PART IIINON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS
Description of benefit | Weekly rate | ||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Attendance allowance. | (a) higher rate | £73.60 |
(b) lower rate | £49.30 | ||
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)). | |||
2. | Severe disablement allowance. | £62.95 | |
3. | Age related addition(1). | (a) higher rate | £13.80 |
(b) middle rate | £7.10 | ||
(c) lower rate | £5.60 | ||
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)). | |||
4. | Carer’s allowance(2). | £55.55 | |
6. | Category C retirement pension. | (a) lower rate | £36.60 |
(b) higher rate | £61.20 | ||
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 78(5)). | |||
7. | Category D retirement pension. | The higher rate for Category C retirement pensions under paragraph 6 above. | |
8. | Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79). | £0.25. |
(1)
See S.I. 2008/3270 which modifies the effect of section 150 of the Administration Act so that these rates may be reduced.
(2)
Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/1457.