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SCHEDULE B

“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)

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

1. Unemployment Assistance:

A. Persons other than those at B:

(1) in the case of persons, other than those at (3), who, in any continuous period of unemployment as construed in accordance with section 135 (2), have been in receipt of unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance for not less than 390 days:

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

34.95

25.20

8.70

9.90

7.70

6.20

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

33.80

24.55

8.70

9.90

7.70

6.20

—

—

(2) in the case of persons other than those at (1) or at (3)

(i) for persons, resident in any urban area

32.75

23.65

8.15

9.30

7.25

5.80

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

31.75

23.05

8.15

9.30

7.25

5.80

—

—

(3) in the case of persons 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 resident 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 (3), who, in any continuous period of unemployment as construed in accordance with section 135 (2), have been in receipt of unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance for not less than 390 days:

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

35.25

—

8.70

9.90

7.70

6.20

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

34.30

—

8.70

9.90

7.70

6.20

—

—

—

(2) in the case of persons other than those at (1) or at (3):

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

33.15

—

8.15

9.30

7.25

5.80

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

32.20

—

8.15

9.30

7.25

5.80

—

—

—

(3) in the case of persons 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 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 rateable 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

—

—

—

2. Old Age Pension and Blind Pension

44.00

—

9.30

10.50

8.15

6.50

24.60

3.40

3.20

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

(a) aged under 66 years

43.15

—

11.25

12.35

12.35

10.60

—

—

—

(b) aged over 66 years

44.00

—

11.50

12.65

12.65

10.80

24.60

3.40

3.20

4. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension

24.50

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

5. Single Woman's Allowance

37.65

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

6. Supplementary Welfare Allowance:

(a) Persons other than those at (b)

31.75

23.05

8.15

9.30

7.25

5.80

—

—

—

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

32.20

—

8.15

9.30

7.25

5.80

—

—

—

PART III

Increase of Old Age Pension for a Spouse

Means of claimant or pensioner

Weekly rate of increase

£

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

22.10

exceed £6 but do not exceed £8

21.10

exceed £8 but do not exceed £10

20.10

exceed £10 but do not exceed £12

19.10

exceed £12 but do not exceed £14

18.10

exceed £14 but do not exceed £16

17.10

exceed £16 but do not exceed £18

16.10

exceed £18 but do not exceed £20

15.10

exceed £20 but do not exceed £22

14.10

exceed £22 but do not exceed £24

13.10

exceed £24 but do not exceed £26

12.10

exceed £26 but do not exceed £28

11.10

exceed £28 but do not exceed £30

10.10

exceed £30 but do not exceed £32

9.10

exceed £32 but do not exceed £34

8.10

exceed £34 but do not exceed £36

7.10

exceed £36 but do not exceed £38

6.10

exceed £38 but do not exceed £40

5.10

exceed £40 but do not exceed £42

4.10

exceed £42 but do not exceed £44

3.10

exceed £44 but do not exceed £46

2.10

exceed £46 but do not exceed £48

1.10

exceed £48

Nil

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