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Section 34 Descriptions of non-contributory benefits

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(1)

Non-contributory benefits under this Chapter are of the following descriptions, namely—

(a)

attendance allowance;

(b)

non-contributory invalidity pension (with increase for adult and child dependants);

(c)

invalid care allowance (with increase for adult and child dependants);

(d)

guardian's allowance;

(e)

retirement pensions of the following categories—

  • Category C, payable to certain persons who were over pensionable age on 5th July 1948 and their wives and widows (with increase for adult and child dependants), and

  • Category D, payable to persons over the age of 80;

(f)

age addition payable, in the case of persons over the age of 80, by way of increase of a retirement pension of any category or of some other pension or allowance from the Secretary of State.

(2)

The rates of benefits given in this Chapter and the other figures in this Part which affect those rates or the entitlement of any beneficiary shall, to the extent provided for by sections 124 to 126 below be subject to alteration by up-rating orders made by the Secretary of State from year to year.