Description of benefit
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Weekly rate
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Increase for adult dependant (where payable)
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Increase for each of first and second qualified children (where payable)
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Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable)
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Increase for prescribed relative under section 50 (11), 51 (2), 81 (3), 86 (3), 91 (3), 95 (2) or 103 (2) (where payable)
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Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable)
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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(5)
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(6)
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(7)
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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1. (A) Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit
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43.60
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28.20
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10.60
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9.30
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—
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—
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(B) Reduced rates of Unemployment Benefit
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39.00
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26.10
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9.50
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8.00
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—
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—
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2. Maternity Allowance
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43.60
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—
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10.60
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9.30
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—
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—
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3. Injury Benefit
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59.90
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28.20
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10.60
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9.30
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—
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—
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4. Death Benefit:
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(a) pension payable to a widow (section 50 (2)) or widower (section 50 (6))—
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(i) aged under 66 years
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64.70
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—
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13.90
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14.50
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—
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—
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(ii) aged over 66 years
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66.10
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—
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14.10
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14.60
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27.20
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3.80
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(b) pension payable to a parent, the deceased having been at death a married person, where the parent is—
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(i) aged under 66 years
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28.80
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(ii) aged over 66 years
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29.50
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—
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—
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—
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27.20
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3.80
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(c) pension payable to a parent, the deceased having been at death a widower, a widow or a single person—
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(i) where the parent is the father and was, at the death of the deceased, incapable of self-support by reason of some physical or mental infirmity and likely to remain permanently so incapable and is—
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(a) aged under 66 years
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64.70
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(b) aged over 66 years
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66.10
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—
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—
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—
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27.20
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3.80
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(ii) where the parent is the mother, having been, at the death of the deceased, a widow or having thereafter become a widow and is—
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(a) aged under 66 years
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64.70
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(b) aged over 66 years
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66.10
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—
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—
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—
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27.20
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3.80
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(iii) where the parent is the mother, not being a widow, and a pension at the rate set out at (i) above is not payable to her husband and she is—
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(a) aged under 66 years
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64.70
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(b) aged over 66 years
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66.10
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—
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—
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—
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27.20
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3.80
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(iv) in any other case where the parent is—
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(a) aged under 66 years
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28.80
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(b) aged over 66 years
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29.50
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—
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—
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—
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27.20
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3.80
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(d) pension payable to an orphan
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34.10
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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5. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension:
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(a) in the case of persons under the age of 80 years
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56.80
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36.20
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11.80
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10.30
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27.20
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3.80
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(b) in any other case
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60.60
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36.20
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11.80
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10.30
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27.20
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3.80
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(c) additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age
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—
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6.20
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—
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—
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—
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—
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6. Invalidity Pension:
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(a) where the person is aged under 66 years
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50.00
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32.40
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11.60
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10.10
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27.20
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—
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(b) where the person is aged over 66 years
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51.00
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33.10
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11.80
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10.30
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27.20
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3.80
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7. Widow's (Contributory) Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit in the case of persons:
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(a) aged under 66 years
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51.00
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—
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13.90
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14.50
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—
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—
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(b) aged between 66 and 80 years
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52.10
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—
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14.10
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14.60
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27.20
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3.80
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(c) aged over 80 years
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55.50
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—
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14.10
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14.60
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27.20
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3.80
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8. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance
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32.20
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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