The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 No. 82

Article 22(6)

SCHEDULE 12 PART 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

Premium	Amount
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) £78·90.
(2) Higher Pensioner Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20F.	(2) £78·90.
(3) Disability Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20G.	(3) £34·20.
(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 a carer’s allowance or if either member satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 20I(4);	(i) £45·50;
(ii) if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.	(ii) £91·00.
(5) Carer Premium.	(5) £25·80 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) £16·90 where the conditions specified in paragraph 20IA are satisfied in respect of a member of a joint-claim couple.

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Part IVB was inserted by paragraph 53(4) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2000 No. 350 and amended by regulation 4(c)(vi) of S.R. 2000 No. 367, regulation 2(7) of S.R. 2001 No. 120 and paragraph 1 of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 323