Section 63 Descriptions of non-contributory benefits.

England, Wales and Scotland

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

(a)

attendance allowance;

F1(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)

F2carer’s allowanceF3...;

(d)

disability living allowance;

(e)

guardian’s allowance;

(f)

retirement pensions of the following categories—

(i)

Category C, F4payable in certain cases to a widow whose husband was over pensionable age on 5 July 1948 or to a woman whose marriage to a husband who was over pensionable age on that date was terminated otherwise than by his death (with increase for adult F5... dependants), and

(ii)

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

(g)

age addition payable, in the case of persons over the age of 80, by way of increase of a retirement pension of any category F6under this Act or of some other pension or allowance from the Secretary of State.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 63(b) repealed (with savings for those entitled to severe disablement allowance for days immediately before 6.4.2001) (3.11.2000 for specified purposes, 6.4.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(1), Sch. 13 Pt. IV; S.I. 2000/2958, art. 2(3)(g)(4)(5) (with art. 4)
F2: Words in s. 63(c) substituted (1.9.2002 for specified purposes, 1.4.2003 in so far as not already in force) by The Regulatory Reform (Carers Allowance) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1457), arts. 1(1)(b), 2(2), Sch. para. 2(b)
F3: Words in s. 63(c) repealed (6.4.2010) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), ss. 58(2)(a), 61(2), Sch. 7 Pt. 2
F4: Words in s. 63(f)(i) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 79
F5: Words in s. 63(f)(i) repealed with savings (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/938, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)
F6: Words in s. 63(g) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 85