The Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2024

Rate of severe disablement allowance and age related addition and date on which changes take effect

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3.—(1) In the table in Part III (non-contributory periodical benefits) of schedule 4 (rates of benefits, etc) of the 1992 Act(1)—

(a)in entry 2 (weekly rate of severe disablement allowance), for “£92.20” substitute “£98.40”,

(b)in entry 3—

(i)in paragraph (a) (higher weekly rate of the age related addition), for “£13.80” substitute “£14.70”,

(ii)in paragraph (b) (middle weekly rate of the age related addition), for “£7.65” substitute “£8.15”,

(iii)in paragraph (c) (lower weekly rate of the age related addition), for “£7.65” substitute “£8.15”.

(2) The increases made by paragraph (1) take effect on 11 April 2024.

(1)

Part III of schedule 4 was relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2023/110.