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Schedule 1 paragraph 4(3)

SCHEDULE 4 TABLE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE TABLE SET OUT AT PART IV OF SCHEDULE 1

“Table

RATES OF ALLOWANCES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DISABLEMENT AND EARNINGS OR INCOME THRESHOLDS

(*)

maximum
(a)

1992 c.4.”
Description of Allowance Rate
Groups 1-9 Groups 10-15
1.Constant attendance allowance under article 8—
(a) under article 8—
(i) the part day rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(2); £1,375 per annum £26.35 per week
(ii) the full day rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(3); £2,750 per annum £52.70 per week
(iii) the intermediate rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(4); £4,125 per annum £79.05 per week
(iv) the exceptional rate of constant attendance allowance under article 8(5) £5,500 per annum £105.40 per week
(b) under article 71(4)—
(i) the rate under paragraph 4(a) £2,750 per annum(*) £52.70 per week(*)
(ii) the rate under paragraph 4(b) £5,550 per annum(*) £105.40 per week(*)
2.Exceptionally severe disablement allowance under article 9 £2,750 per annum £52.70 per week
3.Severe disablement occupational allowance under article 10 £1,375 per annum £26.35 per week
4.Allowance for wear and tear of clothing under article 11 £180 per annum £180 per annum
5.Unemployability allowances—
(a) personal allowance under article 12(1)(a) £4,506 per annum £86.35 per week
(b) additional allowances for dependants by way of—
(i) increase of allowance in respect of a spouse, civil partner, dependant living as a spouse , dependant living as a civil partner or an adult dependant under article12(6)(b) £2,539 per annum(*) £48.65 per week(*)
(ii) increase of allowance under article 12(6)(b)—
(aa) in respect of the only, elder or the eldest child of a member £590 per annum £11.30 per week
(bb) in respect of each other child of a member £694 per annum £13.30 per week
(cc) where the child does not qualify for child benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(a), or under any legislation in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man corresponding to that Act £694 per annum £13.30 per week
For decisions made on or after 9th April 2001
(c) the annual earnings figure for the purposes of article 12(4) is £4,472
(d) the weekly income figure for the purposes of article 12(6)(a)(i) is £59.15
6. Invalidity allowance under article 13—
(a) if—
(i) the relevant date fell before 5th July 1948; or
(ii) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 35; or
(iii) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 40 and had not attained the age of 65 in the case of the member being a man, or 60 in the case of the member being a woman, before 6th April 1979 and the period in respect of which payment of the allowance is to relate begins on or after 6th April 1979 £892 per annum £17.10 per week
(b) if—
(i) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 45; or
(ii) on the relevant date the member was under the age of 50 and had not attained the age of 65 in the case of the member being a man, or 60 in the case of a member being a woman, before 6th April 1979 and the period in respect of which payment of the allowance is to relate begins on or after 6th April 1979. £574 per annum £11.00 per week
(c) If heads (a) and (b) do not apply and on the relevant date the member was a man under the age of 60 or a woman under the age of 55 £287 per annum £5.50 per week
7. Comforts allowance—
(a) under article 14(1)(a) £1,179 per annum £22.60 per week
(b) under article 14(1)(b) £590 per annum £11.30 per week
8. Allowance for lowered standard of occupation under article 15 £2,749 per annum(*) £52.68 per week(*)
9.Age allowance under article 16 where the degree of pensioned disablement is—
(a) 40 to 50 per cent £490 per annum £9.40 per week
(b) over 50 per cent, but not exceeding 70 per cent £749 per annum £14.35 per week
(c) over 70 per cent, but not exceeding 90 per cent £1,067 per annum £20.45 per week
(d) over 90 per cent £1,498 per annum £28.70 per week
10. Part-time treatment allowance under article 19 £64.10 per day(*) £64.10 per day(*)
11.Mobility supplement under article 20 £2,625 per annum £50.30 per week

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