CBTM02130 - Claims, awards and rates: Guardian's Allowance Rates

Guardian's Allowance

The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, para 5 of part 111 of schedule 4

The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, para 5 of part 111 of schedule 4Guardian's Allowance is uprated yearly in April


2004/2005 Rate

2005/2006 Rate

2006/2007 Rate

2007/2008 Rate

2008/2009 Rate

2009/2010 Rate

£11.85 £12.20 £12.50 £12.95 £13.45 £14.10

Guardians living abroad

In line with regulation 5 of the Social Security (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975, the rate of Guardian's Allowance payable to certain claimants living abroad is frozen either at the rate in payment when they went abroad or the rate that was in payment when the claim was made

However this does not apply to in respect of persons who come within the European Community's social security legislation ( Regulation EEC 1408/71) or under bilateral social security agreements.