Social Security Benefits Act 1975

Section 1(1).

SCHEDULE 1 Provisions to be substituted in Schedule 4 to [1973 c. 38.] Social Security Act 1973

PART I Provisions to be substituted in Schedule 4 to Social Security Act 1973

PART I Weekly Rates of Periodical Benefits

Description of benefit	Weekly rate
1. Unemployment or sickness benefit.	(a) higher rate £9.80
	(b) lower rate £6.90
	(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 10(4) of this Act).
2. Invalidity pension	£11.60
3. Invalidity allowance	(a) higher rate £2.40
	(b) middle rate £1.50
	(c) lower rate £0.75
	(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 11(6) of this Act).
4. Attendance allowance	(a) higher rate £9.20
	(b) lower rate £6.20
	(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 15(2) of this Act).
5. Maternity allowance	£9.80
6. Widow's allowance	£16.20
7. Widowed mother's allowance.	£11.60
8. Widow's pension	£11.60
9. Guardian's allowance	£5.65
10. Category A retirement pension.	£11.60
11. Category B retirement pension.	(a) lower rate £6.90
	(b) higher rate £11.60
	(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 25(7) of this Act).
12. Category C or D retirement pension.	(a) lower rate £4.30
	(b) higher rate £6.90
	(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 27(2) of this Act).
13. Age addition	£0.25
14. Child's special allowance	£5.65
15. Non-contributory invalidity pension	£6.90
16. Invalid care allowance	£6.90

PART II Provisions to be substituted for Part III of Schedule 4

PART III Weekly Rates of Increases for Dependants

Benefit to which increase applies	Increase for only, elder or eldest qualifying child	Increase for each additional qualifying child	Increase for adult dependant
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Where any unemployment or sickness benefit is payable at a weekly rate determined under section 10(7) of this Act, column (4) of this Part of this Schedule shall have effect subject to section 34(5)(b) of this Act; and where an invalidity pension is payable at a weekly rate determined under section 11(4) of this Act, the said column (4) shall have effect subject to section 35(7)(b) of this Act.
	£	£	£
1. Unemployment or sickness benefit—
(a) where the beneficiary is under pensionable age	3.10	1.60	6.10
(b) where the beneficiary is over pensionable age	5.65	4.15	6.90
2. Invalidity pension	5.65	4.15	6.90
3. Maternity allowance	310	1.60	6.10
4. Widow's allowance	5.65	4.15	—
5. Widowed mother's allowance	5.65	4.15	—
6. Category A or B retirement pension	5.65	4.15	6.90
7. Category C retirement pension	5.65	4.15	4.30
8. Child's special allowance	—	4.15	—
9. Non-contributory invalidity pension	5.65	4.15	4.30
10. Invalid care allowance	5.65	4.15	4.30