PART IVINCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS
| Benefit to which increase applies | Increase for qualifying child | Increase for adult dependant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | |||
| £ | £ | ||||
| 1A.(1) | Short-term incapacity benefit— | ||||
| (a) | where the beneficiary is under pensionable age; | 11∙35 | 45∙85 | ||
| (b) | where the beneficiary is over pensionable age. | 11∙35 | 56∙65 | ||
| 2. | Long-term incapacity benefit. | 11∙35 | 58∙85 | ||
| 4. | Widowed mother’s allowance. | 11∙35 | — | ||
| 4A.(2) | Widowed parent’s allowance. | 11∙35 | — | ||
| 5. | Category A or B retirement pension. | 11∙35 | 63∙20 | ||
| 6. | Category C retirement pension. | 11∙35 | 37∙85 | ||
| 8. | Severe disablement allowance. | 11∙35 | 35∙35 | ||
| 9.(3) | Carer’s allowance. | 11∙35 | 35∙15 | ||
(1)
Paragraph 1A was inserted and paragraph 2 substituted by Article 4(5) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994
(2)
Paragraph 4A was inserted by paragraph 13 of Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999
(3)
Paragraph 9 was amended by Article 2(2)(a)(vii) of S.R. 2002 No. 321