The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2014

Article 25(3)

SCHEDULE 15 Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations as amended by this Order

PART 3 WEEKLY AMOUNT OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART 2

Premium							Amount
11.—(1) Pensioner premium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who—							(1)
	(a)		is a single claimant and—						(a)
			(i)		is entitled to the work-related activity component,						(i)				£47∙20;
			(ii)		is entitled to the support component, or						(ii)				£40∙20;
			(iii)		is not entitled to either of those components;						(iii)				£75∙95;
	(b)		is a member of a couple and—						(b)
			(i)		is entitled to the work-related activity component,						(i)			£84∙05;
			(ii)		is entitled to the support component, or						(ii)			£77∙05;
			(iii)		is not entitled to either of those components						(iii)			£112∙80.
(2) Severe disability premium—							(2)
		(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);						(a)		£61∙10;
		(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(b)—						(b)
			(i)	if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or if the person or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 6(5),							(i)		£61∙10;
			(ii)	if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.							(ii)		£122∙20.
(3) Carer Premium							(3) £34∙20 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 8(1).
(4) Enhanced disability premium where the							(4)
condition in paragraph 7 is satisfied.								(a)		£15∙55 in respect of each person who is neither—
										(i)		a child or young person, nor
										(ii)		a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage,
										in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 7 is satisfied;
								(b)		£22∙35 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the condition specified in paragraph 7 is satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.