The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 No. 281

SCHEDULE 10PART IVB OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JOBSEEKER’S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS(1) AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

Premium		Amount
20M.—(1)(2) Pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit and the condition in paragraph 20E is satisfied.		(1) £133.95.
(2)(3) Higher Pensioner Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20F.		(2) £133.95.
(3)(4) Disability Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20G(1).		(3) £47.80.
(4) Severe Disability Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20I(1)—		(4)
(i)	if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or if either member satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 20I(4)(5);	(i)	£64.30;
(ii)	if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.	(ii)	£128.60.
(5) Carer Premium.		(5) £36.00 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 20J.
(6)(6) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 20IA are satisfied.		(6) £23.55 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 S.I. 2000/1978.

(2)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/1488, 2016/242 and 2017/260.

(3)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719, 2016/242 and 2017/260.

(4)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719 and 2017/260.

(5)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2001/518, 2003/511 and 2017/260.

(6)

Sub-paragraph (6) was added by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2017/260.