Social Security Act 1975
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SCHEDULE 4 Rates of Benefits, Grants and Increases for Dependants
Sections 14 to 49, 56 to 75, 91. PART I Contributory Periodical Benefits (Sections 14-31) Description of benefit | Weekly rate 1. Unemployment or sickness benefit (section 14). | (a) higher rate £9.80 (b) lower rate £6.90 (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 14(4)). 2. Invalidity pension (section 15) | £11.60 3. Invalidity allowance (section 16). | (a) higher rate £2.40 (b) middle rate £1.50 (c) lower rate £0.75 (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 16(2)). 4. Maternity allowance (section 22). | £9.80 5. Widow's allowance (section 24). | £16.20 6. Widowed mother's allowance (section 25). | £11.60 7. Widow's pension (section 26) | £11.60 8. Category A retirement pension (section 28). | £11.60 9. Category B retirement pension (section 29). | (a) lower rate £6.90 (b) higher rate £11.60 (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 29(7)). 10. Child's special allowance (section 31). | £5.65 PART II Maternity Grant and Death Grant Description of Grant | Amount £ 1. Maternity grant (section 21) | 25.00 2. Death grant (section 32), where the deceased was at his death— (a) under the age of 3 | 9.00 (b) between the ages of 3 and 6 | 15.00 (c) between the ages of 6 and 18 | 22.50 (d) over the age of 18— (i) if on 5th July 1948 that person had attained the age of 55 in the case of a man or 50 in the case of a woman | 15.00 (ii) in any other case | 30.00 PART III Non-Contributory Periodical Benefits (ss. 34-40) Description of benefit | Weekly rate 1. Attendance allowance (section 35). | (a) higher rate £9.20 (b) lower rate £6.20 (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 35(3)). 2. Non-contributory invalidity pension (section 36). | £6.90 3. Invalid care allowance (section 37). | £6.90 4. Guardian's allowance (section 38). | £5.65 5. Category C or Category D retirement pension (section 39). | (a) lower rate £4.30 (b) higher rate £6.90 (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 39(2)). 6. Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 40). | £0.25 PART IV Increases for Dependants (ss. 41-49) Benefit to which increase applies | Increase for only, elder or eldest qualifying child | Increase for each additional qualifying child | Increase for adult dependant (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) Where unemployment or sickness benefit is payable at a weekly rate determined under section 14(6) of this Act, column (4) of this Part of this Schedule shall have effect subject to section 44(5)(6); and where an invalidity pension is payable at a weekly rate determined under section 15(4) of this Act, column (4) shall have effect subject to section 47(2)(b). £ | £ | £ 1. Unemployment or sickness benefit— (a) where the beneficiary is under pensionable age | 3.10 | 1.60 | 6.10 (b) where the beneficiary is over pensionable ace | 5.65 | 4.15 | 6.90 2. Invalidity pension | 5.65 | 4.15 | 6.90 3. Maternity allowance | 3.10 | 1.60 | 6.10 4. Widow's allowance | 5.65 | 4.15 | — 5. Widowed mother's allowance | 5.65 | 4.15 | — 6. Category A or B retirement pension | 5.65 | 4.15 | 6.90 7. Category C retirement pension | 5.65 | 4.15 | 4.30 8. Child's special allowance | — | 4.15 | — 9. Non-contributory invalidity pension | 5.65 | 4.15 | 4.30 10. Invalid care allowance | 5.65 | 4.15 | 4.30 PART V Rate or Amount of Industrial Injuries Benefit Description of benefit, etc. | Rate or amount 1. Injury benefit under section 56 (weekly rates). | (a) 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 dependant £12.55 (b) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled £9.80 2. Maximum disablement gratuity under section 57(5). | £1,260 3. Disablement pension under section 57(6) (weekly rates). | For the several degrees of disablement set out in column 1 of the following Table, the respective amounts in that Table, using— 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 dependant; 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 | 1900 | 11.60 90 | 17.10 | 10.44 80 | 15.20 | 9.28 70 | 13.30 | 8.12 60 | 11.40 | 6.96 50 | 9.50 | 5.80 40 | 7.60 | 4.64 30 | 5.70 | 3.48 20 | 3.80 | 2.32 4. Unemployability supplement under section 58 (increase of weekly rate of disablement pension). | £11.60 5. Increase under section 59 of weekly rate of unemployability supplement (early onset of incapacity | (a) if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35, or if that date fell before 5th July 1948 £2.40 (b) if head (a) above does not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45 £1.50 (c) if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply, and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was a man under the age of 60, or a woman under the age of 55 £0.75 6. Maximum increase under section 60 of weekly rate of disablement pension in cases of special hardship. | £7.60 or the amount (if any) by which the weekly rate of the pension, apart from any increase under section 61, 64 or 66, falls short of £19.00, whichever is the less. 7. Maximum increase under section 61 of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed. | (a) except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement £7.60 (b) in any case £15.20 8. Increase under section 63 of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement). | £7.60 9. Increase under section 64 of weekly rate of injury benefit (dependent children. | (a) in respect of only, elder or eldest child of beneficiary's family £3.10 (b) in respect of each additional child of beneficiary's family ... £1.60 10. Increase under section 64 of weekly rate of disablement pension (dependent children). | (a) in respect of only, elder or eldest child of beneficiary's family £5.65 (b) in respect of each additional child of beneficiary's family £4.15 11. Increase under section 66(2) of weekly rate of injury benefit (adult dependant). | £6.10 12. Increase under section 66(2) of weekly rate of disablement pension (adult dependant). | £6.90 13. Widow's pension under section 68 (weekly rates)— (a) initial rate | £16.20 (b) higher permanent rate | £12.15 (c) lower permanent rate | 30 per cent. of the weekly rate for the time being of a widow's pension as specified in Part I of this Schedule, paragraph 7. 14. Widower's pension under section 69 (weekly rate). | £12.15 15. Allowance under section 70 in respect of children of deceased's family— (a) weekly rate of allowance at higher rate | (i) in respect of only, elder or eldest qualifying child £5.65 (ii) in respect of each additional qualifying child £4.15 (b) weekly rate of allowance at lower rate | (i) in respect of only, elder or eldest qualifying child £3.10 (ii) in respect of each additional qualifying child £1.60 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 of benefit in respect of a child or adult dependant £19.00 (b) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled £11.60
SCHEDULE 4 Rates of Benefits, Grants and Increases for Dependants
Sections 14 to 49, 56 to 75, 91. PART I Contributory Periodical Benefits (Sections 14-31) Description of benefit | Weekly rate 1. Unemployment or sickness benefit (section 14). | (a) higher rate £9.80 (b) lower rate £6.90 (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 14(4)). 2. Invalidity pension (section 15) | £11.60 3. Invalidity allowance (section 16). | (a) higher rate £2.40 (b) middle rate £1.50 (c) lower rate £0.75 (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 16(2)). 4. Maternity allowance (section 22). | £9.80 5. Widow's allowance (section 24). | £16.20 6. Widowed mother's allowance (section 25). | £11.60 7. Widow's pension (section 26) | £11.60 8. Category A retirement pension (section 28). | £11.60 9. Category B retirement pension (section 29). | (a) lower rate £6.90 (b) higher rate £11.60 (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 29(7)). 10. Child's special allowance (section 31). | £5.65 PART II Maternity Grant and Death Grant Description of Grant | Amount £ 1. Maternity grant (section 21) | 25.00 2. Death grant (section 32), where the deceased was at his death— (a) under the age of 3 | 9.00 (b) between the ages of 3 and 6 | 15.00 (c) between the ages of 6 and 18 | 22.50 (d) over the age of 18— (i) if on 5th July 1948 that person had attained the age of 55 in the case of a man or 50 in the case of a woman | 15.00 (ii) in any other case | 30.00 PART III Non-Contributory Periodical Benefits (ss. 34-40) Description of benefit | Weekly rate 1. Attendance allowance (section 35). | (a) higher rate £9.20 (b) lower rate £6.20 (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 35(3)). 2. Non-contributory invalidity pension (section 36). | £6.90 3. Invalid care allowance (section 37). | £6.90 4. Guardian's allowance (section 38). | £5.65 5. Category C or Category D retirement pension (section 39). | (a) lower rate £4.30 (b) higher rate £6.90 (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 39(2)). 6. Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 40). | £0.25 PART IV Increases for Dependants (ss. 41-49) Benefit to which increase applies | Increase for only, elder or eldest qualifying child | Increase for each additional qualifying child | Increase for adult dependant (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) Where unemployment or sickness benefit is payable at a weekly rate determined under section 14(6) of this Act, column (4) of this Part of this Schedule shall have effect subject to section 44(5)(6); and where an invalidity pension is payable at a weekly rate determined under section 15(4) of this Act, column (4) shall have effect subject to section 47(2)(b). £ | £ | £ 1. Unemployment or sickness benefit— (a) where the beneficiary is under pensionable age | 3.10 | 1.60 | 6.10 (b) where the beneficiary is over pensionable ace | 5.65 | 4.15 | 6.90 2. Invalidity pension | 5.65 | 4.15 | 6.90 3. Maternity allowance | 3.10 | 1.60 | 6.10 4. Widow's allowance | 5.65 | 4.15 | — 5. Widowed mother's allowance | 5.65 | 4.15 | — 6. Category A or B retirement pension | 5.65 | 4.15 | 6.90 7. Category C retirement pension | 5.65 | 4.15 | 4.30 8. Child's special allowance | — | 4.15 | — 9. Non-contributory invalidity pension | 5.65 | 4.15 | 4.30 10. Invalid care allowance | 5.65 | 4.15 | 4.30 PART V Rate or Amount of Industrial Injuries Benefit Description of benefit, etc. | Rate or amount 1. Injury benefit under section 56 (weekly rates). | (a) 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 dependant £12.55 (b) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled £9.80 2. Maximum disablement gratuity under section 57(5). | £1,260 3. Disablement pension under section 57(6) (weekly rates). | For the several degrees of disablement set out in column 1 of the following Table, the respective amounts in that Table, using— 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 dependant; 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 | 1900 | 11.60 90 | 17.10 | 10.44 80 | 15.20 | 9.28 70 | 13.30 | 8.12 60 | 11.40 | 6.96 50 | 9.50 | 5.80 40 | 7.60 | 4.64 30 | 5.70 | 3.48 20 | 3.80 | 2.32 4. Unemployability supplement under section 58 (increase of weekly rate of disablement pension). | £11.60 5. Increase under section 59 of weekly rate of unemployability supplement (early onset of incapacity | (a) if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35, or if that date fell before 5th July 1948 £2.40 (b) if head (a) above does not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45 £1.50 (c) if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply, and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was a man under the age of 60, or a woman under the age of 55 £0.75 6. Maximum increase under section 60 of weekly rate of disablement pension in cases of special hardship. | £7.60 or the amount (if any) by which the weekly rate of the pension, apart from any increase under section 61, 64 or 66, falls short of £19.00, whichever is the less. 7. Maximum increase under section 61 of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed. | (a) except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement £7.60 (b) in any case £15.20 8. Increase under section 63 of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement). | £7.60 9. Increase under section 64 of weekly rate of injury benefit (dependent children. | (a) in respect of only, elder or eldest child of beneficiary's family £3.10 (b) in respect of each additional child of beneficiary's family ... £1.60 10. Increase under section 64 of weekly rate of disablement pension (dependent children). | (a) in respect of only, elder or eldest child of beneficiary's family £5.65 (b) in respect of each additional child of beneficiary's family £4.15 11. Increase under section 66(2) of weekly rate of injury benefit (adult dependant). | £6.10 12. Increase under section 66(2) of weekly rate of disablement pension (adult dependant). | £6.90 13. Widow's pension under section 68 (weekly rates)— (a) initial rate | £16.20 (b) higher permanent rate | £12.15 (c) lower permanent rate | 30 per cent. of the weekly rate for the time being of a widow's pension as specified in Part I of this Schedule, paragraph 7. 14. Widower's pension under section 69 (weekly rate). | £12.15 15. Allowance under section 70 in respect of children of deceased's family— (a) weekly rate of allowance at higher rate | (i) in respect of only, elder or eldest qualifying child £5.65 (ii) in respect of each additional qualifying child £4.15 (b) weekly rate of allowance at lower rate | (i) in respect of only, elder or eldest qualifying child £3.10 (ii) in respect of each additional qualifying child £1.60 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 of benefit in respect of a child or adult dependant £19.00 (b) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled £11.60
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