Part IV rates of allowances payable in respect of disablement
| Description of Allowance | Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Groups 1–9 | Groups 10–15 | |
1 Education allowance under article13 | £120 per annum (maximum) | £120 per annum (maximum) |
2 Constant attendance allowance– | ||
(a) under article 14(1)(b) | £2972 per annum (maximum) | £57.00 per week (maximum) |
(b) under article 14(1)(a) | £1486 per annum (maximum) | £28.50 per week (maximum) |
3 Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 15 | £1486 per annum | £28.50 per week |
4 Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 16 | £743 per annum | £14.25 per week |
5 Allowance for wear and tear of clothing– | ||
(a) under article 17(1)(a) | £61 per annum | £61 per annum |
(b) under article 17(1)(b) and 17(2) | £97 per annum | £97 per annum |
6 Unemployability allowances– | ||
(a) personal allowance under article 18(1)(a) | £2414 per annum | £46.30 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) | £1366 per annum (maximum) | £26.20 per week (maximum) |
(ii) allowance in respect of an adult dependant under article 18(5)(c) | £1366 per annum (maximum) | £26.20 per week (maximum) |
(iii) increase of allowance in respect of each child under article 18(5)(d) | £467 per annum | £8.95 per week |
7 Invalidity allowance under article19– | ||
(a) if– | ||
(i) the relevant date fell before 5th July 1948; or | ||
(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 respect of which payment of the allowance is to relate begins on or after 6th April 1979 | £480 per annum | £9.20 per week |
(b) if | ||
(i) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 45; or | ||
(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 allowance is to relate begins on or after 6th April 1979 | £302 per annum | £5.80 per week |
(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 | £151 per annum | £2.90 per week |
8 Comforts allowance– | ||
(a) under article 20(1)(a) | £641 per annum | £12.30 per week |
(b) under article 20(1)(b) | £321 per annum | £6.15 per week |
9 Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 21 | £1485 per annum (maximum) | £28.48 per week (maximum) |
10 Age allowance under article 22 where the degree of pensioned disablement is– | ||
(a) 40 to 50 per cent. | £261 per annum | £5.00 per week |
(b) over 50 per cent., but not exceeding 70 per cent. | £404 per annum | £7.75 per week |
(c) over 70 per cent., but not exceeding 90 per cent. | £579 per annum | £11.10 per week |
(d) over 90 per cent. | £808 per annum | £15.50 per week |
11 Treatment allowances–increase of personal allowance under article 23(3) | £808 per annum (maximum) | £15.50 per week (maximum) |
12 Part-time treatment allowance under article 25 | £29.70 per day (maximum) | £29.70 per day (maximum) |
13 Mobility supplement under article 26A | £27.10 per week | £27.10 per week |