The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007
Made: 7th March 2007
Coming into force 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
Increase in rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Contributions and Benefits Act
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Increase in rates or amounts of certain pensions and allowances under the Contributions and Benefits Act
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Increase in rates or amount of certain benefits under the Pension Schemes Act
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Dates on which sums specified for rates or amounts of benefits under the Contributions and Benefits Act or the Pension Schemes Act are increased by this Order
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Increase in rates of certain workmen's compensation and industrial diseases benefits in respect of employment before 5th July 1948
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Earnings Limits
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Statutory Sick Pay
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Statutory Maternity Pay
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Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay
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Increase in rate of graduated retirement benefit
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Increase in rates of Disability Living Allowance
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Increase in rates of age addition to long-term incapacity benefit
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Increase in rates of transitional invalidity allowance in long-term incapacity benefit cases
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PART 3 — INCOME SUPPORT, HOUSING BENEFIT AND COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT
Applicable amounts for Income Support
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Income Support Transitional Protection
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The 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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Council Tax Benefit
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Council Tax Benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for State Pension Credit
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PART 4 — JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE
Increase in age-related amounts of contribution-based Jobseeker's Allowance
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Applicable amounts for Jobseeker's Allowance
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The Prescribed Sum for Jobseeker's Allowance
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PART 5 — STATE PENSION CREDIT
State Pension Credit
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PART 6 — REVOCATION
Revocation
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SCHEDULE 1 — PROVISIONS OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS ACT AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
SCHEDULE 2 — PART I OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
SCHEDULE 3 — PART IV OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
SCHEDULE 4 — INCOME SUPPORT: APPLICABLE AMOUNTS IN SPECIAL CASES
| (1) Provisions in Schedule 7 | (2) Specified Sum |
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| 2A.[^f00087]Patients with a prison sentence. | Nil. |
| 7.Members of religious orders. | Nil. |
| 8.Prisoners. | Nil. |
| 17.[^f00088]Person from abroad. | Nil. |
SCHEDULE 5 — OTHER APPLICABLE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS
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| Provision in Income Support Regulations | Specified Sum |
| Regulation 22A(1)[^f00089] | Applicable amount to be reduced by a sum equivalent to 20 per cent. of the specified amount. |
| Regulation 71(1)(a)(i)[^f00090] | 90 per cent. of the amount applicable or, as the case may be, of the reduced amount. |
| Regulation 71(1)(d) | 90 per cent. of the applicable amount. |
| Schedule 3[^f00091], paragraph 5(3) | The relevant fraction shall be obtained in accordance with the formula— |
| $A A + B$ | |
| Schedule 3, paragraph 6(1)(b)[^f00092] | Half the amount which would fall to be met by applying the provisions of sub-paragraph (a). |
| Schedule 3, paragraph 6(1)(c) | Nil. |
| Schedule 3, paragraph 7(8) | 100 per cent. of eligible interest. |
| Schedule 3, paragraph 8(1)(b) | Nil. |
| Schedule 3, paragraph 10[^f00093] | The weekly amount of housing costs is the amount calculated by the formula— |
| $A x B 52$ | |
| Schedule 3, paragraph 11(5) | £100,000. |
| Schedule 3, paragraph 11(7)(a) | The appropriate amount shall be a sum determined by applying the formula P x Q. |
| Schedule 3, paragraph 11(11)[^f00094] | The qualifying portion of a loan shall be determined by the formula— |
| $R x S T$ | |
| Schedule 3, paragraph 12(2)[^f00095] | The standard rate shall be 1.58 per cent. plus the appropriate rate under sub-paragraph (a) or (b) as the case may be. |
| Schedule 3, paragraph 12(6) | 5.88 per cent. |
SCHEDULE 6 — PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
SCHEDULE 7 — PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
SCHEDULE 8 — PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
SCHEDULE 9 — PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
SCHEDULE 10 — PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
SCHEDULE 11 — PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
SCHEDULE 12 — PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
SCHEDULE 13 — PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
SCHEDULE 14 — PART I OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
SCHEDULE 15 — PART IV OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
SCHEDULE 16 — PART IVB OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
SCHEDULE 17 — JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE: APPLICABLE AMOUNTS IN SPECIAL CASES
| Provisions in Schedule 5 | Specified Sum |
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| 4.Members of religious orders. | Nil. |
| 14.[^f00107]Person from abroad. | Nil. |
SCHEDULE 18 — JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE: APPLICABLE AMOUNTS OF JOINT-CLAIM COUPLES IN SPECIAL CASES
| Column (1) | Column (2) |
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| 3.Members of religious orders. | Nil. |
SCHEDULE 19 — OTHER APPLICABLE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN THE JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS
| Provision in Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations | Specified Sum |
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| Regulation 145(1)[^f00108] | Weekly applicable amount to be reduced by a sum equivalent to 40 per cent. or, as the case may be, 20 per cent. of the specified amount. |
| Regulation 146G(1)[^f00109] | Weekly applicable amount to be reduced by a sum equivalent to 40 per cent. or, as the case may be, 20 per cent. of the specified amount. |
| Regulation 148(1)(a)(i) | 90 per cent. of the applicable amount or, as the case may be, of the reduced applicable amount. |
| Regulation 148(1)(d)[^f00110] | 90 per cent. of the applicable amount. |
| Regulation 148A(1)(a)(i)[^f00111] | 90 per cent. of the applicable amount or, as the case may be, of the reduced applicable amount. |
| Regulation 148A(1)(d) | 90 per cent. of the applicable amount. |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 5(3) | The relevant fraction shall be obtained in accordance with the formula— |
| $A A + B$ | |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 6(1)(b) | Half the amount which would fall to be met by applying the provisions of sub-paragraph (a). |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 6(1)(c) | Nil. |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 7(1)(b) | Nil. |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 9[^f00112] | The weekly amount of housing costs is the amount calculated by the formula— |
| $A x B 52$ | |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 10(4) | £100,000. |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 10(6)(a) | The appropriate amount shall be a sum determined by applying the formula— |
| $P x Q$ | |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 10(10) | The qualifying portion of a loan shall be determined by the formula— |
| $R x S T$ | |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 11(2)[^f00113] | The standard rate shall be 1.58 per cent. plus the appropriate rate under sub-paragraph (a) or (b) as the case may be. |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 11(6) | 5.88 per cent. |
SCHEDULE 20 — OTHER AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN THE STATE PENSION CREDIT REGULATIONS
| Provision in State Pension Credit Regulations | Specified Amount |
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| Regulation 6(3)(a) | Nil. |
| Regulation 6(3)(b) | Nil. |
| Regulation 7(3) | Nil. |
| Schedule II, paragraph 6(3) | The relevant fraction of the applicable amount is the amount calculated by the formula— |
| $A A + B$ | |
| Schedule II, paragraph 7(1) | The weekly amount of housing costs shall be calculated by applying the formula— |
| $A x B 52$ | |
| Schedule II, paragraph 8(2) | £100,000. |
| Schedule II, paragraph 8(4)(a) | The sum shall be determined by applying the formula— |
| $P x Q$ | |
| Schedule II, paragraph 8(8) | The qualifying portion of a loan shall be determined by applying the formula— |
| $R x S T$ | |
| Schedule II, paragraph 9(2)[^f00114] | The standard rate shall be 1.58 per cent. plus the appropriate rate under sub-paragraph (a) or (b) as the case may be. |
| Schedule II, paragraph 9(6) | 5.88 per cent. |
| Schedule III, paragraph 2[^f00115] | Nil. |
Signed
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
James Purnell — Minister of State, — Department for Work and Pensions — 6th March 2007
We consent,
Dave Watts — Alan Campbell — Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury — 7th March 2007
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1992 c. 5 (“the Administration Act”). Section 150 was amended by paragraph 28 of Schedule 8 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48) (“the 1993 Act”), sections 2(3) and 9(4) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c.18) (“the 1994 Act”), paragraph 64 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18) (“the 1995 Act”), section 131(2) of the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), paragraph 24 of Schedule 12 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) (“the 1999 Act”), paragraph 16 of Schedule 2 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16) (“the 2002 Act”), paragraph 35 of Schedule 3, and Schedule 6, to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21) (“the Tax Credits Act”), paragraph 14 of Schedule 7 to the Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), paragraph 21 of Schedule 11 to the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), paragraph 8 of the Schedule to S.I. 2005/2053 and by article 2 of S.I. 2006/2839. See also section 4(8) of the 1994 Act and regulation 18(3) of S.I. 1995/310.
[^f00002]: Seesection 189(8) of the Administration Act.
[^f00003]: The functions of the Secretary of State under section 150, so far as relating to child benefit and guardian’s allowance, were transferred to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue by section 50(1) of the Tax Credits Act. The functions of those Commissioners were transferred to the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs by section 5 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11). Section 50 of that Act provides that in so far as appropriate in consequence of section 5 a reference to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue (in whatever terms) is to be read as a reference to the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.
[^f00004]: Section 151 was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 8 to the 1993 Act, section 130(2) of the Pensions Act 1995 and paragraph 22 of Schedule 11 to the Pensions Act 2004.
[^f00005]: Section 189(1) was amended by paragraph 109 of Schedule 7, and Schedule 8, to the Social Security Act 1998 (“the 1998 Act”) (c. 14), paragraph 57 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2) and Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act.
[^f00006]: Section 35A was inserted by section 53 of the 1999 Act. Subsection (1) was substituted by section 48 of the Employment Act 2002. The rate of maternity allowance is linked to the prescribed rate of statutory maternity pay set out in regulation 6 of S.I. 1986/1960.
[^f00007]: 1992 c. 4 (“the Contributions and Benefits Act”).
[^f00008]: S.I. 1996/2745; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/842.
[^f00009]: S.I. 2006/215; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/645 and 718.
[^f00010]: S.I. 2006/216; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/645 and 718.
[^f00011]: S.I. 2006/213; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/645 and 718.
[^f00012]: S.I. 2006/214; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/645 and 718.
[^f00013]: S.I. 1987/1967; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1988/663 and 1445, 1989/534 and 1043, 1990/1168 and 1776, 1992/3147, 1993/2119, 1994/527, 1995/516, 1613 and 2927, 1996/206, 1803, 2518, 2524 and 2545, 1998/766, 1999/2422, 2555, 3019 and 3178, 2000/636, 2239 and 2629, 2001/3651 and 3767, 2002/398, 2497 and 3019, 2003/455, 2004/2327 and 2825, 2005/3360 and 2006/588, 645 and 718.
[^f00014]: S.I. 1996/207; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1516, 1803, 2518 and 2545, 1998/766, 1999/2555 and 2860, 2000/636, 1978, 2239 and 2629, 2001/518, 3651 and 3767, 2002/398, 2003/455 and 511, 2004/2327 and 2825, 2005/2877 and 2006/645 and 718.
[^f00015]: 1993 c. 48.
[^f00016]: S.I. 2002/1792; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197, 2004/2327 and 2845, 2005/3360 and 2006/588, 645 and 2378.
[^f00017]: Part V of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act was amended by paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6).
[^f00018]: Section 44(4) was substituted by section 68 of the 1998 Act.
[^f00019]: Seesection 151(1) of the Administration Act.
[^f00020]: Schedule 5 was amended by paragraph 42 of Schedule 8 to the 1993 Act, paragraph 40 of Schedule 1 to the 1994 Act, paragraphs 6 and 21 of Schedule 4, and Schedule 7, to the Pensions Act 1995, section 39 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19) (“the 2000 Act”) and Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act.
[^f00021]: Paragraph 7A was inserted by paragraph 11 of Schedule 11 to the Pensions Act 2004 and amended by paragraph 5(11) of the Schedule to the Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2053).
[^f00022]: 1975 c. 14; section 126A was inserted by section 12 of the Social Security Act 1979 (c. 18) and repealed by section 86 of, and Schedule 11 to, the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50).
[^f00023]: Section 63 was repealed by Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6).
[^f00024]: Section 55A was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the 1999 Act and amended by section 41(3) of the 2000 Act.
[^f00025]: Schedule 5A was inserted by paragraph 15 of Schedule 11 to the Pensions Act 2004.
[^f00026]: See section 151(2) of the Administration Act.
[^f00027]: See section 151(4) of the Administration Act. Under section 151(4), where an increment under section 15(1) of the 1993 Act is increased by an order under section 109 of that Act, the increase that would otherwise fall to be made by this Order is reduced by the amount of the increase under section 109. Section 109 of the 1993 Act was amended by section 55 of the Pensions Act 1995. The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/686) provides for an increase of 3 per cent. where the increase under section 15(1) is attributable to the tax years 1988-89 and subsequent tax years up to and including 1996-97.
[^f00028]: Section 30B was inserted by section 2(1) of the 1994 Act, subsection (3) was amended by paragraph 21(3) of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995, Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act and paragraph 15 of Schedule 24 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33).
[^f00029]: The words “qualifying young persons” were inserted into Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act by paragraph 16(2) of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005.
[^f00030]: Section 47(1) was amended by paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the 1994 Act. Section 48C was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995 and amended by S.I. 2005/2053.
[^f00031]: See sections 82(3)(a), 83(2)(b) and 84(2)(b) of the Contributions and Benefits Act, regulations 8 and 10(2) of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to, the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 (S.I. 1977/343) (“the 1977 Regulations”) and regulation 10 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit—Increases for Dependants) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2945). Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1984/1698 and 1699, 1987/355, 1988/554, 1989/523 and 1642, 1992/3041, 1994/2945, 1996/1345 and 2745 and 2002/2497. Paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the 1977 Regulations was also amended by section 37 of the Social Security Act 1986.
[^f00032]: Section 80 was repealed by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act. Article 3 of S.I. 2003/938 saves the repealed provision in certain circumstances.
[^f00033]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2006/645.
[^f00034]: S.I. 1986/1960; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/2690 and 2006/645.
[^f00035]: S.I. 2002/2818; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2004/925 and 2006/645.
[^f00036]: 1965 c. 51. Sections 36 and 37 were repealed by the Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38) but are continued in force by regulation 3 of the Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) (No. 2) Regulations 1978 (S.I. 1978/393), in the modified form set out in Schedule 1 to those Regulations; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1989/1642, 1995/2606, 1996/1345, 2005/454 and 3078 and 2006/645. See also regulation 2 of those Regulations, which was substituted by S.I. 1995/2606.
[^f00037]: S.I. 1978/393; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1989/1642 and 2005/454.
[^f00038]: S.I. 2005/454; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2005/2677 and 3078.
[^f00039]: S.I. 1991/2890; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1993/1939 and 2006/645.
[^f00040]: S.I. 1994/2946; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2006/645.
[^f00041]: S.I. 1995/310; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2006/645.
[^f00042]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1990/1168, 1996/206 and 2524, 1999/2555, 2003/455 and 2006/645 and 718.
[^f00043]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1803, 1998/766, 2003/455 and 2006/645.
[^f00044]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1990/1776, 1996/1803, 2000/2239 and 2629, 2002/2497 and 3019 and 2006/645.
[^f00045]: Schedule 3 was substituted by S.I. 1995/1613; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/2927, 1996/2518, 1999/3178, 2004/2327 and 2006/645.
[^f00046]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2000/636 and 2005/3360.
[^f00047]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1994/527, 1995/516 and 2006/645.
[^f00048]: See section 151(6) of the Administration Act.
[^f00049]: S.I. 1987/1969; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1988/521 and 670, 1989/1626 and 1991/1600.
[^f00050]: See section 126(8) of the Contributions and Benefits Act.
[^f00051]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2006/588.
[^f00052]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2006/588.
[^f00053]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2006/645.
[^f00054]: Paragraph 15A was inserted by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2003/455 and 1195.
[^f00055]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1516 and 2545, 1999/2555, 2000/1978, 2003/455 and 2005/2877.
[^f00056]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1803, 1998/766, 2003/455 and 2006/645.
[^f00057]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1516 and 1803, 2000/2239 and 2629 and 2003/455 and 511.
[^f00058]: Part IVB was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978 and amended by S.I. 2000/2629, 2001/518 and 2003/511.
[^f00059]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2518, 1999/2860, 2004/2327 and 2006/645.
[^f00060]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2000/636.
[^f00061]: Schedule 5A was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978.
[^f00062]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2006/645.
[^f00063]: See section 15(6) of the 1995 Act.
[^f00064]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2006/645.
[^f00065]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2006/645.
[^f00066]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197, 2004/2327 and 2006/645 and 2378.
[^f00067]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197 and 2006/645.
[^f00068]: S.I. 2006/645.
[^f00069]: Paragraph 1 was repealed by section 41(5) of, and Schedule 3 to, the 1995 Act. Paragraph 2 was substituted, and paragraph 2A was inserted, by section 2(2) of the 1994 Act; paragraph 3 was repealed by section 11(2) of, and Schedule 2 to, that Act. Paragraph 5 was amended by paragraph 21 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995.
[^f00070]: Part II was substituted by section 54(2) of the 1999 Act.
[^f00071]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/1457.
[^f00072]: The entries relating to widowed mother’s allowance and widowed parent’s allowance in column (1) and the increase for a qualifying child in column (2) were repealed by section 60 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Tax Credits Act 2002. Articles 3 and 4 of S.I. 2003/938 save the repealed provisions in certain circumstances.
[^f00073]: Paragraph 1 was repealed by section 41(5) of, and Schedule 3 to, the 1995 Act. Paragraph 1A was inserted, and paragraph 2 substituted, by section 2(6) of the 1994 Act.
[^f00074]: Paragraph 4A was inserted by paragraph 14 of Schedule 8 to the 1999 Act.
[^f00075]: The words “child or adult” were omitted by paragraph 15(2) of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6) (“the 2005 Act”).
[^f00076]: The words “child or adult” were omitted by paragraph 15(2) of Schedule 1 to the 2005 Act.
[^f00077]: Widow’s pension is payable in relation only to deaths occurring before 11th April 1988 (paragraph 14(1) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act). The initial rate relates only to the period of 26 weeks following the date of the deceased’s death (paragraph 16(1) of that Schedule). The rate stated is therefore the rate applicable for the 26 weeks following 10th April 1988.
[^f00078]: Paragraph 12 was amended by paragraph 15(3) of Schedule 1 to the 2005 Act which inserted the words “and qualifying young persons” and substituted the words “child or qualifying young person”.
[^f00079]: Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) were substituted by S.I. 1990/1168 and amended by S.I. 1996/206.
[^f00080]: Sub-paragraph (3) was substituted by S.I. 1996/206.
[^f00081]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2545, 2003/455 and 2006/645 and 718.
[^f00082]: Sub-paragraph (1A) was inserted by S.I. 2000/2239.
[^f00083]: Sub-paragraphs (2), (2A) and (3) were substituted by S.I. 2002/3019.
[^f00084]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/2497.
[^f00085]: Sub-paragraph (7) was added by S.I. 1990/1776.
[^f00086]: Sub-paragraph (8) was added by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2003/455.
[^f00087]: Paragraph 2A was substituted by S.I. 2005/3360.
[^f00088]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2000/636.
[^f00089]: Regulation 22A was inserted by S.I. 1996/206 and paragraph (1) was amended by S.I. 1999/2422 and 3019 and 2001/3767.
[^f00090]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1988/663 and 1445, 1989/534 and 1043, 1992/3147, 1993/2119, 1994/527, 1996/206, 1999/2422, 2000/636, 2001/3767, 2002/398, 2003/455 and 2006/588.
[^f00091]: Schedule 3 was substituted by S.I. 1995/1613.
[^f00092]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1995/2927.
[^f00093]: Paragraph 10 was substituted by S.I. 2001/3651 and amended by S.I. 2004/2825.
[^f00094]: Paragraph 11(11) was inserted by S.I. 1995/2927.
[^f00095]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2004/2825.
[^f00096]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2006/718.
[^f00097]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2006/718.
[^f00098]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2006/718.
[^f00099]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2006/718.
[^f00100]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1516, 2000/1978 and 2005/2877.
[^f00101]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2545, 1999/2555 and 2006/645 and 718.
[^f00102]: Sub-paragraph (1A) was inserted by S.I. 2000/2239.
[^f00103]: Sub-paragraph (9) was added by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2003/455.
[^f00104]: Part IVB was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978.
[^f00105]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2001/518 and 2003/511.
[^f00106]: Sub-paragraph (6) was added by S.I. 2000/2629.
[^f00107]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2000/636.
[^f00108]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1996/1516.
[^f00109]: Regulation 146G was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978.
[^f00110]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2000/636 and 1978, 2001/3767, 2002/398 and 2003/455.
[^f00111]: Regulation 148A was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2001/3767 and 2002/398.
[^f00112]: Paragraph 9 was substituted by S.I. 2001/3651 and amended by S.I. 2004/2825.
[^f00113]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2004/2825.
[^f00114]: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2004/2825.
[^f00115]: Paragraph 2 was substituted by S.I. 2005/3360 and amended by S.I. 2006/588.
PART I — CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS
| Description of benefit | Description of benefit | Weekly rate | Weekly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Short-term incapacity benefit . | (a) lower rate | £61.35; |
| (b) higher rate | £72.55. | ||
| 2A. | Long-term incapacity benefit. | £81.35. | |
| 5. | Category B retirement pension where section 48A(3) applies. | £52.30. |
PART II — BEREAVEMENT PAYMENT
| Bereavement payment . | £2,000.00. | |
|---|---|---|
PART III — NON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS
| Description of benefit | Description of benefit | Weekly rate | Weekly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Attendance allowance. | (a) higher rate | £64.50; |
| (b) lower rate | £43.15, | ||
| (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)). | (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)). | ||
| 2. | Severe disablement allowance. | £49.15. | |
| 3. | Age related addition. | (a) higher rate | £17.10; |
| (b) middle rate | £11.00; | ||
| (c) lower rate | £5.50, | ||
| (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)). | (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)). | ||
| 4. | Carer's allowance . | £48.65. | |
| 6. | Category C retirement pension. | (a) lower rate | £31.30; |
| (b) higher rate | £52.30, | ||
| (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 78(5)). | (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. | 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. |
PART IV — INCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS
| Benefit to which increase applies (1) | Benefit to which increase applies (1) | Benefit to which increase applies (1) | Increase for qualifying child (2) | Increase for adult dependant (3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |||
| 1A. | Short-term incapacity benefit — | Short-term incapacity benefit — | ||
| (a) | where the beneficiary is under pensionable age; | 11.35 | 37.90 | |
| (b) | where the beneficiary is over pensionable age. | 11.35 | 46.80 | |
| 2. | Long-term incapacity benefit. | Long-term incapacity benefit. | 11.35 | 48.65 |
| 3. | Maternity allowance. | Maternity allowance. | 37.90 | |
| 4. | Widowed mother's allowance. | Widowed mother's allowance. | 11.35 | |
| 4A. | Widowed parent's allowance . | Widowed parent's allowance . | 11.35 | |
| 5. | Category A or B retirement pension. | Category A or B retirement pension. | 11.35 | 52.30 |
| 6. | Category C retirement pension. | Category C retirement pension. | 11.35 | 31.30 |
| 8. | Severe disablement allowance. | Severe disablement allowance. | 11.35 | 29.25 |
| 9. | Carer's allowance. | Carer's allowance. | 11.35 | 29.05 |
PART V — RATES OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT
| Description of benefit, etc. | Description of benefit, etc. | Rate | Rate | Rate | Rate | Rate | Rate | Rate | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Disablement pension (weekly rates). | For the several degrees of disablement set out in column (1) of the following Table, the respective amounts in that Table, using— | For the several degrees of disablement set out in column (1) of the following Table, the respective amounts in that Table, using— | For the several degrees of disablement set out in column (1) of the following Table, the respective amounts in that Table, using— | For the several degrees of disablement set out in column (1) of the following Table, the respective amounts in that Table, using— | For the several degrees of disablement set out in column (1) of the following Table, the respective amounts in that Table, using— | For the several degrees of disablement set out in column (1) of the following Table, the respective amounts in that Table, using— | For the several degrees of disablement set out in column (1) of the following Table, the respective amounts in that Table, using— | For the several degrees of disablement set out in column (1) of the following Table, the respective amounts in that Table, using— |
| (a) | column (2) for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of a dependant ; | column (2) for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of a dependant ; | column (2) for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of a dependant ; | column (2) for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of a dependant ; | column (2) for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of a dependant ; | column (2) for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of a dependant ; | column (2) for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of a dependant ; | ||
| (b) | column (3) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled; | column (3) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled; | column (3) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled; | column (3) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled; | column (3) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled; | column (3) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled; | column (3) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled; | ||
| TABLE | TABLE | TABLE | TABLE | TABLE | TABLE | TABLE | TABLE | ||
| Degree of Disablement | Degree of Disablement | Degree of Disablement | Degree of Disablement | Amount | Amount | Amount | Amount | ||
| (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (2) | (3) | (3) | (3) | ||
| Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 131.70 | 80.70 | 80.70 | 80.70 | ||
| 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 118.53 | 72.63 | 72.63 | 72.63 | ||
| 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 105.36 | 64.56 | 64.56 | 64.56 | ||
| 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 92.19 | 56.49 | 56.49 | 56.49 | ||
| 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 79.02 | 48.42 | 48.42 | 48.42 | ||
| 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65.85 | 40.35 | 40.35 | 40.35 | ||
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 52.68 | 32.28 | 32.28 | 32.28 | ||
| 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 39.51 | 24.21 | 24.21 | 24.21 | ||
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26.34 | 16.14 | 16.14 | 16.14 | ||
| 2. | Maximum increase of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed. | (a) | except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement | except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement | except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement | except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement | £52.70; | £52.70; | £52.70; |
| (b) | in any case | in any case | in any case | in any case | £105.40. | £105.40. | £105.40. | ||
| 3. | Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement). | £52.70. | £52.70. | £52.70. | £52.70. | £52.70. | £52.70. | £52.70. | £52.70. |
| 4. | Maximum of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents. | (a) | for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase in benefit in respect of a dependant | for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase in benefit in respect of a dependant | for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase in benefit in respect of a dependant | for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase in benefit in respect of a dependant | for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase in benefit in respect of a dependant | £131.70; | £131.70; |
| (b) | for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled | for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled | for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled | for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled | for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled | £80.70. | £80.70. | ||
| 5. | Unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of Schedule 7. | £81.35. | £81.35. | £81.35. | £81.35. | £81.35. | £81.35. | £81.35. | £81.35. |
| 6. | Increase under paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of unemployability supplement. | (a) | (a) | if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35 or if that date fell before 5th July 1948 | if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35 or if that date fell before 5th July 1948 | if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35 or if that date fell before 5th July 1948 | if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35 or if that date fell before 5th July 1948 | £17.10; | £17.10; |
| (b) | (b) | if head (a) above does not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 40 and he had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979 | if head (a) above does not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 40 and he had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979 | if head (a) above does not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 40 and he had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979 | if head (a) above does not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 40 and he had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979 | £17.10; | £17.10; | ||
| (c) | (c) | if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45 | if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45 | if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45 | if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45 | £11.00; | £11.00; | ||
| (d) | (d) | if heads (a), (b) and (c) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 50 and had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979 | if heads (a), (b) and (c) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 50 and had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979 | if heads (a), (b) and (c) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 50 and had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979 | if heads (a), (b) and (c) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 50 and had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979 | £11.00; | £11.00; | ||
| (e) | (e) | in any other case | in any other case | in any other case | in any other case | £5.50. | £5.50. | ||
| 7. | Increase under paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension. | £11.35. | £11.35. | £11.35. | £11.35. | £11.35. | £11.35. | £11.35. | £11.35. |
| 8. | Increase under paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension. | £48.65. | £48.65. | £48.65. | £48.65. | £48.65. | £48.65. | £48.65. | £48.65. |
| 9. | Maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7. | £8,750.00. | £8,750.00. | £8,750.00. | £8,750.00. | £8,750.00. | £8,750.00. | £8,750.00. | £8,750.00. |
| 10. | Widow's pension (weekly rates). | (a) | (a) | (a) | initial rate | initial rate | initial rate | £57.65; | £57.65; |
| (b) | (b) | (b) | higher permanent rate | higher permanent rate | higher permanent rate | £87.30; | £87.30; | ||
| (c) | (c) | (c) | lower permanent rate 30 per cent. of the first sum specified in section 44(4) (Category A basic retirement pension) | lower permanent rate 30 per cent. of the first sum specified in section 44(4) (Category A basic retirement pension) | lower permanent rate 30 per cent. of the first sum specified in section 44(4) (Category A basic retirement pension) | lower permanent rate 30 per cent. of the first sum specified in section 44(4) (Category A basic retirement pension) | lower permanent rate 30 per cent. of the first sum specified in section 44(4) (Category A basic retirement pension) | ||
| (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with paragraph 16 of Schedule 7). | (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with paragraph 16 of Schedule 7). | (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with paragraph 16 of Schedule 7). | (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with paragraph 16 of Schedule 7). | (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with paragraph 16 of Schedule 7). | (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with paragraph 16 of Schedule 7). | (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with paragraph 16 of Schedule 7). | (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with paragraph 16 of Schedule 7). | ||
| 11. | Widower's pension (weekly rate). | £87.30. | £87.30. | £87.30. | £87.30. | £87.30. | £87.30. | £87.30. | £87.30. |
| 12. | Weekly rate of allowance in respect of children and qualifying young persons under paragraph 18 of Schedule 7. | In respect of each child or qualifying young person | In respect of each child or qualifying young person | In respect of each child or qualifying young person | In respect of each child or qualifying young person | In respect of each child or qualifying young person | In respect of each child or qualifying young person | In respect of each child or qualifying young person | £11.35. |
PART I — PERSONAL ALLOWANCES
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PART IV — WEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III
| (1) | (1) | (1) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) |
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| Premium | Premium | Premium | Amount | Amount | Amount | Amount |
| 15.—(1A) Bereavement Premium. | 15.—(1A) Bereavement Premium. | 15.—(1A) Bereavement Premium. | (1A) | £26.80. | £26.80. | £26.80. |
| (2) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9 applies. | (2) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9 applies. | (2) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9 applies. | (2) | £88.90. | £88.90. | £88.90. |
| (2A) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9A applies. | (2A) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9A applies. | (2A) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9A applies. | (2A) | £88.90. | £88.90. | £88.90. |
| (3) Higher pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 10 applies. | (3) Higher pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 10 applies. | (3) Higher pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 10 applies. | (3) | £88.90. | £88.90. | £88.90. |
| (4) Disability Premium— | (4) Disability Premium— | (4) Disability Premium— | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) |
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a); | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a); | (a) | (a) | £25.25; | £25.25; |
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(b). | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(b). | (b) | (b) | £36.00. | £36.00. |
| (5) Severe Disability Premium— | (5) Severe Disability Premium— | (5) Severe Disability Premium— | (5) | (5) | (5) | (5) |
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a); | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a); | (a) | (a) | £48.45; | £48.45; |
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(b)— | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(b)— | (b) | (b) | ||
| (i) | (i) | if there is someone in receipt of a carer's allowance or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 13(3A); | (i) | (i) | (i) | £48.45; |
| (ii) | (ii) | if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance. | (ii) | (ii) | (ii) | £96.90. |
| (6) Disabled Child Premium. | (6) Disabled Child Premium. | (6) Disabled Child Premium. | (6) £46.69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied. | (6) £46.69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied. | (6) £46.69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied. | (6) £46.69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied. |
| (7) Carer Premium. | (7) Carer Premium. | (7) Carer Premium. | (7) £27.15 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA. | (7) £27.15 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA. | (7) £27.15 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA. | (7) £27.15 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA. |
| (8) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 13A are satisfied. | (8) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 13A are satisfied. | (8) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 13A are satisfied. | (8) | (8) | ||
| (a) | (a) | £18.76 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied; | £18.76 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied; | |||
| (b) | (b) | £12.30 in respect of each person who is neither— | £12.30 in respect of each person who is neither— | |||
| (i) | (i) | (i) | a child or young person; nor | |||
| (ii) | (ii) | (ii) | a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage, | |||
| in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied; | in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied; | |||||
| (c) | (c) | £17.75 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage. | £17.75 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage. |
PART 1 — Personal Allowances
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PART 4 — Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3
| Premium | Premium | Premium | Amount | Amount | Amount | Amount |
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| 20.—(1) Bereavement Premium. | 20.—(1) Bereavement Premium. | 20.—(1) Bereavement Premium. | (1) £26.80. | (1) £26.80. | (1) £26.80. | (1) £26.80. |
| (2) Pensioner Premium for persons aged under 75— | (2) Pensioner Premium for persons aged under 75— | (2) Pensioner Premium for persons aged under 75— | (2) | |||
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a); | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a); | (a) | £59.90; | £59.90; | £59.90; |
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b). | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b). | (b) | £88.90. | £88.90. | £88.90. |
| (3) Pensioner Premium for persons aged 75 and over— | (3) Pensioner Premium for persons aged 75 and over— | (3) Pensioner Premium for persons aged 75 and over— | (3) | |||
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a); | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a); | (a) | £59.90; | £59.90; | £59.90; |
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b). | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b). | (b) | £88.90. | £88.90. | £88.90. |
| (4) Higher Pensioner Premium— | (4) Higher Pensioner Premium— | (4) Higher Pensioner Premium— | (4) | |||
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a) or (b); | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a) or (b); | (a) | £59.90; | £59.90; | £59.90; |
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(2)(a) or (b). | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(2)(a) or (b). | (b) | £88.90. | £88.90. | £88.90. |
| (5) Disability Premium— | (5) Disability Premium— | (5) Disability Premium— | (5) | |||
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(a); | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(a); | (a) | £25.25; | £25.25; | £25.25; |
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(b). | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(b). | (b) | £36.00. | £36.00. | £36.00. |
| (6) Severe Disability Premium— | (6) Severe Disability Premium— | (6) Severe Disability Premium— | (6) | |||
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(a); | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(a); | (a) | £48.45; | £48.45; | £48.45; |
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(b)— | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(b)— | ||||
| (i) | in a case where there is someone in receipt of a carer's allowance or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 14(5); | (b) | (i) | £48.45; | £48.45; | |
| (ii) | in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance. | (b) | (ii) | £96.90. | £96.90. | |
| (7) Disabled Child Premium. | (7) Disabled Child Premium. | (7) Disabled Child Premium. | (7) £46.69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 16 of Part 3 of this Schedule is satisfied. | (7) £46.69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 16 of Part 3 of this Schedule is satisfied. | (7) £46.69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 16 of Part 3 of this Schedule is satisfied. | (7) £46.69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 16 of Part 3 of this Schedule is satisfied. |
| (8) Carer Premium. | (8) Carer Premium. | (8) Carer Premium. | (8) £27.15 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 17. | (8) £27.15 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 17. | (8) £27.15 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 17. | (8) £27.15 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 17. |
| (9) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15 are satisfied. | (9) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15 are satisfied. | (9) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15 are satisfied. | (9) | |||
| (a) | £18.76 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied; | £18.76 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied; | £18.76 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied; | |||
| (b) | £12.30 in respect of each person who is neither— | £12.30 in respect of each person who is neither— | £12.30 in respect of each person who is neither— | |||
| (i) | (i) | a child or young person; nor | ||||
| (ii) | (ii) | a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage, | ||||
| in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied; | in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied; | in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied; | ||||
| (c) | £17.75 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage. | £17.75 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage. | £17.75 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage. |
PART 1 — Personal Allowances
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PART 4 — Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3
| Premium | Premium | Premium | Amount | Amount | Amount | |
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| 12.—(1) Severe disability premium— | 12.—(1) Severe disability premium— | 12.—(1) Severe disability premium— | (1) | (1) | (1) | |
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a); | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a); | (a) | (a) | £48.45; | £48.45; |
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(b)— | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(b)— | ||||
| (i) | (i) | in a case where there is someone in receipt of a carer's allowance or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 6(7); | (b) | (i) | £48.45; | £48.45; |
| (ii) | (ii) | in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance. | (b) | (ii) | £96.90. | £96.90. |
| (2) Enhanced disability premium. | (2) Enhanced disability premium. | (2) Enhanced disability premium. | (2) £18.76 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 7 are satisfied. | (2) £18.76 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 7 are satisfied. | (2) £18.76 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 7 are satisfied. | |
| (3) Disabled child premium. | (3) Disabled child premium. | (3) Disabled child premium. | (3) £46.69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 8 is satisfied. | (3) £46.69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 8 is satisfied. | (3) £46.69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 8 is satisfied. | |
| (4) Carer premium. | (4) Carer premium. | (4) Carer premium. | (4) £27.15 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 9. | (4) £27.15 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 9. | (4) £27.15 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 9. |
PART 1 — Personal allowances
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PART 4 — Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3
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