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

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 £337·00 per week;

(b)mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £343·00 per week;

(c)past or present drug or alcohol dependence, the appropriate amount shall be £337·00 per week;

(d)physical disablement, the appropriate amount shall be £379·00 per week;

(e)terminal illness, the appropriate amount shall be £336·00 per week;

(f)any condition not falling within sub-paragraphs (a) to (e), the appropriate amount shall be £336·00 per week.