{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1975/schedule-4/part-IV",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1975/schedule-4/part-IV.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1975/14",
  "legislation_title": "Social Security Act 1975",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1975",
  "path": "schedule/4/part/IV",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "IV",
  "heading": "Increases for Dependants (ss. 41-49)",
  "text": "Benefit to which increase applies\nIncrease for only, elder or eldest qualifying child\nIncrease for each additional qualifying child\nIncrease for adult dependant\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\nWhere unemployment or sickness benefit is payable at a weekly rate determined under section 14(6) of this Act, column (4) of this Part of this Schedule shall have effect subject to section 44(5)(6); and where an invalidity pension is payable at a weekly rate determined under section 15(4) of this Act, column (4) shall have effect subject to section 47(2)(b).\n£\n£\n£\n1. Unemployment or sickness benefit—\n(a) where the beneficiary is under pensionable age\n3.10\n1.60\n6.10\n(b) where the beneficiary is over pensionable ace\n5.65\n4.15\n6.90\n2. Invalidity pension\n5.65\n4.15\n6.90\n3. Maternity allowance\n3.10\n1.60\n6.10\n4. Widow's allowance\n5.65\n4.15\n—\n5. Widowed mother's allowance\n5.65\n4.15\n—\n6. Category A or B retirement pension\n5.65\n4.15\n6.90\n7. Category C retirement pension\n5.65\n4.15\n4.30\n8. Child's special allowance\n—\n4.15\n—\n9. Non-contributory invalidity pension\n5.65\n4.15\n4.30\n10. Invalid care allowance\n5.65\n4.15\n4.30",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/14/schedule/4/part/IV",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:40:38.067895+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}