The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2000

Article 21(7)

SCHEDULE 11 Jobseeker’s Allowance: Applicable Amounts of Persons in Residential Care and Nursing Homes

Part I Provisions in Schedule 3 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations as amended by this Order

Residential care homes

5.  Subject to paragraphs 7 and 8, where the accommodation provided for the claimant is a residential care home for persons in need of personal care by virtue of—

(a) past or present mental disorder but excluding mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £234·00 per week;

(b) past or present drug or alcohol dependence, the appropriate amount shall be £234·00 per week;

(c) mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £266·00 per week;

(d) physical disablement, the appropriate amount shall be £303·00 per week;

(e) any condition not falling within sub-paragraphs (a) to (d), the appropriate amount shall be £221·00 per week.

Nursing homes

6.  Subject to paragraphs 7 and 8, where the accommodation provided for the claimant is a nursing home for persons in need of personal care by virtue of—

(a) past or present mental disorder but excluding mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £331·00 per week;

(b) mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £337·00 per week;

(c) past or present drug or alcohol dependence, the appropriate amount shall be £331·00 per week;

(d) physical disablement, the appropriate amount shall be £373·00 per week;

(e) terminal illness, the appropriate amount shall be £330·00 per week;

(f) any condition not falling within sub-paragraphs (a) to (e), the appropriate amount shall be £330·00 per week.

Personal allowances

10.  The allowance for personal expenses for the claimant and each member of his family referred to in paragraph 1(1)(b) shall be—

(a) for the claimant £15·45, and if he has a partner, for his partner, £15·45;

(b) for a young person aged 18, £15·00;

(c) for a young person aged under 18 but over 16, £10·40;

(d) for a child aged under 16 but over 11, £9·00;

(e) for a child aged under 11, £6·15.

Part II Other sums specified in Schedule 3 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations

Paragraph in Schedule 3	Specified Sum
2(2)(b)(i) } increases for meals	daily £1·10
2(2)(b)(ii) } increases for meals	daily £1·55
2(2)(b)(iii) } increases for meals	daily £1·55