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The Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2024

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Article 6

SCHEDULEINCREASES TO PART V OF SCHEDULE 4 OF THE 1992 ACT

Description of benefit, etc.Rate
1. Disablement pension (weekly rates).

For the several degrees of disablement set out in column (1) of the following Table, the respective amounts in column (2) of that Table.

TABLE

Degree of disablementAmount
(1)(2)
Percent£
100221.50
90199.35
80177.20
70155.05
60132.90
50110.75
4088.60
3066.45
2044.30
2. Maximum increase of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed.(a)except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement£88.70,
(b)in any case£177.40.
3. Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement).£88.70.
4. Maximum of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents.£221.50.
5. Unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of schedule 7.£137.00.
6. Increase under paragraph 3 of schedule 7 of weekly rate of unemployability supplement.(a)if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35 or if that date fell before 5th July 1948£28.40,
(b)if head (a) above does not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 40 and had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979£28.40,
(c)if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45£18.20,
(d)if heads (a), (b) and (c) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 50 and had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979£18.20,
(e)in any other case£9.10.
7. Increase under paragraph 4 of schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.£11.35.
8. Increase under paragraph 6 of schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.£81.90.
9. Maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9 of schedule 7.£14,700.00.
10. Widow’s pension (weekly rates).(b)higher permanent rate£169.50,
(c)lower permanent rate

30 per cent of the first sum specified in section 44(4) (Category A basic retirement pension)

(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with paragraph 16 of schedule 7)

11. Widower’s pension (weekly rate).£169.50.
12. Weekly rate of allowance in respect of children and qualifying young persons under paragraph 18 of schedule 7.In respect of each child or qualifying young person£11.35.

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