The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2005

Article 22(5)

SCHEDULE 11PART IV OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART IVWEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

PremiumAmount

20.  —

(1A) Bereavement Premium.

(1A) £25·85.

(2) Pensioner Premium for persons aged over 60 –

(a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a);

(a)£53·25;

(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b);

(b)£78·90;

(c)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(c).

(c)£78·90.

(3) Pensioner Premium for claimants whose partner has attained the age of 75 where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11.

(3) £78·90.

(4) Higher Pensioner Premium –

(a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(a);

(a)£53·25;

(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(b) or (c).

(b)£78·90.

(5) Disability Premium –

(a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(a);

(a)£23·95;

(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(b) or (c).

(b)£34·20.

(6) Severe Disability Premium –

(a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(1);

(a)£45·50;

(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(2) –

(b)

(i)if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or if any partner of the claimant satisfies that condition by virtue of paragraph 15(5);

(i)£45·50;

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

(ii)£91·00.

(7) Disabled Child Premium.

(7) £43·89 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 16 are satisfied.

(8) Carer Premium.

(8) £25·80 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 17.

(9) (1) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied.

(9) (a) £17·71 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied;

(b)£11·70 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 conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied;

(c)£16·90 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

(1)

Sub-paragraph (9) was added by regulation 4(c)(iii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367