HL Deb 30 January 1992 vol 534 cc1484-8

Note: This Schedule is subject to alteration by orders made by the Department under section 132 of the Administration Act.

Description of benefit Weekly rate
(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
Part IV
Increases for Dependants
Benefit to which increase applies Increase for qualifying child Increase for adult dependant
(1) (2) (3)
£ £
1. Unemployment or sickness benefit—
(a) unemployment benefit, where the beneficiary is under pensionable age — 26.60
(b) unemployment benefit, where the beneficiary is over pensionable age 10.85 32.55
(c) sickness benefit, where the beneficiary is under pensionable age — 25.50
(d) sickness benefit, where the beneficiary is over pensionable age 10.85 31.20
2. Invalidity pension 10.85 32.55
3. Maternity allowance — 25.50
4. Widowed mother's allowance 10.85 —
5. Category A or B retirement pension 10.85 32.55
6. Category C retirement pension 10.85 19.45
7. Child's special allowance 10.85 —
8. Severe disablement allowance 10.85 19.45
9. Invalid care allowance 10.85 19.45
Part V
Rate of Industrial Injuries Benefit
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 that Table, using—
(a) column (2) for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of a child or adult dependant;
(b) column (3) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled;
Table
Degree of disablement Amount
(1) (2) (3)
Per cent. £ £
100 88.40 54.15
90 79.56 48.74
80 70.72 43.32
70 61.88 37.91
60 53.04 32.49
50 44.20 27.08
40 35.36 21.66
30 26.52 16.25
20 17.68 10.83
Description of benefit, etc. Rate
2. Maximum increase of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed (a) except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement £35.40
(b) in any case of exceptionally severe disablement £70.80
3. Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement) £35.40
4. Maximum of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents (a) for any period which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitied to an increase in benefit in respect of a child or adult dependant £88.40
(b) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitied £54.15
5. Unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of Schedule 7 £54.15
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 £11.55
(b) if head (a) above does not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 40 and he had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979 £11.55
(c) if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45 £7.20
(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 £7.20
(e) in any other case £3.60
7, Increase under paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension £10.85
8. Increase under paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension £32.55
9. Maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7 £5,870.00
10. Widow's pension (weekly rates) (a) initial rate £57.65
(b) higher permanent rate £54.15
(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) £54.15
12. Weekly rate of allowance in respect of children under paragraph 18 of schedule 7 In respect of each qualifying chlid £10.85.")

The noble and learned Lord said: The amendment, which goes on for some pages, is for the same reasons: that the figures have been updated since the Bill was drafted. I beg to move.

On Question, amendment agreed to.

Schedule 4, as amended, agreed to.

Schedules 5 to 7 agreed to.

Schedule 8 [Industrial injuries and diseases (Old Cases)]:

The Lord Chancellor

moved Amendments Nos. 24 and 25: Page 174, line 47, leave out ("£31.25") and insert ("£32.55") Page 178, line 41, leave out ("£31.25") and insert ("£32.55"). The noble and learned Lord said: There are two amendments to the schedule. I beg to move.

On Question, amendments agreed to.

Schedule 8, as amended, agreed to.

Remaining schedules agreed to.

House resumed: Bill reported with amendments.