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Schedule 4 TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE TABLE SET OUT AT PART IV OF SCHEDULE 1

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Table

RATES OF ALLOWANCES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DISABLEMENT AND EARNINGS OR INCOME THRESHOLDS

Description of AllowanceRates
Groups 1-9Groups 10-15
*

maximum

(a)

1992 (c. 4).
1.

Education allowance under article 13

£120 per annumf1£120 per annum
2.

Constant attendance allowance under article 14—

A.

For decisions made before 9th April 2001—

(a)

under article 14(1)(b)

£5,176 per annum£99.20 per week
(b)

under article 14(1)(a)

£2,588 per annum£49.60 per week
B.

For decisions made on or after 9th April 2001—

(a)

the part day date of constant attendance allowance under article 14(2)

£1,294 per annum£24.80 per week
(b)

the full day rate of constant attendance allowance under article 14(3)

£2,588 per annum£49.60 per week
(c)

the intermediate rate of constant attendance allowance under article 14(4)

£3,882 per annum£74.40 per week
(d)

the exceptional rate of constant attendance allowance under article 14(5)

£5,176 per annum£99.20 per week
3.

Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 15

£2,588 per annum£49.60 per week
4.

Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 16

£1,294 per annum£24.80 per week
5.

Allowance for wear and tear of clothing under article 17(1)

£169 per annum£169 per annum
6.

Unemployability allowances—

(a)

personal allowance under article 18(1)(a)

£4,234 per annum£81.15 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 or an adult dependant under article 18(5)(b)

£2,385 per annum£45.70 per week
(ii)

increase of allowance under article 18(5)(d)—

(aa)

in respect of the only, elder or the eldest child of a member

£553 per annum£10.60 per week
(bb)

in respect of each other child of a member

£652 per annum£12.50 per week
(cc)

where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992f2, or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act

£652 per annum£12.50 per week

  • For decisions made on or after 9th April 2001—

(c)

the annual earnings figure for the purposes of article 18(2) is £3,744

(d)

the weekly income figure for the purposes of article 18(5)(b) is £55.65

7.

Invalidity allowance under article 19

(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.

£837 per annum£16.05 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.

£537 per annum£10.30 per week
(c)

if heads (a) and (b) do not apply and on the relevant date the member was under the age of 60.

£269 per annum£5.15 per week
8.

Comforts allowance

(a)

under article 20(1)(a)

£1,106 per annum£21.20 per week
(b)

under article 20(1)(b)

£553 per annum£10.60 per week
9.

Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 21

£2,584 per annum£49.52 per week
10.

Age allowance under article 22 where the degree of pensioned disablement is—

(a)

40 to 50 per cent.

£459 per annum£8.80 per week
(b)

over 50 per cent., but not exceeding 70 per cent.

£704 per annum£13.50 per week
(c)

over 70 per cent., but not exceeding 90 per cent.

£1,004 per annum£19.25 per week
(d)

over 90 per cent.

£1,409 per annum£27.00 per week
11.

Treatment allowance – increase of personal allowances under article 23(3)

£1,409 per annum£27.00 per week
12.

Part-time treatment allowance under article 25

£59.00 per day£59.00 per day
13.

Mobility supplement under article 26A

£2,466 per annum£47.25 per week

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Annotations

Footnotes

f1

*

maximum

f2

(a)

1992 (c. 4).