Regulation 4 Rate of Benefit

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The three weekly rates of the care component are–

(a)

the highest rate, payable in accordance with F1section 72 (4)(a) of the Act, F2£114.60;

(b)

the middle rate, payable in accordance with section 72 4)(b) of the Act, F3£76.70 and

(c)

the lowest rate, payable in accordance with section 72 (4)(c) of the Act, F4£30.30.

(2)

The two weekly rates of the mobility component are–

(a)

the higher rate, payable in accordance with F5section 73 (11)(a) of the Act, F6£80.00 and

(b)

the lower rate, payable in accordance with section 73 (11)(b) of the Act, F7£30.30.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 4(1) substituted (26.8.1993) by The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/1939) , regs. 1(1), 2(4)
F2: Sum in Reg. 4(1)(a) substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2026) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/148), arts. 1(3)(c), 14(a); (S.) (6.4.2026) by The Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/171), arts. 1(3), 7(a)(i)
F3: Sum in Reg. 4(1)(b) substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2026) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/148), arts. 1(3)(c), 14(b); (S.) (6.4.2026) by The Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/171), arts. 1(3), 7(a)(ii)
F4: Sum in Reg. 4(1)(c) substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2026) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/148), arts. 1(3)(c), 14(c); (S.) (6.4.2026) by The Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/171), arts. 1(3), 7(a)(iii)
F5: Words in reg. 4(2) substituted (26.8.1993) by The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/1939) , regs. 1(1), 2(5)
F6: Sum in Reg. 4(2)(a) substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2026) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/148), arts. 1(3)(c), 14(d); (S.) (6.4.2026) by The Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/171), arts. 1(3), 7(b)(i)
F7: Sum in Reg. 4(2)(b) substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2026) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/148), arts. 1(3)(c), 14(e); (S.) (6.4.2026) by The Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/171), arts. 1(3), 7(b)(ii)

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1: 1991 c.21 .
F2: 1975 c.14 . Sections 37ZA–37ZE were inserted in the Social Security Act 1975, by the Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance Act 1991; section 166 was amended by the Social Security Act 1989 (c.24) Schedule 8, paragraph 10(1); subsection (3A) was inserted in section 166 by the Social Security Act 1986 (c.50) , section 62(1) ; Schedule 20 is cited because of the meaning it ascribes to the words “Prescribed” and “Regulations”, and for the enabling power contained within the meaning of the word “Child”, which was inserted by the Child Benefit Act 1975 (c.61) , Schedule 4 , paragraph 38 .
F3: 1977 c.5 ; section 13 was amended by the Social Security Act 1979 (c.18) Schedule 3, paragraph 29(c) and the Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance Act 1991 (c.21) , section 4 , Schedule 2 , paragraph 8 .