The Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2021

Rate of severe disablement allowance and age related addition and date on which changes take effect

This section has no associated Policy Notes

4.—(1) In the table in Part III of schedule 4 (non-contributory periodical benefits) of the 1992 Act—

(a)in the third column of entry 2(1) (which specifies the weekly rate of severe disablement allowance), for “£80.85” substitute “£81.25”, and

(b)in the third column of entry 3(2)—

(i)in paragraph (a) (which specifies the higher weekly rate of the age related addition), for “£12.10” substitute “£12.15”,

(ii)in paragraph (b) (which specifies the middle weekly rate of the age related addition), for “£6.70” substitute “£6.75”, and

(iii)in paragraph (c) (which specifies the lower weekly rate of the age related addition), for “£6.70” substitute “£6.75”.

(2) The increases made by paragraph (1) take effect on 15 April 2021.

(1)

Entry 2 is relevantly amended by S.I. 2020/234.

(2)

Entry 3 is relevantly amended by S.I. 2020/234.