The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1996

Article 3(1)

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

SCHEDULE 4 RATES OF BENEFITS, ETC.

PART II contributory periodical benefits

Description of benefit	Weekly rate
1.   Unemployment benefit.	£48.25
2.   Short-term incapacity benefit.	(a) lower rate ... ... ... ...£46.15 (b) higher rate ... ... ... ...£54.55
2A.   Long-term incapacity benefit.	£61.15
4.   Maternity allowance (in cases not falling within section 35(1A)(a)).	£47.35
5.   Category B retirement pension where section 50(1)(a)(i) applies.	£36.60
6.   Child’s special allowance.	£11.15

PART II WIDOW'S PAYMENT

Widow’s payment.

£1,000.00

PART III non-contributory periodical benefits

Description of benefit	Weekly rate
1.   Attendance allowance.	(a) higher rate ... ... ... ...£48.50 (b) lower rate ... ... ... ...£32.40 (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)).
2.   Severe disablement allowance.	£36.95
3.   Age related addition.	(a) higher rate ... ... ... ... £12.90 (b) middle rate ... ... ... ...£8.10 (c) lower rate ... ... ... ...£4.05 (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)).
4.   Invalid care allowance.	£36.60
5.   Guardian’s allowance.	£11.15
6.   Category C retirement pension.	(a) lower rate ... ... ... ... £21.90 (b) higher rate ... ... ... ...£36.60 (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 78(5)).
7.   Category D retirement pension.	The higher rate for Category C retirement pension under paragraph 6 above.
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)	Increase for qualifying child (2) £	Increase for adult dependant (3) £
1.   Unemployment benefit(1)– (a) unemployment benefit, where the beneficiary is under pensionable age	—	29.75
(b) unemployment benefit, where the beneficiary is over pensionable age	11.15	36.60
1A.   Short-term incapacity benefit– (a) where the beneficiary is under pensionable age	11.15	28.55
(b) where the beneficiary is over pensionable age	11.15	35.15
2.   Long-term incapacity benefit	11.15	36.60
3.   Maternity allowance	—	28.55
4.   Widowed mother’s allowance	11.15	—
5.   Category A or B retirement pension	11.15	36.60
6.   Category C retirement pension	11.15	21.90
7.   Child’s special allowance	11.15	—
8.   Severe disablement allowance	11.15	21.95
9.   Invalid care allowance	11.15	21.90

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 that Table using– (a) 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; (b) 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) Per cent. (2) £ (3) £ 100 99.00 60.65 90 89.10 54.59 80 79.20 48.52 70 69.30 42.46 60 59.40 36.39 50 49.50 30.33 40 39.60 24.26 30 29.70 18.20 20 19.80 12.13
2.   Maximum increase of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed.	(a) except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement ... ... ... ...£39.70 (b) in any case ... ... ... ...£79.40
3.   Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement).	£39.70
4.   Maximum 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 in benefit in respect of a child or adult dependant ... ... ... ...£99.00 (b) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled £60.65
5.   Unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of Schedule 7.	£61.15
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 ... ... ... ...£12.90 (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 ... ... ... ...£12.90 (c) if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45 ... ... ... ...£8.10 (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 ... ... ... ...£8.10 (e) in any other case ... ... ... ...£4.05
7.   Increase under paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.	£11.15
8.   Increase under paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.	£36.60
9.   Maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7.	£6,580.00
10.   Widow’s pension (weekly rates).	(a) initial rate ... ... ... ...(2)£57.65 (b) higher permanent rate ... ... ... ...£61.15 (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).	£61.15
12.   Weekly rate of allowance in respect of children under paragraph 18 of Schedule 7.	In respect of each qualifying child ... ... ... ...£11.15

(1)

Paragraph 1A was inserted, and paragraph 2 substituted, by section 2(6) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) of paragraph 1 were repealed by Schedule 2 to that Act.

(2)

Widow’s pension is payable in relation only to deaths occurring before 11th April 1988 (paragraph 14(1) of Schedule 7). The initial rate relates only to the period of 26 weeks following the date of the deceased’s death (paragraph 16(1) of Schedule 7). The rate stated is therefore the rate applicable for the 26 weeks following 10th April 1988.