Made | 7th March 2003 | ||
Laid before Parliament | 11th March 2003 | ||
Coming into force | 7th April 2003 |
Description of Pension or Allowance | Rate |
1.
Pension for 100 per cent. disablement under article 11 |
£123.90 per week |
2.
Education allowance under article 13 |
£120.00 per annum[4] |
3.
Constant attendance allowance under article 14 A. For decisions made before 9th April 2001
|
£93.60 per week[4] |
(b) in any other case under article 14 |
£46.80 per week[4] |
B. For decisions made on or after 9th April 2001 |
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(a) the part day rate of constant attendance allowance under article 14(2); |
£23.40 per week |
(b) the full day rate of constant attendance allowance under article 14(3); |
£46.80 per week |
(c) the intermediate rate of constant attendance allowance under article 14(4); |
£70.20 per week |
(d) the exceptional rate of constant attendance allowance under article 14(5). |
£93.60 per week |
4.
Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 15 |
£46.80 per week |
5.
Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 16 |
£23.40 per week |
6.
Allowance for wear and tear of clothing under article 17(1) |
£160 per annum |
7.
Unemployability allowances -
|
£76.55 per week |
(b) additional allowances for dependants by way of -
|
£43.15 per week[4] |
(ii) increase of allowance under article 18(5)(d) -
|
£10.00 per week |
(bb) in respect of each other child |
£11.75 per week |
(cc) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992[5], or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act. |
£11.75 per week |
For decisions made on or after, 9 April 2001
(c) the annual earnings figure for the purposes of article 18(2) is £3,510; (d) the weekly income figure for the purposes of article 18(5)(b) is £54.65. |
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8.
Invalidity allowance payable under article 19
(ii) on the relevant date the disabled person was under the age of 35; or |
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(iii) on the relevant date the disabled person was under the age of 40 and had not attained the age of 65, in the case of the disabled person being a man, or 60, in the case of that person being a woman, before 6th April 1979 and the period in respect of which payment of the allowance is to relate begins on or after 6th April 1979 |
£15.15 per week |
(b) if -
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(ii) on the relevant date the disabled person was under the age of 50 and had not attained the age of 65, in the case of the disabled person being a man, or 60, in the case of that person being a woman, before 6th April 1979 and the period in respect of which payment of the allowance is to relate begins on or after 6th April 1979 |
£9.70 per week |
(c) if heads (a) and (b) do not apply and on the relevant date the disabled person was under the age of 60 | £4.85 per week |
9.
Comforts allowance -
|
£20.00 per week |
(b) under article 20(1)(b) or 45(1) |
£10.00 per week |
10.
Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 21 |
£46.72 per week[4] |
11.
Age allowance under article 22 where the degree of pensioned disablement is -
|
£8.30 per week |
(b) 60 or 70 per cent. |
£12.75 per week |
(c) 80 or 90 per cent. |
£18.15 per week |
(d) 100 per cent. |
£25.50 per week |
12.
For decisions made before 9th April 2001 Treatment allowance - increase of personal allowance under article 23(2) |
£25.50 per week[4] |
13.
Part-time treatment allowance under article 25 |
£56.80 per day[4] |
14.
Mobility supplement under article 25A |
£44.60 per week |
Description of Pension or Allowance | Rate |
1.
Pension to widows and widowers -
|
£93.85 per week |
(b) under article 27(2) |
£22.50 per week |
(c) under article 27(3) |
£60.97 per week |
2.
Rent allowance under article 28 |
£35.40 per week[6] |
3.
Allowance under article 29 or 50 to an elderly surviving spouse -
|
£10.75 per week |
(b) if age 70 but under age 80 |
£20.55 per week |
(c) if age 80 or over |
£30.55 per week |
4.
Pension under article 30 to unmarried dependant who lived as spouse |
£1.00 per week[6] |
5.
Allowance under article 33 in respect of each child under the age of 15 -
|
£14.80 per week |
(b) in respect of each other child |
£16.50 per week |
(c) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act |
£16.50 per week |
6.
Pension under article 34(1) where the decision is made before 9th April 2001, to a motherless or fatherless child under the age of 15 and, where the decision is made on or after that date, under article 34(2) to a child under the age of 15 with no parents living -
|
£16.80 per week |
(b) in respect of each other child |
£18.45 per week |
(c) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act |
£18.45 per week |
7.
Pension or allowance where the decision is made before 9th April 2001, under article 35(3) and, where the decision is made on or after that date, under article 35(2) to or in respect of a child aged 15 or over -
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£72.15 per week[6] |
(b) any other case -
|
£16.80 per week[6] |
(ii) in respect of each other child |
£18.45 per week[6] |
(iii) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act |
£18.45 per week[6] |
8.
Education allowance under article 36 |
£120.00 per annum[6] |
9.
Pensions to parents -
|
£0.25 per week |
(b) maximum rate under article 38(4)
|
£1.00 per week |
(ii) where there is more than one eligible parent |
£1.38 per week |
(c) increase under the proviso to article 38(4) -
|
£0.38 per week[6] |
(ii) where there is more than one eligible parent |
£0.62 per week[6] |
10.
Pensions to other dependants -
|
£0.30 per week[6] |
(b) aggregate rate under article 39(4) |
£1.00 per week[6] |
(c) under article 39(5) |
£1.00 per week[6] |
Allowance / Pension | Date of Deduction | Weekly Rate of Deduction |
Constant attendance allowance (article 14) | After 4 weeks of falling within article 64 paragraph (1) | Total amount of Constant Attendance Allowance |
Severe disablement occupational allowance (article 16) | After 4 weeks of falling within article 64 paragraph (1) | Total amount of Severe Disablement Occupational Allowance |
Unemployability personal allowance (article 18) | After 8 weeks of falling within article 64 paragraph (1) where that has been reached on or before 30th September 2003 and in any other case after 13 weeks of falling within article 64 paragraph (1) |
(i) Where disabled person has no partner, spouse or dependants - £29.45 (ii) Where disabled person has partner, spouse or dependants - £15.50 |
Unemployability allowance increase for wife, husband, unmarried dependant living as a spouse or adult dependant (article 18) |
(i) After 8 weeks of falling within article 64 paragraph (1) where that has been reached on or before 30th September 2003 and in any other case after 13 weeks of falling within article 64 paragraph (1) (ii) After 104 weeks of falling within article 64 paragraph (1) |
(i) £15.50 (ii) 29.45 |
Invalidity allowance (article 19) | After 52 weeks of falling within article 64 paragraph (1) |
(i) Where disabled person has no dependants - total amount of Invalidity Allowance (ii) Where disabled person has dependants - nil |
War widows pension or war widowers pension (article 27) or pension paid to an unmarried dependant who lived as spouse (article 30) | After 52 weeks of falling within article 64 paragraph (1) | £29.45 |
[2] See Transfer of Functions (Ministry of Pensions) Order 1953 (S.I.1953/1198), article 2; Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20) section 2; Secretary of State for Social Services Order 1968 (S.I.1968/1699), article 2; Transfer of Functions (Health & Social Security) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1843), article 3 and Transfer of Functions (War Pensions etc.) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3506).back
[3] S.I. 1983/686; amending instruments are S.I.1983/1164, 1540, 1984/1289, 1675, 1985/1313, 1986/628, 1987/191, 1988/367, 2260, 1989/415, 1990/535, 1300, 1991/708, 1992/702, 3226, 1993/480, 1994/715, 2021, 1995/445, 1996/502, 1997/812, 1998/278,1999/262, 2000/301, 2001/420 and 2002/672.back
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