The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Regulation 4(c)

SCHEDULE 2 Substitution of Part IV of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations

Regulations 16(d) and 17(e)

Part IV Amounts of Premiums specified in Part III

Premium	Amount
15.   — (1) Lone Parent Premium.	(1) £11·50.
(2) Pensioner Premium for persons aged under 75— (a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a);	(2) (a) £19·15;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b).	(b) £28·90.
(3) Pensioner Premium for persons aged 75 and over— (a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9A(a);	(3) (a) £21·30;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9A(b).	(b) £31·90.
(4) Higher Pensioner Premium— (a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(1)(a) or (b);	(4) (a) £25·90;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(2)(a) or (b).	(b) £37·05.
(5) Disability Premium— (a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a);	(5) (a) £20·40;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(b).	(b) £29·15.
(6) Severe Disability Premium— (a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a);	(6) (a) £36·40;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(b)— (i) in a case where there is someone in receipt of an invalid care allowance,	(b) (i) £36·40,
(ii) in a case where there is no one in receipt of such an allowance.	(ii) £72·80.
(7) Disabled Child Premium.	(7) £20·40 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied.
(8) Carer Premium.	(8) £13·00 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA.