PART IIINON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS
| Description of benefit | Weekly rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Attendance allowance. | (a) higher rate | £77.45 |
| (b) lower rate | £51.85 | ||
| (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)). | |||
| 2. | Severe disablement allowance. | £69.00 | |
| 3. | Age related addition(1). | (a) higher rate | £11.70 |
| (b) middle rate | £5.90 | ||
| (c) lower rate | £5.90 | ||
| (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)). | |||
| 4. | Carer’s allowance(2). | £58.45 | |
| 6. | Category C retirement pension. | (a) lower rate | £38.50 |
| (b) higher rate | £64.40 | ||
| (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 78(5)). | |||
| 7. | Category D retirement pension. | The higher rate for Category C retirement pensions under paragraph 6 above. | |
| 8. | Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79). | £0.25. | |
(1)
See S.I. 2008/3270 which modifies the effect of section 150 of the Administration Act so that these rates may be reduced.
(2)
Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/1457.