{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-and-benefits-act-1992/schedule-1/part-III",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-and-benefits-act-1992/schedule-1/part-III.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1992/4",
  "legislation_title": "Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-and-benefits-act-1992",
  "path": "schedule/1/part/III",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "III",
  "heading": "NON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS",
  "text": "Description of benefit\nWeekly rate\n1.\nAttendance allowance.\n(a) higher rate\n£114.60\n(b) lower rate\n£76.70\n(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)).\n2.\nSevere disablement allowance.\n£103.85\n3.\nAge related addition.\n(a) higher rate\n£15.50\n(b) middle rate\n£8.60\n(c) lower rate\n£8.60\n(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)).\n4.\nCarer’s allowance.\n£86.45\n5.\nGuardian’s allowance.\n£22.95\n7.\nCategory D retirement pension.\n£110.75\n8.\nAge addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79).\n£0.25.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sums in Sch. 4 amended and confirmed (except for Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 5 and with exceptions for S. in Sch. 4 Pts. 3-5 as set out in art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) (1.4.2026 for specified purposes, 6.4.2026 in so far as not already in force, and with effect in accordance with arts. 1(4)(5), 7 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up Rating Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/148), arts. 1(3)(b), 3, Sch. 1Specified sums in Sch. 4 Pts. 3-5 amended and confirmed (S.) (6.4.2026 for specified purposes, 9.4.2026 in so far as not already in force and with effect in accordance with arts. 2-6 of the amending S.S.I.) by The Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/171), arts. 1(2)-(4), 2-6, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sum in Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 5 substituted (6.4.2026) by The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/232), arts. 1, 3"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "repealed",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2007/22",
      "affecting_title": "Pensions Act 2007"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2007/22",
      "affecting_title": "Pensions Act 2007"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2007/22",
      "affecting_title": "Pensions Act 2007"
    },
    {
      "type": "repealed",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2007/22",
      "affecting_title": "Pensions Act 2007"
    },
    {
      "type": "words repealed",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2007/22",
      "affecting_title": "Pensions Act 2007"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/4/schedule/1/part/III",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:36:29.915383+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."
}