which are—
a
additional pensions in long-term benefits calculated by reference to any final relevant year earlier than the tax year 2022-2023;
b
increases in the rates of retirement pensions under Schedule 5 to the Contributions and Benefits Act28 (pension increase or lump sum where entitlement to retirement pension is deferred);
c
lump sums to which surviving spouses or civil partners will become entitled under paragraph 7A of that Schedule29 on becoming entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension (entitlement to lump sum where pensioner’s deceased spouse or civil partner has deferred entitlement); and
d
sums payable to a pensioner as part of their Category A or Category B retirement pension by virtue of an order made under section 126A of the Social Security Act 197530, section 63 of the Social Security Act 198631 or section 150 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 by virtue of subsection (1)(e),
shall in each case be increased by 10.1 per cent.
Increase in rates or amount of certain benefits under the Pension Schemes ActI45
It is directed34 that the sums which are payable by virtue of section 15(1) of the Pension Schemes Act (increase of guaranteed minimum where commencement of guaranteed minimum pension postponed) to a person who is also entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension (including sums payable by virtue of section 17(2)35 and (3) of that Act) shall be increased by—
a
10.1 per cent where the increase under section 15(1) is attributable to earnings factors for the tax year 1987-88 and earlier tax years36; and
b
7.1 per cent where the increase under section 15(1) is attributable to earnings factors for the tax years 1988-89 to 1996-97 inclusive.
Increase in rates or amounts of certain pensions under Part 1 of the Pensions ActI56
1
In regulation 1A of the State Pension Regulations 201537 (full rate of state pension) for “£185.15” substitute “£203.85”
.
2
It is directed38 that the sums which are increases under section 17 of the Pensions Act in the rates of state pensions under Part 1 of that Act shall be increased by 10.1 per cent.
3
The amounts which, under—
a
section 9 of the Pensions Act, are survivor’s pensions based on inheritance of deferred old state pension;
b
paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions Act, are the amounts of state pensions under Part 1 of the Pensions Act at the transitional rate which exceed the full rate;
c
paragraphs 5(3) and 6 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act, are the amounts of survivor’s pensions which either alone or in combination with one or more other pensions under Part 1 of that Act exceed the full rate; and
d
paragraphs 5(3) and 6 of Schedule 9 to the Pensions Act, are the amounts of shared state pensions under Part 1 of the Pensions Act which either alone or in combination with one or more other pensions under Part 1 of that Act exceed the full rate,
shall in each case be increased by 10.1 per cent.
4
For the purpose of this article, “old state pension” has the same meaning as in section 22 of the Pensions Act.
Dates on which sums specified for rates or amounts of benefits in articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13 and 14 are changed by this OrderI6I67
1
Paragraph (7), which is subject to the provisions of paragraph (9), and paragraphs (2) to (6), (8), (10) and (11) specify the date on which the changes made by this Order in the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit in articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13 and 14 shall take effect for each case.
2
Any increases in the sums mentioned in articles 3, 4, 12 and 13 for Category A, Category B, Category C and Category D retirement pension and graduated retirement benefit together with, where appropriate, any increases for dependants, shall take effect on 10th April 2023.
3
The increases in the sums mentioned in article 5 shall take effect on 10th April 2023.
4
Any increases in the sums specified for the rate of—
a
attendance allowance, and
b
carer’s allowance (except in a case where the Secretary of State has made arrangements for it to be paid on a Wednesday),
shall take effect on 10th April 2023.
5
Any increases in the sums specified for—
a
the rate of—
i
carer’s allowance in a case where the Secretary of State has made arrangements for it to be paid on a Wednesday;
ii
disablement benefit;
iii
maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act;
iv
industrial death benefit by way of widow’s and widower’s pension; and
v
the maximum of the aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents, under section 107(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act; and
b
any increases in—
i
the benefits referred to in paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iv) of sub-paragraph (a) in respect of dependants; and
ii
disablement pension,
shall take effect on 12th April 2023.
6
In any case where a person’s weekly rate of Category A or Category B retirement pension falls to be increased under the provisions of section 47(1) or 48C(2) of the Contributions and Benefits Act39 by reference to the weekly rate of invalidity allowance or age addition to long-term incapacity benefit to which the person was previously entitled, any increase in such sum shall take effect on 10th April 2023.
7
The changes in the sums specified for the rate of incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance together with, where appropriate, any increases for dependants, shall take effect on 13th April 2023.
8
The increases in the sums falling to be calculated in accordance with paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (retirement allowance) shall take effect on 12th April 2023.
9
Any increase in the sum specified in article 26(b) of this Order, in so far as that sum is relevant for the purposes of establishing whether the rate of any benefit is not to be increased in respect of an adult dependant because the earnings of the dependant exceed a specified amount40, shall take effect—
a
except in a case where sub-paragraph (b) applies, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for the beneficiary on or after 10th April 2023; and
b
in a case where regulation 7(b) of the Computation of Earnings Regulations (date on which earnings are treated as paid) applies, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for the beneficiary on or after 1st April 2023,
and for the purpose of this paragraph, “benefit week” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Computation of Earnings Regulations.
10
Any increases in the sums mentioned in article 6 for state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act shall take effect on 10th April 2023.
11
The increase in the sum mentioned in article 14 shall take effect on 10th April 2023.
Earnings LimitsI7I78
In section 80(4) of the Contributions and Benefits Act41 (earnings limits in respect of child dependency increases)—
a
for “£255.00”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£280.00”
; and
b
for “£34.00” substitute “£37.00”
.
Statutory Sick PayI89
In section 157(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act42 (rate of payment of statutory sick pay) for “£99.35” substitute “£109.40”
.
Statutory Maternity PayI9I1010
In regulation 6 of the Statutory Maternity Pay (General) Regulations 198643 (prescribed rate of statutory maternity pay) for “£156.66” substitute “£172.48”
.
Statutory Paternity Pay, Statutory Adoption Pay, Statutory Shared Parental Pay and Statutory Parental Bereavement PayI1111
1
In the Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Weekly Rates) Regulations 200244—
a
in regulation 2(a) (weekly rate of payment of statutory paternity pay) for “£156.66” substitute “£172.48”
; and
b
in regulation 3(a) (weekly rate of payment of statutory adoption pay) for “£156.66” substitute “£172.48”
.
2
In regulation 40(1)(a) of the Statutory Shared Parental Pay (General) Regulations 201445 (weekly rate of payment of statutory shared parental pay) for “£156.66” substitute “£172.48”
.
3
In regulation 20(1)(a) of the Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (General) Regulations 202046 (weekly rate of payment) for “£156.66” substitute “£172.48”
.
Increase in rate of graduated retirement benefitI1212
1
In section 36(1) of the National Insurance Act 196547 (graduated retirement benefit)—
a
the sum of “14.92” pence shall be increased by 10.1 per cent; and
b
the reference to that sum shall have effect as a reference to “16.43” pence.
2
The sums which are the increases of graduated retirement benefit under Schedule 2 to the Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) (No. 2) Regulations 197848 (increases for deferred retirement) shall be increased by 10.1 per cent.
3
The sums which are lump sums to which surviving spouses or civil partners will become entitled under Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) Regulations 200549 (increases of graduated retirement benefit and lump sums) shall be increased by 10.1 per cent.
4
The sums which are the additions under section 37(1) of the National Insurance Act 1965 (additions for widows and widowers) shall be increased by 10.1 per cent.
Increase in amount of Category C retirement pension under the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979I1313
In regulation 11(3) of the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 197950 (Category C retirement pension for widows of men over pensionable age on 5th July 1948) for “£85.00” substitute “£93.60”
.
Maximum additional pensionI1414
In regulation 3A of the Social Security (Maximum Additional Pension) Regulations 201051 (prescribed maximum additional pension for survivors who become entitled on or after 6th April 2016) for “£185.90” substitute “£204.68”
.
Increase in rates of Disability Living AllowanceI1515
In regulation 4 of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 199152 (rate of benefit)—
a
in paragraph (1)(a) for “£92.40” substitute “£101.75”
;
b
in paragraph (1)(b) for “£61.85” substitute “£68.10”
;
c
in paragraph (1)(c) for “£24.45” substitute “£26.90”
;
d
in paragraph (2)(a) for “£64.50” substitute “£71.00”
; and
e
in paragraph (2)(b) for “£24.45” substitute “£26.90”
.
Increase in rates of Personal Independence PaymentI1616
In regulation 24 of the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 201353 (rate of personal independence payment)—
a
in paragraph (1)(a) for “£61.85” substitute “£68.10”
;
b
in paragraph (1)(b) for “£92.40” substitute “£101.75”
;
c
in paragraph (2)(a) for “£24.45” substitute “£26.90”
; and
d
in paragraph (2)(b) for “£64.50” substitute “£71.00”
.
Rates of age additionI1717
1
Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 10(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 199454 (increase in rate of incapacity benefit where beneficiary is under prescribed age on the qualifying date)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£24.15” substitute “£26.60”
; and
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£12.10” substitute “£13.30”
.
2
In the case of a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit who was subject to regulation 2(3) of the Employment and Support Allowance (Up-rating Modification) (Transitional) Regulations 200855 the sums specified in regulation 10(2)(a) and (b) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994 shall be increased to “£13.80” and “£7.65” respectively.
Rates of transitional invalidity allowanceI1818
1
Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 18(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations 199556 (rate of long-term incapacity benefit in transitional cases)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£24.15” substitute “£26.60”
;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£15.50” substitute “£17.10”
; and
c
in sub-paragraph (c) for “£7.75” substitute “£8.55”
.
2
In the case of a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit who was subject to regulation 2(3) of the Employment and Support Allowance (Up-rating Modification) (Transitional) Regulations 2008 the sums specified in regulation 18(2)(a), (b) and (c) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations 1995 shall be increased to “£13.80”, “£7.65” and “£7.65” respectively.
Rates of bereavement benefitsI1919
In the Rate of Bereavement Benefits Regulations 201057—
a
in regulation 2 (rate of widowed mother’s allowance and widow’s pension) for “£126.35” substitute “£139.10”
; and
b
in regulation 3 (rate of widowed parent’s allowance) for “£126.35” substitute “£139.10”
.
Rates of bereavement support paymentI2020
In regulation 3 of the Bereavement Support Payment Regulations 201758 (rate of bereavement support payment)—
a
in paragraph (1) “£350” remains unchanged;
b
in paragraph (2) “£3,500” remains unchanged;
c
in paragraph (4) “£100” remains unchanged; and
d
in paragraph (5) “£2,500” remains unchanged.