Family Allowances and National Insurance Act 1967

Section 1.

SCHEDULE 1 Amendments of National Insurance Act 1965

PART I Provisions to be Substituted in Schedule 3

Rates of Periodical Benefits and of Increases for Dependants

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Description of Benefit	Weekly rate			Increase for only, elder or eldest qualifying child			Increase for second qualifying child			Increase for each additional qualifying child			Increase for adult dependant (where payable)
1. In paragraphs 1(c)(i) and 1(d)(i) of this Schedule " the relevant rate " means a weekly rate equal to the difference under this Schedule between the rates of benefit applying if the husband is, and if he is not, contributing to the wife's maintenance at not less than the relevant rate. 2. In paragraph 2 of this Schedule, column 6 shall have effect subject to section 43(3)(b) of this Act.
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
1. Unemployment or sickness benefit under s. 19(2)—
(a) in the case of a person over the age of 18, not being a married woman	4	10	0	1	8	0		13	0		11	0	2	16	0
(b) in the case of a person under the age of 18, not being a married woman—
(i) during any period during which that person is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of a child or adult dependant	4	10	0	1	8	0		13	0		11	0	2	16	0
(ii) during any other period	2	10	0	—			—			—			—
(c) in the case of a married woman over the age of 18—
(i) during any period during which she is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of her husband, or during which she is not residing with her husband nor is he contributing to her maintenance at not less than the relevant rate	4	10	0	1	8	0		13	0		11	0	2	16	0
(ii) during any other period	3	2	0	1	8	0		13	0		11	0	2	16	0
(d) in the case of a married woman under the age of 18—
(i) during any period during which she is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of her husband, or during which she is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of a child or an adult dependant other than her husband and she is not residing with her husband nor is he contributing to her maintenance at not less than the relevant rate	4	10	0	1	8	0		13	0		11	0	2	16	0
(ii) during any other period during which she is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of a child or adult dependant	3	2	0	1	8	0		13	0		11	0	2	16	0
(iii) during any other period	2	10	0	—			—			—			—
2. Unemployment or sickness benefit at a weekly rate determined under s. 19(3)	—			1	8	0		13	0		11	0	2	16	0
3. Maternity allowance	4	10	0	1	8	0		13	0		11	0	2	16	0
4. Widow's allowance	6	7	0	2	5	6	1	10	6	1	8	6	—
5. Widowed mother's allowance	4	10	0	2	5	6	1	10	6	1	8	6	—
6. Widow's pension	4	10	0	—			—			—			—
7. Guardian's allowance	2	5	6	—			—			—			—
8. Retirement pension—
(a) where the pension is payable to a woman by virtue of her husband's insurance and he is alive	2	16	0	1	8	0		13	0		11	0	—
(b) in any other case	4	10	0	1	8	0		13	0		11	0	2	16	0
9. Child's special allowance	2	5	6	—			1	10	6	1	8	6	—

PART II Provisions to be Substituted for Section 41(4)(b)

Where a man and his wife are both entitled to a retirement pension by virtue of his insurance—

(i) they shall not both be entitled for the same period to an increase under the said section 40(1) in respect of the same child, nor shall they both be entitled for the same period, in respect of different children, to such an increase at the rate applicable to an only, elder or eldest child, nor both to such an increase at the rate applicable to a second child ;

(ii) where one of them is entitled to such an increase at either of the rates above mentioned in respect of a child not included or treated as included in the other's family, the rates of any such increases to which the other is entitled shall be the rates which would have been appropriate if that child had been the elder or eldest or, as the case may be, the second child of the other's family.