Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Act 2018

SCHEDULE 1

Increase for qualified children - Amendments to Principal Act

Section 17

Item No.

Provision affected

Amendment

1

Section 43

Substitute the following subsection for subsection (2):

“(2) The weekly rate of illness benefit shall be increased by the amount set out—

(a) in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary, and

(b) in column (5) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary.”.

2

Section 56

Substitute the following subsection for subsection (2):

“(2) The weekly rate of health and safety benefit shall be increased by the amount set out—

(a) in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary, and

(b) in column (5) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary.”.

3

Section 66

Substitute the following subsection for subsection (2):

“(2) The weekly rate of jobseeker’s benefit shall be increased by the amount set out—

(a) in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary, and

(b) in column (5) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary.”.

4

Section 76

Substitute the following subsection for subsection (2):

“(2) The weekly rate of injury benefit shall be increased by the amount set out—

(a) in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary, and

(b) in column (5) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary.”.

5

Section 77A

In subsection (1) —

(a) substitute the following paragraphs for paragraph (b) the amount set out:

“(b) in column (4) of Part 4 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary,

(bb) in column (5) of Part 4 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary,”,

(b) in paragraph (c), substitute “column (6) ” for “column (5) ”, and

(c) in paragraph (d), substitute “column (7) ” for “column (6) ”.

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Section 81

Substitute the following subsection for subsection (5):

“(5) The weekly rate of pension under subsection (2) shall be increased by the amount set out—

(a) in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary, and

(b) in column (5) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary.”.

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Section 102

In subsection (1), substitute the following:

“increased by the appropriate amount set out in column (4) of that Part opposite that reference in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary, or as the case may be, the appropriate amount set out in column (5) of that Part opposite that reference in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary”

for “increased by the appropriate amount set out in column (4) of that Part opposite that reference in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary.”.

8

Section 109

In subsection (19), substitute “columns (3), (4) and (5) ” for “columns (3) and (4) ”.

9

Section 112

Substitute the following subsection for subsection (2):

“(2) Subject to this Part, the weekly rate of State pension (contributory) shall be increased by the amount set out—

(a) in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary, and

(b) in column (5) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary.”.

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Section 113

In subsection (5), substitute the following paragraph for paragraph (b):

“(b) half the amount set out—

(i) in column (4) at reference 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary, and

(ii) in column (5) at reference 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary,”.

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Section 113A

In subsection (5), substitute the following paragraph for paragraph (b):

“(b) the amount set out—

(i) in column (4) at reference 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary, and

(ii) in column (5) at reference 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary,”.

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Section 122

Substitute the following subsection for subsection (2):

“(2) The weekly rate of invalidity pension shall be increased by the amount set out—

(a) in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary, and

(b) in column (5) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary.”.

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Section 127

Substitute the following subsection for subsection (1):

“(1) The weekly rate of pension shall be increased by the amount set out—

(a) in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary, and

(b) in column (5) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary.”.

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Section 142

Substitute—

(a) in subsection (1)(a):

“who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary, or as the case may be, increased by the appropriate amount set out in column (5) of that Part opposite that reference in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary, or”

for “who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary, or”,

(b) in subsection (1)(b), the following subparagraph for subparagraph (ii):

“(ii) the appropriate amount set out—

(I)in column (4) of that Part opposite that reference in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary, and

(II)in column (5) of that Part opposite that reference in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary.”,

and

(c) in subsection (1A), the following paragraph for paragraph (b):

“(b) the appropriate amount set out—

(i) in column (4) of that Part opposite that reference in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary, and

(ii) in column (5) of that Part opposite that reference in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary.”.

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Section 156

Substitute the following subsection for subsection (1):

“(1) Subject to section 159, the rate (in this Chapter referred to as ‘the scheduled rate’) of State pension (non-contributory) shall be the weekly rate set out in column (2) at reference 4 in Part 1 of Schedule 4 increased by the appropriate amount set out—

(a) in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary, and

(b) in column (5) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary.”.

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Section 161B

Substitute the following subsection for subsection (1):

“(1) The rate (in this Chapter referred to as ‘the scheduled rate’) of blind pension shall be the weekly rate set out in column (2) at reference 5 in Part 1 of Schedule 4 increased by the appropriate amount set out—

(a) in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary, and

(b) in column (5) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary.”.

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Section 174

Substitute the following subsection for subsection (1):

“(1) The rate (in this section referred to as ‘the scheduled rate’) of one-parent family payment shall be the weekly rate set out in column (2) of Part 1 of Schedule 4 increased by the appropriate amount set out—

(a) in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary, and

(b) in column (5) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary.”.

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Section 178A

In subsection (3), substitute the following paragraphs for paragraph (a):

“(a) set out in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary, and

(aa) set out in column (5) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary,”.

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Section 181

In subsection (1)(b), substitute following subparagraph for subparagraph (i):

“(i) the appropriate amount set out—

(I)in column (4) of that Part opposite that reference in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary, and

(II)in column (5) of that Part opposite that reference in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary,”.

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Section 197

Substitute—

(a) in subsection (1), the following paragraph for paragraph (b):

“(b) the appropriate amount set out—

(i) in column (4) of that Part in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years, and

(ii) in column (5) of that Part in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years.”,

and

(b) in subsection (1A), the following paragraph for paragraph (b):

“(b) the appropriate amount set out—

(i) in column (4) of that Part in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years, and

(ii) in column (5) of that Part in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years.”.

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Section 211

In subsection (1), substitute the following paragraph for paragraph (b):

“(b) the appropriate amount set out—

(i) in column (4) of that Part in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary, and

(ii) in column (5) of that Part in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary,”.

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Section 215

In subsection (1), substitute the following paragraph for paragraph (b):

“(b) the appropriate amount set out—

(i) in column (4) of that Part opposite that reference in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary, and

(ii) in column (5) of that Part opposite that reference in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary.”.

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Section 238D

In subsection (1), substitute the following paragraph for paragraph (a):

“(a) in respect of the first 52 weeks, beginning on the date on which it is receivable in accordance with regulations made under this Act, be an amount corresponding to the amount set out—

(i) in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 4, opposite reference 1(a) in column (1) of that Part in respect of each child who has not attained the age of 12 years, and

(ii) in column (5) of Part 1 of Schedule 4, opposite reference 1(a) in column (1) of that Part in respect of each child who has attained the age of 12 years,

to whom section 238B(1)(b) refers, subject to the maximum weekly dividend payable corresponding to the weekly rate payable in respect of 4 such qualified children, and”.

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Schedule 3

In Part 4, Rule 2(1), substitute the following subparagraph for subparagraph (ii), where it secondly occurs:

“(ii) the amount set out—

(I)in column (4) of that Part in respect of each qualified child of that person who has not attained the age of 12 years, and

(II)in column (5) of that Part in respect of each qualified child of that person who has attained the age of 12 years”.

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Schedule 3

In Part 5, Rule 1A, substitute the following paragraph for paragraph (b):

“(b) an amount, not exceeding the maximum amount set out—

(i) in column (4) at reference 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 2, of a social security payment payable under the legislation of another state in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years for whom an increase is granted under section 181(1),

and

(ii) in column (5) at reference 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 2, of a social security payment payable under the legislation of another state in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years for whom an increase is granted under section 181(1).”.

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Schedule 3

In Part 5, Rule 4(2), substitute the following subparagraph for subparagraph (b):

“(b) an amount, not exceeding half the amount set out—

(i) in column (4) at reference 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 2, of a social security payment payable under the legislation of another state in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years for whom an increase is granted under section 181(1),

and

(ii) in column (5) at reference 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 2, of a social security payment payable under the legislation of another state in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years for whom an increase is granted under section 181(1).”.