C62

Prospective amending provision: section inserted by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008 (2/2008), s. 12(a), not commenced as of date of revision.

F981[161H.— (1) The rate (in this Chapter referred to as ‘the scheduled rate’) of blind welfare allowance is the weekly rate set out in column (2) in Part 1 of Schedule 4.

(2) Blind welfare allowance is payable to a person who has not attained pensionable age—

(a) at the scheduled rate, where the weekly means of the person do not exceed the allowable amount, being the sum of—

(i) the rate of blind pension set out in column (2) in Part 1 of Schedule 4 (including any increase in respect of a qualified child),

(ii) the highest rate of increase set out in Part 3 of Schedule 4 (where the person is one of a couple), and

(iii) the scheduled rate,

or

(b) at the scheduled rate reduced by 10 cent for each amount, if any, of 10 cent by which the weekly means of the person exceed the allowable amount referred to in paragraph (a).

(3) Blind welfare allowance is payable to a person who has attained pensionable age—

(a) at the scheduled rate, where the weekly means of the person do not exceed the allowable amount, being the sum of—

(i) the rate of the State pension (non-contributory) set out in column (2) in Part 1 of Schedule 4 (including any increase in respect of a qualified child),

(ii) the highest rate of increase set out in Part 2 of Schedule 4 (where the person is one of a couple), and

(iii) the scheduled rate,

or

(b) at the scheduled rate reduced by 10 cent for each amount, if any, of 10 cent by which the weekly means of the person exceed the allowable amount referred to in paragraph (a).]