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(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2023.
(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), this Order comes into force on 1 April 2023.
(3) Article 2 comes into force, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 1 April 2023.
(4) Articles 3, 4, 5, 6(1)(b), 7, 8 and 9 come into force on 10 April 2023.
(5) In this Order—
 “the 1992 Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992,
 “benefit week” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996.
2 
In section 80(4) of the 1992 Act (earnings limits in respect of child dependency increases)—
(a) for “£255.00”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£280.00”,
(b) for “£34.00” substitute “£37.00”.
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(1) In the table in Part III of schedule 4 (non-contributory periodical benefits) of the 1992 Act—
(a) in paragraph (a) of entry 1 (higher weekly rate of attendance allowance), for “£92.40” substitute “£101.75”,
(b) in paragraph (b) of entry 1 (lower weekly rate of attendance allowance), for “£61.85” substitute “£68.10”.
(2) The increases made by paragraph (1) take effect on 10 April 2023.
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(1) In the table in Part III of schedule 4 (non-contributory periodical benefits) of the 1992 Act—
(a) in entry 2 (weekly rate of severe disablement allowance), for “£83.75” substitute “£92.20”,
(b) in entry 3—
(i) in paragraph (a) (higher weekly rate of the age related addition), for “£12.55” substitute “£13.80”,
(ii) in paragraph (b) (middle weekly rate of the age related addition), for “£6.95” substitute “£7.65”,
(iii) in paragraph (c) (lower weekly rate of the age related addition), for “£6.95” substitute “£7.65”.
(2) The increases made by paragraph (1) take effect on 10 April 2023.
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(1) In schedule 4 (rates of benefits) of the 1992 Act—
(a) in entry 4 of the table in Part III (weekly rate of carer’s allowance), for “£69.70” substitute “£76.75”,
(b) in the second column of entry 9 of the table in Part IV (increase for qualifying child for carer’s allowance), “11.35” remains unchanged.
(2) The increase made by paragraph (1)(a) takes effect on 10 April 2023, subject to paragraph (3).
(3) Where arrangements have been made by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers for carer’s allowance to be paid on a Wednesday, the increase takes effect on 12 April 2023.
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(1) In entry 8 of the table in Part IV of schedule 4 (increases for dependants) of the 1992 Act—
(a) in the second column (increase for qualifying child for severe disablement allowance), “11.35” remains unchanged,
(b) in the third column (increase for adult dependant for severe disablement allowance), for “£41.20” substitute “45.35”.
(2) The increase made by paragraph (1)(b) takes effect on 13 April 2023.
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(1) The sums specified in Part V of schedule 4 (rates of industrial injuries benefit) of the 1992 Act are amended so that Part V has effect as set out in the schedule of this Order.
(2) The increases made by paragraph (1) take effect on 10 April 2023 except those set out in the following entries in the schedule—
(a) entry 1 (the weekly rates of disablement pension),
(b) entry 4 (the maximum of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents under section 107(1) of the 1992 Act),
(c) entries 7, 8 and 12 (increases in disablement pension and industrial death benefit in respect of dependants),
(d) entry 9 (the maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9(2) of schedule 7 of the 1992 Act),
(e) entries 10 and 11 (the weekly rates of industrial death benefit by way of widow’s and widower’s pension),
which take effect on 12 April 2023.
8 
In regulation 4 (rate of benefit) of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for “£92.40” substitute “£101.75”,
(b) in paragraph (1)(b), for “£61.85” substitute “£68.10”,
(c) in paragraph (1)(c), for “£24.45” substitute “£26.90”,
(d) in paragraph (2)(a), for “£64.50” substitute “£71.00”,
(e) in paragraph (2)(b), for “£24.45” substitute “£26.90”.
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In regulation 24 (rate of personal independence payment) of the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for “£61.85” substitute “£68.10”,
(b) in paragraph (1)(b), for “£92.40” substitute “£101.75”,
(c) in paragraph (2)(a), for “£24.45” substitute “£26.90”,
(d) in paragraph (2)(b), for “£64.50” substitute “£71.00”.
BEN MACPHERSON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
23rd March 2023
SCHEDULE
Article 7


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 column (2) of that Table.
Degree of disablement Amount
(1) (2)
Percent £
100 207.60
90 186.84
80 166.08
70 145.32
60 124.56
50 103.80
40 83.04
30 62.28
20 41.52
2. Maximum increase of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed. (a) except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement £83.10
(b) in any case £166.20
3. Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement).  £83.10
4. Maximum of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents.  £207.60
5. Unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of schedule 7.  £128.40
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 £26.60
(b) if head (a) above does not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 40 and had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979 £26.60
(c) if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45 £17.10
(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 £17.10
(e) in any other case £8.55
7. Increase under paragraph 4 of schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.  £11.35
8. Increase under paragraph 6 of schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension. £76.75
9. Maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9 of schedule 7. £13,780.00
10. Widow’s pension (weekly rates). (b) higher permanent rate £156.20
(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).  £156.20
12. Weekly rate of allowance in respect of children and qualifying young persons under paragraph 18 of schedule 7. In respect of each child or qualifying young person £11.35