Article 2 Alterations in rates or amounts of certain benefits under the 1975 Act

(1)

In this Article, “Schedule 4” means Schedule 4 to the 1975 Act^f1.

(2)

The sums specified in paragraph (3) below shall be altered from and including the respective dates specified in Article 4 below; and Schedule 4 shall accordingly have effect as set out in the Schedule to this order.

(3)

The sums mentioned in paragraph (2) above are the sums specified in Parts I, III, IV and V of Schedule 4 (contributory periodical benefits, non-contributory periodical benefits, increase of benefits for dependants and rate or amounts of industrial injuries benefits, respectively), except—

(a)

in Part I the sum specified for child’s special allowance;

(b)

in Part III the sums specified for guardian’s allowance and age addition;

(c)

in column (2) of Part IV the sums specified by way of increase for a dependent child; and

(d)

in Part V sums specified in respect of a dependent child.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Schedule 4 was amended by section 21(1) and (2) of and Schedules 4 and 5 to, the Child Benefit Act 1975 (c. 61), section 22(2) of and paragraphs 62 and 63 of Schedule 4 to, the Social Security Pensions Act 1975, paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Act 1979 (c. 18) and the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1117).