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[X1 [F1ANNEX X U.K. SPECIAL NON-CONTRIBUTORY CASH BENEFITS (Article 70(2)(c))

BELGIUM U.K.

(a)

Income replacement allowance (Law of 27 February 1987 );

(b)

Guaranteed income for elderly persons (Law of 22 March 2001 ).

BULGARIA U.K.

Social Pension for old age (Article 89 of the Social Insurance Code).

CZECH REPUBLIC U.K.

Social allowance (State Social Support Act No 117/1995 Sb.).

DENMARK U.K.

Accommodation expenses for pensioners (Law on individual accommodation assistance, consolidated by Law No 204 of 29 March 1995 ).

GERMANY U.K.

(a)

Basic subsistence income for the elderly and for persons with reduced earning capacity under Chapter 4 of Book XII of the Social Code;

(b)

Benefits to cover subsistence costs under the basic provision for jobseekers unless, with respect to these benefits, the eligibility requirements for a temporary supplement following receipt of unemployment benefit (Article 24(1) of Book II of the Social Code) are fulfilled.

ESTONIA U.K.

(a)

Disabled adult allowance (Social Benefits for Disabled Persons Act of 27 January 1999 );

(b)

State unemployment allowance (Labour Market Services and Support Act of 29 September 2005 ).

IRELAND U.K.

(a)

Jobseekers' allowance (Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, Part 3, Chapter 2);

(b)

State pension (non-contributory) (Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, Part 3, Chapter 4);

(c)

Widow’s (non-contributory) pension and widower’s (non-contributory) pension (Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, Part 3, Chapter 6);

(d)

Disability allowance (Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, Part 3, Chapter 10);

(e)

Mobility allowance (Health Act 1970, Section 61);

(f)

Blind pension (Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, Part 3, Chapter 5).

GREECE U.K.

Special benefits for the elderly (Law 1296/82).

SPAIN U.K.

(a)

Minimum income guarantee (Law No 13/82 of 7 April 1982 );

(b)

Cash benefits to assist the elderly and invalids unable to work (Royal Decree No 2620/81 of 24 July 1981 );

(c)
(i)

Non-contributory invalidity and retirement pensions as provided for in Article 38(1) of the Consolidated Text of the General Law on Social Security, approved by Royal Legislative Decree No 1/1994 of 20 June 1994 ; and

(ii)

the benefits which supplement the above pensions, as provided for in the legislation of the Comunidades Autonómas, where such supplements guarantee a minimum subsistence income having regard to the economic and social situation in the Comunidades Autonómas concerned;

(d)

Allowances to promote mobility and to compensate for transport costs (Law No 13/1982 of 7 April 1982 ).

FRANCE U.K.

(a)

Supplementary allowances of:

(i)

the Special Invalidity Fund; and

(ii)

the Old Age Solidarity Fund in respect of acquired rights

(Law of 30 June 1956 , codified in Book VIII of the Social Security Code);

(b)

Disabled adults’ allowance (Law of 30 June 1975 , codified in Book VIII of the Social Security Code);

(c)

Special allowance (Law of 10 July 1952 , codified in Book VIII of the Social Security Code) in respect of acquired rights;

(d)

Old-age solidarity allowance (ordinance of 24 June 2004 , codified in Book VIII of the Social Security Code) as of 1 January 2006 .

ITALY U.K.

(a)

Social pensions for persons without means (Law No 153 of 30 April 1969 );

(b)

Pensions and allowances for the civilian disabled or invalids (Laws No 118 of 30 March 1971 , No 18 of 11 February 1980 and No 508 of 23 November 1988 );

(c)

Pensions and allowances for the deaf and dumb (Laws No 381 of 26 May 1970 and No 508 of 23 November 1988 );

(d)

Pensions and allowances for the civilian blind (Laws No 382 of 27 May 1970 and No 508 of 23 November 1988 );

(e)

Benefits supplementing the minimum pensions (Laws No 218 of 4 April 1952 , No 638 of 11 November 1983 and No 407 of 29 December 1990 );

(f)

Benefits supplementing disability allowances (Law No 222 of 12 June 1984 );

(g)

Social allowance (Law No 335 of 8 August 1995 );

(h)

Social increase (Article 1(1) and (12) of Law No 544 of 29 December 1988 and successive amendments).

CYPRUS U.K.

(a)

Social Pension (Social Pension Law of 1995 (Law 25(I)/95), as amended);

(b)

Severe motor disability allowance (Council of Ministers’ Decisions Nos 38210 of 16 October 1992 , 41370 of 1 August 1994 , 46183 of 11 June 1997 and 53675 of 16 May 2001 );

(c)

Special grant to blind persons (Special Grants Law of 1996 (Law 77(I)/96), as amended).

LATVIA U.K.

(a)

State Social Security Benefit (Law on State Social Benefits of 1 January 2003 );

(b)

Allowance for the compensation of transportation expenses for disabled persons with restricted mobility (Law on State Social Benefits of 1 January 2003 ).

LITHUANIA U.K.

(a)

Social assistance pension (Law of 2005 on State Social Assistance Benefits, Article 5);

(b)

Relief compensation (Law of 2005 on State Social Assistance Benefits, Article 15);

(c)

Transport compensation for the disabled who have mobility problems (Law of 2000 on Transport Compensation, Article 7).

LUXEMBOURG U.K.

Income for the seriously disabled (Article 1(2), Law of 12 September 2003 ), with the exception of persons recognised as being disabled workers and employed on the mainstream labour market or in a sheltered environment.

HUNGARY U.K.

(a)

Invalidity annuity (Decree No 83/1987 (XII 27) of the Council of Ministers on Invalidity Annuity);

(b)

Non-contributory old age allowance (Act III of 1993 on Social Administration and Social Benefits);

(c)

Transport allowance (Government Decree No 164/1995 (XII 27) on Transport Allowances for Persons with Severe Physical Handicap).

MALTA U.K.

(a)

Supplementary allowance (Section 73 of the Social Security Act (Cap. 318) 1987);

(b)

Age pension (Social Security Act (Cap. 318) 1987).

NETHERLANDS U.K.

(a)

[F2Work and Employment Support for Disabled Young Persons Act of 24 April 1997 (Wet Wajong).]

(b)

Supplementary Benefits Act of 6 November 1986 (TW).

AUSTRIA U.K.

Compensatory supplement (Federal Act of 9 September 1955 on General Social Insurance — ASVG, Federal Act of 11 October 1978 on Social insurance for persons engaged in trade and commerce — GSVG and Federal Act of 11 October 1978 on Social insurance for farmers — BSVG).

POLAND U.K.

Social pension (Act of 27 June 2003 on social pensions).

PORTUGAL U.K.

(a)

Non-contributory State old-age and invalidity pension (Decree-Law No 464/80 of 13 October 1980 );

(b)

Non-contributory widowhood pension (Regulatory Decree No 52/81 of 11 November 1981 );

(c)

Solidarity supplement for the elderly (Decree – Law No 232/2005 of 29 December 2005 , amended by Decree – Law No 236/2006 of 11 December 2006 ).

SLOVENIA U.K.

(a)

State pension (Pension and Disability Insurance Act of 23 December 1999 );

(b)

Income support for pensioners (Pension and Disability Insurance Act of 23 December 1999 );

(c)

Maintenance allowance (Pension and Disability Insurance Act of 23 December 1999 ).

SLOVAKIA U.K.

(a)

Adjustment awarded before 1 January 2004 to pensions constituting the sole source of income;

(b)

Social pension which has been awarded before 1 January 2004 .

FINLAND U.K.

(a)

Housing allowance for pensioners (Act concerning the Housing Allowance for pensioners, 571/2007);

(b)

Labour market support (Act on Unemployment Benefits 1290/2002);

(c)

Special assistance for immigrants (Act on Special Assistance for Immigrants, 1192/2002).

SWEDEN U.K.

(a)

Housing supplements for persons receiving a pension (Law 2001:761);

(b)

Financial support for the elderly (Law 2001:853).

UNITED KINGDOM U.K.

(a)

State Pension Credit (State Pension Credit Act 2002 and State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002);

(b)

Income-based allowances for jobseekers (Jobseekers Act 1995 and Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995);

(c)

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(d)

Disability Living Allowance mobility component (Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992) [F2;]

(e)

[F4Employment and Support Allowance Income-related (Welfare Reform Act 2007 and Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007).] ] ]