The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2001

Article 21(6)

SCHEDULE 11Part IVB of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations as amended by this Order

Part IVB(1)Weekly Amounts of Premiums Specified in Part IVA

PremiumAmount

20M.  

(1) Pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple is aged over 60 and the condition in paragraph 20E is satisfied.

(1) £57·30.

(2) Higher Pensioner Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20F.

(2) £57·30.

(3) Disability Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20G.

(3) £32·25.

(4) Severe Disability Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20I(1)—

(i)if there is someone in receipt of an invalid care allowance or if either member satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 20I(3);

(i)£41·55.

(ii)if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.

(ii)£83·10.

(5) Carer Premium.

(5) £24·40 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 20J.

(6) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 20IA are satisfied.

(6) £16·00 where the conditions specified in paragraph 20IA are satisfied in respect of a member of a joint-claim couple.

(1)

Part IVB was inserted by paragraph 53(4) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2000 No. 350