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The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2011

Type Ni-Statutory-Rule
Publication 2011-03-18
State In force
Jurisdiction Northern Ireland
Department Government Printer for Northern Ireland
Source legislation.gov.uk
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Made: 18th March 2011

Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1

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PART 1 — INTRODUCTION

Citation, commencement and effect

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Interpretation

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PART 2 — SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSIONS

Rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Contributions and Benefits Act

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Rates or amounts of certain pensions or allowances under the Contributions and Benefits Act

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Rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Pension Schemes Act

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Dates on which sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit under the Contributions and Benefits Act or the Pension Schemes Act are changed by this Order

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Workmen’s compensation

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Earnings limits

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Statutory sick pay

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Statutory maternity pay

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Ordinary and additional statutory paternity pay and statutory adoption pay

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Graduated retirement benefit

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Disability living allowance

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Age addition to long-term incapacity benefit

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Transitional invalidity allowance in long-term incapacity benefit cases

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Bereavement benefits

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PART 3 — INCOME SUPPORT AND HOUSING BENEFIT

Applicable amounts for income support

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Income support transitional protection

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Relevant sum for income support

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Housing benefit

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Housing benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for state pension credit

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PART 4 — JOBSEEKER’S ALLOWANCE

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Applicable amounts for jobseeker’s allowance

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Prescribed sum for jobseeker’s allowance

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PART 5 — STATE PENSION CREDIT

State pension credit

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PART 6 — EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE

Applicable amounts for employment and support allowance

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PART 7 — REVOCATION

Revocation

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SCHEDULE 1 — Provisions of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act asamended by this Order

PART I — CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Description of benefit Description of benefit Weekly rate Weekly rate
2.[^f00073] Short-term incapacity benefit. (a)lower rate £71∙10
(b)higher rate £84∙15.
2A. Long-term incapacity benefit. £94∙25. £94∙25.
5.[^f00074] Category B retirement pension where section 48A(3) applies. £61∙20. £61∙20.

PART II — BEREAVEMENT PAYMENT

Bereavement payment. £2,000∙00

PART III — NON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Description of benefit Description of benefit Description of benefit Weekly rate Weekly rate
1. Attendance allowance. Attendance allowance. (a)higher rate £73∙60
(b)lower rate £49∙30
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)). (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)).
2. 2. Severe disablement allowance. £62∙95. £62∙95.
3. 3. Age related addition. (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)). (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)).
4.[^f00076] 4.[^f00076] Carer’s allowance. £55∙55. £55∙55.
6. 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)). (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 78(5)).
7. 7. Category D retirement pension. The higher rate for Category C retirement pensions under paragraph 6 above. The higher rate for Category C retirement pensions under paragraph 6 above.
8. 8. Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79). £0∙25. £0∙25.

PART IV — INCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS

Benefit to which increase applies Benefit to which increase applies Benefit to which increase applies Benefit to which increase applies Increase for qualifying child Increase for qualifying child Increase for qualifying child Increase for adult dependant Increase for adult dependant Increase for adult dependant Increase for adult dependant Increase for adult dependant
(1) (2) (3) (3) (3)
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1A.[^f00077] Short-term incapacity benefit— Short-term incapacity benefit— Short-term incapacity benefit—
(a) where the beneficiary is under pensionable age; where the beneficiary is under pensionable age; 11∙35 11∙35 42∙65 42∙65 42∙65 42∙65
(b) where the beneficiary is over pensionable age. where the beneficiary is over pensionable age. 11∙35 11∙35 52∙70 52∙70 52∙70 52∙70
2. Long-term incapacity benefit. Long-term incapacity benefit. Long-term incapacity benefit. 11∙35 11∙35 54∙75 54∙75 54∙75 54∙75
4. Widowed mother’s allowance. Widowed mother’s allowance. Widowed mother’s allowance. 11∙35 11∙35 — —
4A.[^f00078] Widowed parent’s allowance. Widowed parent’s allowance. Widowed parent’s allowance. 11∙35 11∙35 — —
5. Category A or B retirement pension. Category A or B retirement pension. Category A or B retirement pension. 11∙35 11∙35 58∙80 58∙80 58∙80 58∙80
6. Category C retirement pension. Category C retirement pension. Category C retirement pension. 11∙35 11∙35 35∙20 35∙20 35∙20 35∙20
8. Severe disablement allowance. Severe disablement allowance. Severe disablement allowance. 11∙35 11∙35 32∙90 32∙90 32∙90 32∙90
9.[^f00079] Carer’s allowance. Carer’s allowance. Carer’s allowance. 11∙35 11∙35 32∙70 32∙70 32∙70 32∙70

PART V — RATE OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT

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