Part IV RATES OF ALLOWANCES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DISABLEMENT
| Rate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description of Allowance | Groups 1—9 | Groups 10—15 |
1 Education allowance under article 13 … | £120.00 per annum (maximum) | £120.00 per annum (maximum) |
2 Constant attendance allowance— | ||
(a) under article 14(1)(b) … | £2690 per annum (maximum) | £51.60 per week (maximum) |
(b) under article 14(1)(a) … | £1345 per annum (maximum) | £25.80 per week (maximum) |
3 Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 15 … | £1345 per annum | £25.80 per week |
4 Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 16 … | £673 per annum | £12.90 per week |
5 Allowance for wear and tear of clothing— | ||
(a) under article 17(1)(a) … | £56.00 per annum | £56.00 per annum |
(b) under article 17(1)(b) and 17(2) … | £88.00 per annum | £88.00 per annum |
6 Unemployability allowances | ||
(a) personal allowance under article 18(1)(a) … | £2187 per annum | £41.95 per week |
(b) additional allowances for dependants by way of— | ||
(i) increase of allowance in respect of a wife, husband or unmarried dependant living as a spouse, under article 18(5)(b) … | £1238 per annum (maximum) | £23.75 per week (maximum) |
(ii) allowance in respect of an adult dependant under article 18(5)(c) … | £1238 per annum (maximum) | £23.75 per week (maximum) |
(iii) increase of allowance in respect of each child under article 18(5)(d) … | £420 per annum | £8.05 per week |
7 Invalidity allowance under article 19— | ||
(a) if— | ||
(i) the relevant date fell before 5th July 1948; or } | £433 per annum | £8.30 per week |
(ii) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 35; or } | ||
(iii) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 40 and had not attained the age of 65, in the case of the member being a man, or 60, in the case of the member being a woman, before 6th April 1979 and the period in respectof which payment of the allowance is to relate begins on or after 6th April 1979 … } | ||
(b) if— | ||
(i) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 45; or } | £276 per annum | £5.30 per week |
(ii) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 50 and had not attained the age of 65, in the case of the member being a man, or 60, in the case of the member being a woman, before 6th April 1979 and the period in respect of which payment of the allowanceis to relate begins on or after 6th April 1979 … } | ||
(c) if heads (a) and (b) do not apply, and on the relevant date the member was a man under the age of 60 or a woman under the age of 55 … | £138 per annum | £2.65 per week |
8 Comforts allowance— | ||
(a) under article 20(1)(a) … | £579 per annum | £11.10 per week |
(b) under article 20(1)(b) … | £289 per annum | £5.55 per week |
9 Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 21 … | £1345 per annum (maximum) | £25.80 per week (maximum) |
10 Age allowance under article 22 where the degree of pensioned disablement is— | ||
(a) 40 to 50 per cent. … | £235 per annum | £4.50 per week |
(b) over 50 per cent., but not exceeding 70 per cent. … | £365 per annum | £7.00 per week |
(c) over 70 per cent., but not exceeding 90 per cent. … | £524 per annum | £10.05 per week |
(d) over 90 per cent. … | £730 per annum | £14.00 per week |
11 Treatment allowances— | ||
| £730 per annum (maximum) | £14.00 per week (maximum) |
12 Part-time treatment allowance under article 25 … | £25.40 per day (maximum) | £25.40 per day (maximum) |
13 Mobility supplement under article 26A … | £24.55 per week | £24.55 per week |