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Schedule 3 TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE TABLE IN PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER

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Table

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

Description of AllowanceRate
Groups 1 – 9Groups 10 – 15
(†)

Maximum amount payable

1. Constant attendance allowance—
(a)under article 8—
(i) the part day rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (2)£1,824 per annum£34.95 per week
(ii) the full day rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (3)£3,647 per annum£69.90 per week
(iii) the intermediate rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (4)£5,471 per annum£104.85 per week
(iv) the exceptional rate of constant attendance allowance under paragraph (5)£7,295 per annum£139.80 per week
(b)under article 71(4)—
(i) the rate under paragraph (4)(a)£3,647 per annumf1£69.90 per week
(ii) the rate under paragraph (4)(b)£7,295 per annum£139.80 per week
2. Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 9£3,647 per annum£69.90 per week
3. Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 10£1,824 per annum£34.95 per week
4. Allowance for wear and tear of clothing under article 11£239 per annum£239 per annum
5. Unemployability allowances—
(a)Personal allowance under article 12(1)(a)£5,977 per annum£114.55 per week
(b)Additional allowances for dependants by way of—
(i) increase of allowance in respect of a spouse, civil partner, adult dependant, dependant living as a spouse or dependant living as a civil partner under article 12(6)(a)£3,321 per annum£63.65 per week
(ii) increase of allowance under article 12(6)(b)—
(aa) in respect of the only, elder or eldest child of a member£772 per annum£14.80 per week
(bb) in respect of each other child of a member£908 per annum£17.40 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£908 per annum£17.40 per week
For decisions made on or after 9th April 2001
(c)the annual earnings figure for the purposes of article 12(4) is £6,526
(d)the weekly income figure for the purposes of article 12(6)(a)(i) is £73.10
6. Invalidity allowance under article 13—
(a)If—
(i) the relevant date fell before 5th July 1948;
(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£1,182 per annum£22.65 per week
(b)if head (a) does not apply and—
(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£767 per annum£14.70 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£384 per annum£7.35 per week
7. Comforts allowance—
(a)under article 14(1)(a)£1,571 per annum£30.10 per week
(b)under article 14(1)(b)£785 per annum£15.05 per week
8. Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 15£3,648 per annum£69.92 per week
9. Age allowance under article 16 where the degree of pensioned disablement is—
(a)40 to 50 per cent£647 per annum£12.40 per week
(b)over 50 per cent, but not exceeding 70 per cent£997 per annum£19.10 per week
(c)over 70 per cent, but not exceeding 90 per cent£1,417 per annum£27.15 per week
(d)over 90 per cent£1,993 per annum£38.20 per week
10. Part-time treatment allowance under article 19£85.05 per day£85.05 per day
11. Mobility supplement under article 20£3,483 per annum£66.75 per week

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Annotations

Footnotes

f1

(†)

Maximum amount payable

f2

(a)

1992 c. 4.