Part IV INCREASES FOR DEPENDANTSF1

England, Wales and Scotland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(a) (b) repealed by Pensions Act 2007 Sch. 4 para. 45(2)(a) Sch. 7 Pt. 7
Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(c) words substituted by Pensions Act 2007 Sch. 4 para. 45(2)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(d) words substituted by Pensions Act 2007 Sch. 4 para. 45(2)(c)
Sch. 1 para. 1(6)(a) (b) repealed by Pensions Act 2007 Sch. 4 para. 45(3) Sch. 7 Pt. 7
Sch. 1 para. 1(9) words repealed by Pensions Act 2007 Sch. 4 para. 45(4)

Benefit to which increase applies (1)			Increase for adult dependant (3)
			£
1A.	Short-term incapacity benefit—
	(a)	where the beneficiary is under pensionable age;	66.35
	(b)	where the beneficiary is over pensionable age.	82.00
2.	Long-term incapacity benefit.		85.15
8.	Severe disablement allowance.		51.05

Annotations

Textual amendments

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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. 1

Specified 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.