The Social Security (2017 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018

PART IV INCREASES 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	48∙15
	(b)	where the beneficiary is over pensionable age.		11∙35	59∙50
2.	Long-term incapacity benefit.			11∙35	61∙80
4.	Widowed mother’s allowance.			11∙35	—
4A.(2)	Widowed parent’s allowance.			11∙35	—
5.(3)	Category A or B retirement pension.			11∙35	66∙35
6.	Category C retirement pension.			11∙35	39∙70
8.	Severe disablement allowance.			11∙35	37∙10
9.(4)	Carer’s allowance.			11∙35	36∙90

(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paragraph 13 of Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999; paragraphs 4 and 4A were repealed by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21) and saved in certain circumstances by Article 2 of S.R. 2003 No. 212

(3)

Paragraphs 5 and 6 were amended by paragraph 18 of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008; see section 4 of that Act in relation to certain cases

(4)

Paragraph 9 was amended by Article 2(2)(a)(vii) of S.R. 2002 No. 321 and repealed by Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 13); see section 14 of that Act in relation to certain cases