Made | 4th March 2004 | ||
Laid before Parliament | 12th March 2004 | ||
Coming into force | 14th April 2004 |
Amendment of article 5 of the principal Scheme
2.
Article 5(2) (lesser incapacity allowances under scheme) of the principal Scheme shall be amended by substituting "14th April 2004" for "9th April 2003"[4].
Substitution of Schedule 1 to the principal Scheme
3.
For Schedule 1 to the principal Scheme (table of rates), there shall be substituted the following -
Rate of lesser incapacity allowance from 9th April 2003 to 13th April 2004 | Rate of lesser incapacity allowance from 14th April 2004 |
£ | £ |
3.60 | 3.70 |
9.65 | 9.90 |
16.30 | 16.75 |
23.60 | 24.25 |
33.90 | 34.85 |
43.15 | 44.35 |
Loss of earnings | Rate of lesser incapacity allowance |
£ | £ |
12.05 | 3.70 |
26.35 | 9.90 |
40.80 | 16.75 |
48.15 | 24.25 |
58.80 | 34.85 |
Over 58.80 | 44.35" |
Transitional provision
4.
- (1) Where -
the beneficiary shall be treated as entitled, from the operative date, to an allowance at the same rate as if the final calculation had been made before that date.
(2) Where -
(b) such allowance is found to be payable in respect of a period before the operative date;
the rate payable in respect of the period before the operative date shall be that which would have been payable had the amendment to the principal Scheme effected by article 3 of this Scheme not been made.
(3) Where a lesser incapacity allowance has been awarded before the operative date and a question arises as to the weekly rate payable in consequence of this Scheme, the case shall be reconsidered in the light of the amendments made by, and transitional provisions contained in, this Scheme and the allowance shall continue to be payable at the weekly rate specified in the award until the question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the principal Scheme.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Malcolm Wicks
Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
3rd March 2004
We consent,
Nick Ainger
John Heppell
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
4th March 2004
[2] 1992 c. 5; paragraph 1(6) of Schedule 9 was amended by paragraph 115 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14).back
[3] S.I. 1982/1489; the relevant amending instruments are S.I.1982/1490, 1983/1361, 1984/1118, 1985/1446, 1986/1174, 1987/419 and 429, 1988/574, 1989/525, 1990/688 and 2538, 1991/718, 1992/319, 1993/422, 1994/671, 1995/746, 1996/598, 1997/731 and 823, 1998/571, 1999/720, 2000/697, 2001/1001, 2002/718 and 2003/656.back
[4] Substituted in article 5(2) by S.I. 2003/656.back