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SCHEDULE B

Section 3 .

[1980, s. 2]

“Fourth Schedule

Rates of Assistance

PART I

Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases Thereof

Description of assistance, pension or allowance

Weekly rate or amount

Increase for adult dependant (where payable)

Increase for first qualified child (where payable)

Increase for second qualified child (where payable)

Increase for each of third, fourth and fifth qualified children (where payable)

Increase for each qualified child in excess of five (where payable)

Increase for prescribed relative under section 162(1)(a), 179(a), 195(2), 196(2) or 197(2) (where payable)

Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable)

Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(4a)

(5)

(5a)

(6)

(7)

(8)

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

Section 139.

1. Unemployment Assistance:

A. persons other than those at B:

(1) in the case of persons other than those at (2)

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

26.25

18.95

6.55

7.45

5.80

4.65

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

25.45

18.50

6.55

7.45

5.80

4.65

—

—

—

(2) in the case of person for whom the yearly advantage from land is calculated in accordance with paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 147 (1)

(a) where the rateable valuation of the land does not exceed £10—

(i) for persons in any urban area

21.90

15.75

5.40

6.25

4.80

3.85

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

21.20

15.40

5.40

6.25

4.80

3.85

—

—

—

(b) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £10 but does not exceed £15—

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

18.55

13.20

4.25

5.15

4.15

3.30

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

17.80

13.05

4.25

5.15

4.15

3.30

—

—

—

(c) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £15 but does not exceed £20—

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

15.50

11.05

3.50

4.40

3.50

2.80

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

15.00

10.90

3.50

4.40

3.50

2.80

—

—

—

B. Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more qualified children:

(1) in the case of persons other than those at (2)

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

26.55

—

6.55

7.45

5.80

4.65

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

25.80

—

6.55

7.45

5.80

4.65

—

—

—

(2) in the case of person for whom the yearly advantage from land is calculated in accordance with paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 147 (1)

(a) where the rateable value of the land does not exceed £10—

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

22.15

—

5.40

6.25

4.80

3.85

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

21.50

—

5.40

6.25

4.80

3.85

—

—

—

(b) where the rateble valuation of the land exceeds £10 but does not exceed £15—

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

18.80

—

4.25

5.15

4.15

3.30

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

18.05

—

4.25

5.15

4.15

3.30

—

—

—

(c) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £15 but does not exceed £20—

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

15.80

—

3.50

4.40

3.50

2.80

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

15.20

—

3.50

4.40

3.50

2.80

—

—

—

Sections 161 and 162.

2. Old Age Pension and Blind Pension

34.45

—

7.30

8.20

6.40

5.10

19.30

2.70

2.50

Sections 178 and 179, 195(2), 196(2) and 197(2).

3. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Deserted Wife's Allowance and Social Assistance Allowance for persons—

(a) aged under 66

33.80

—

8.80

9.70

9.70

8.30

—

—

—

(b) aged over 66

34.45

—

9.00

9.90

9.90

8.50

19.30

2.70

2.50

Sections 183.

4. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension

19.20

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

5. Single Woman's Allowance

29.50

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Section 198 (2).

6. Supplementary Welfare Allowance:

Section 208.

(a) Persons other than those at (b)

25.45

18.50

6.55

7.45

5.80

4.65

—

—

—

(b) Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more child dependants

25.80

—

6.55

7.45

5.80

4.65

—

—

—

PART III

Increase of Old Age Pension for a Spouse

Section 162 (1) (d).

Means of claimant or pensioner

Weekly rate of increase

£

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed £6

17.30

exceed £6 but do not exceed £8

16.30

exceed £8 but do not exceed £10

15.30

exceed £10 but do not exceed £12

14.30

exceed £12 but do not exceed £14

13.30

exceed £14 but do not exceed £16

12.30

exceed £16 but do not exceed £18

11.30

exceed £18 but do not exceed £20

10.30

exceed £20 but do not exceed £22

9.30

exceed £22 but do not exceed £24

8.30

exceed £24 but do not exceed £26

7.30

exceed £26 but do not exceed £28

6.30

exceed £28 but do not exceed £30

5.30

exceed £30 but do not exceed £32

4.30

exceed £32 but do not exceed £34

3.30

exceed £34 but do not exceed £36

2.30

exceed £36 but do not exceed £38

1.30

exceed £38

Nil

PART IV

Amounts of Children's Allowances

Section 225.

Amount for each of first five children

Amount for each child in excess of five

(1)

(2)

£11.25

£17.50

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