The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2018 (revoked)

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2018 No. 58

Social Security

Statutory Maternity Pay; Statutory Sick Pay; Employment; Housing; Rates

The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2018

Made

20th March 2018

Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1

This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 132, 132A, 132B and 165(1), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 M1 and now vested in the Department for Communities M2 .

The Secretary of State has made an Order M3 under sections 150, 150A, 151, 151A and 189(1), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 M4 .

Accordingly, the Department for Communities makes the following Order:

Marginal Citations

M1 1992 c. 8; section 132 was amended by paragraph 41 of Schedule 7 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49), paragraph 9 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), section 3 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (c. 3 (N.I.)), regulation 2(2) of S.R. 2012 No. 120 and paragraph 55 of Schedule 13 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5 (N.I.)), section 132A was inserted by section 5(1) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1 (N.I.)), section 132B was inserted by paragraph 17 of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 and section 165(1) was amended by paragraph 49(2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671) and section 18(5) of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7)

M2 See Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481 and section 1(7) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 5 (N.I.))

M3 S.I. 2018/281

M4 1992 c. 5

PART 1 N.I. INTRODUCTION

Citation, commencement and effect N.I.

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2018, and subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), shall come into operation for the purposes of—

(a) this Article and Articles 2, 7 and 11, on 1st April 2018;

(b) Article 3—

(i) in so far as it relates to any increase to which Article 7(9)(b) applies, on 1st April 2018, and

(ii) for all other purposes, on 9th April 2018;

(c) Articles 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19 and 20, on 9th April 2018;

(d) Article 8, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 1st April 2018, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Computation of Earnings Regulations;

(e) Articles 9, 17 and 18 on 6th April 2018;

(f) Article 10, on 1st April 2018, except for the purpose of determining the rate of maternity allowance in accordance with section 35A(1) M5 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (appropriate weekly rate of maternity allowance under section 35), for which purpose it shall come into operation on 9th April 2018;

(g) Articles 21 and 22, in so far as they relate to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 9th April 2018, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Income Support Regulations;

(h) Articles 23 and 24, in relation to a case where rent is payable at intervals of a week or any multiple thereof, on 2nd April 2018, and in relation to any other case, on 1st April 2018;

(i) Article 25, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 9th April 2018, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations;

(j) Article 26, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 9th April 2018, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the State Pension Credit Regulations;

(k) Article 27, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 9th April 2018, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Employment and Support Regulations 2008;

(l) Article 28, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 9th April 2018, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2016;

(m) Article 29, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first assessment period to commence for that beneficiary on or after 9th April 2018, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “assessment period” has the same meaning as in Article 12(2) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 M6 ; and

(n) Article 30, on 8th May 2018.

(2) In so far as Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19 and 28 relate to a beneficiary in favour of whom an award of universal credit is in force, those Articles shall come into operation for the purposes of determining the beneficiary's unearned income in relation to that award on the same day as Article 29 comes into operation for that beneficiary.

(3) The changes made in the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit in Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13 and 14 shall take effect for each case on the date specified in relation to that case in Article 7.

Marginal Citations

M5 Section 35A was inserted by Article 50(3) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11)) and subsection (1) was substituted by section 4(1)(a) of the Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 10 (N.I.))

M6 S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I. 1)

Interpretation N.I.

2.—(1) In this Order—

“the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;

“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 M7 ;

“the Pensions Act” means the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 M8 ;

“the Pension Schemes Act” means the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 M9 ;

“the Computation of Earnings Regulations” means the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 M10 ;

“the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008” means the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 M11 ;

“the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2016” means the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 M12 ;

“the Great Britain Up-rating Order” means the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018;

“the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 M13 ;

“the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 M14 ;

“the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 M15 ;

“the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations” means the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 M16 ;

“the State Pension Credit Regulations” means the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 M17 ; and

“the Universal Credit Regulations” means the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 M18 .

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 M19 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

(3) For the purposes of this Order and notwithstanding section 39(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, where a period of time is expressed to begin on, or to be reckoned from, a particular day, that day shall be included in the period.

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M7 1992 c. 7

M8 2015 c. 5 (N.I.)

M9 1993 c. 49

M10 S.R. 1996 No. 520

M11 S.R. 2008 No. 280; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2008 Nos.413 and 503, S.R. 2016 No. 110, S.R. 2017 No. 51 and S.R. 2018 No. 56

M12 S.R. 2016 No. 219; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2017 No. 51 and S.R. 2018 No. 56

M13 S.R. 2006 No. 405; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2008 No. 378, S.R. 2009 No. 382, S.R. 2011 Nos. 136 and 357, S.R. 2012 No. 116, S.R. 2016 Nos. 110, 236, 310 and 375, S.R. 2017 No. 79 and S.R. 2018 No. 56

M14 S.R. 2006 No. 406; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2008 No. 498, S.R. 2012 No. 116, S.R. 2016 Nos. 110, 236 and 310 and S.R. 2018 No. 56

M15 S.R. 1987 No. 459; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 1988 Nos. 146 and 318, S.R. 1990 No. 346, S.R. 1993 No. 373, S.R. 1994 No. 77, S.R. 1995 Nos. 301 and 434, S.R. 1996 Nos. 199, 288, 449 and 476, S.R. 1997 No. 3, S.R. 1998 No. 112, S.R. 1999 Nos. 382 and 472 (C. 36), S.R. 2000 No. 367, S.R. 2002 Nos. 132 and 323, S.R. 2003 Nos. 191 and 195, S.R. 2004 No. 394, S.R. 2006 No. 128, S.R. 2007 No. 154, S.R. 2011 No. 135, S.R. 2016 Nos. 110 and 228, S.R. 2017 No. 51 and S.R. 2018 No. 56. See also regulation 4 of S.R. 2017 No. 79

M16 S.R. 1996 No. 198; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 1996 Nos. 288 and 476, S.R. 1997 No. 3, S.R. 1998 No. 112, S.R. 1999 Nos. 382 and 428 (C. 32), S.R. 2000 Nos. 350 and 367, S.R. 2001 No. 120, S.R. 2002 No. 323, S.R. 2003 Nos. 195 and 267, S.R. 2004 No. 394, S.R. 2006 No. 128, S.R 2007 No. 154, S.R. 2008 No. 503, S.R. 2010 No. 103, S.R. 2011 No. 135, S.I. 2013/3021 and S.R. 2018 No. 56. See also regulation 5 of S.R. 2017 No. 79

M17 S.R. 2003 No. 28; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2004 No. 394, S.R. 2006 No. 359, S.R. 2008 No. 503, S.R. 2016 No. 110 and S.R. 2018 No. 56

M18 S.R. 2016 No. 216; relevant amending Rules are S.I. 2016/999 (N.I. 1), S.R. 2016 No. 226, S.R. 2017 Nos. 79 and 146 and S.R. 2018 No. 56

M19 1954 c. 33 (N.I.)

PART 2 N.I. SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSIONS

Rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Contributions and Benefits Act N.I.

3.—(1) From and including the respective dates specified in Article 7, the sums specified in paragraph (2) shall be increased so that Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (rates of benefits, etc.), except paragraph 5 of Part III (guardian's allowance) of that Schedule, has effect as set out in Schedule 1 to this Order.

(2) The sums mentioned in paragraph (1) are the sums specified in Parts I, III, IV and V of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act except, in—

(a) Part III, the sum specified for age addition to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79 of that Act;

(b) Part IV, the sums specified in column (2) (increase for qualifying child); and

(c) Part V M20 , the sums specified for the increase in disablement pension for dependent children and death benefit allowance in respect of children and qualifying young persons.

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M20 Part V was amended by paragraph 41 of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6) and Article 71 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.1))

Rates or amounts of certain pensions and allowances under the Contributions and Benefits Act N.I.

4.—(1) The sums specified in paragraphs (2) to (5) shall be increased from and including the respective dates specified in Article 7.

(2) The sums falling to be calculated under paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (calculation of weekly rate of a beneficiary's retirement allowance) shall be increased by 3∙0 per cent.

(3) In section 44(4) of the Contributions and Benefits Act M21 (basic pension of Category A retirement pension)—

(a) for “£102∙10” substitute “ £105∙15 ”; and

(b) for “£122∙30” substitute “ £125∙95 ”.

(4) It is directed that the sums which are—

(a) the additional pensions in long-term benefits calculated by reference to any final relevant year earlier than the tax year 2017-18;

(b) the increases in the rates of retirement pensions under Schedule 5 to the Contributions and Benefits Act M22 (pension increase or lump sum where entitlement to retirement pension is deferred);

(c) lump sums to which surviving spouses or civil partners will become entitled under paragraph 7A of that Schedule on becoming entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension (entitlement to lump sum where pensioner's deceased spouse or civil partner has deferred entitlement); and

(d) payable to a pensioner as part of their Category A or Category B retirement pension by virtue of an order made under section 120 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975 M23 , Article 64 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 M24 or section 132 of the Administration Act,

shall in each case be increased by 3∙0 per cent.

(5) The sums which are shared additional pensions under section 55A and 55AA of the Contributions and Benefits Act M25 , and the sums which are increases in the rates of such pensions under paragraph 2 of Schedule 5A to that Act M26 , shall in each case be increased by 3∙0 per cent.

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M21 Section 44(4) was substituted by Article 64 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10)) and amended by S.R. 2018 No. 56

M22 Schedule 5 was amended by paragraph 36 of Schedule 7 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993, paragraphs 6(2) to (4) and 18(12) to (17) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22)), section 35(1) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4 (N.I.)), paragraphs 2 to 13 of Schedule 9 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I. 1)), paragraph 6 of the Schedule to S.R. 2005 No. 434 and paragraph 19 of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008

M23 1975 c. 15; section 120 was amended by paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/396 (N.I. 5)) and repealed by Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9)

M24 S.I. 1986/1888 (N.I. 18); Article 64 was repealed by Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

M25 Section 55A was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 and amended by section 37(3) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 and paragraph 4 of Schedule 11 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, and section 55AA was inserted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 11 to that Act

M26 Schedule 5A was inserted by paragraph 14 of Schedule 9 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

Rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Pension Schemes Act N.I.

5.—(1) It is directed that the sums specified in paragraph (2) shall be increased from and including the respective dates specified in Article 7.

(2) Sums which are payable by virtue of section 11(1) of the Pension Schemes Act (increase of guaranteed minimum where commencement of guaranteed minimum pension postponed) to a person who is also entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension (including sums payable by virtue of section 13(2) and (3) of that Act M27 ) shall be increased by 3∙0 per cent. where the increase under section 11(1) is attributable to earnings factors for the tax year 1987-88 and earlier tax years M28 .

Marginal Citations

M27 Section 13(2) was amended by paragraph 5(b) of Schedule 1 to S.R. 2005 No. 433

M28 See section 132(4) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 as amended by paragraph 41(c) of Schedule 7 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993; see also S.R. 2018 No. 42

Rates or amounts of certain pensions under Part 1 of the Pensions Act N.I.

6.—(1) The sums specified in paragraphs (2) to (4) shall be increased from and including the date specified in Article 7(10).

(2) In regulation 1A of the State Pension Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 M29 (full rate of state pension) for “£159∙55” substitute “ £164∙35 ”.

(3) It is directed that the sums which are increases under section 17 of the Pensions Act in the rates of state pensions under Part 1 of that Act shall be increased by 3∙0 per cent.

(4) The amounts which, under—

(a) section 9 of the Pensions Act, are survivor's pensions based on inheritance of deferred old state pension;

(b) paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions Act, are the amounts of state pensions under Part 1 of the Pensions Act at the transitional rate which exceed the full rate;

(c) paragraphs 5(3) and 6 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act, are the amounts of survivor's pensions which either alone or in combination with one or more other pensions under Part 1 of that Act exceed the full rate; and

(d) paragraphs 5(3) and 6 of Schedule 9 to the Pensions Act, are the amounts of shared state pensions under Part 1 of the Pensions Act which either alone or in combination with one or more other pensions under Part 1 of that Act exceed the full rate,

shall in each case be increased by 3∙0 per cent.

(5) For the purpose of this Article, “old state pension” has the same meaning as in section 22 of the Pensions Act.

Marginal Citations

M29 S.R. 2015 No. 315; regulation 1A was inserted by regulation 2 of S.R. 2016 No. 88 and amended by S.R. 2018 No. 56

Dates on which sums specified for rates or amounts of benefits in Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13 and 14 are changed by this Order N.I.

7.—(1) Paragraphs (2) to (8), which are subject to the provisions of paragraphs (9), (10) and (11) specify the date on which the changes made by this Order in the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit in Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13 and 14 shall take effect for each case.

(2) Any increases in the sums mentioned in Articles 3, 4, 12 and 13 for Category A, Category B, Category C and Category D retirement pension and graduated retirement benefit together with, where appropriate, any increases for dependants, shall take effect on 9th April 2018.

(3) The increases in the sums mentioned in Article 5(2) shall take effect on 9th April 2018.

(4) Any increases in the sums specified for—

(a) the rates of—

(i) attendance allowance, and

(ii) carer's allowance (except in a case where the Department has made arrangements for it to be paid on a Wednesday); and

(b) any increases in—

(i) carer's allowance referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(ii), and

(ii) widowed mother's allowance and widowed parent's allowance,

in respect of dependants,

shall take effect on 9th April 2018.

(5) Any increases in the sums specified for—

(a) the rate of—

(i) carer's allowance in a case where the Department has made arrangements for it to be paid on a Wednesday,

(ii) disablement benefit,

(iii) maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act,

(iv) industrial death benefit by way of widow's and widower's pension,

(v) the maximum of the aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents under section 107(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act; and

(b) any increases in—

(i) the benefits referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(i), (ii) and (iv) in respect of dependants, and

(ii) disablement pension,

shall take effect on 11th April 2018.

(6) In any case where a person's weekly rate of Category A or Category B retirement pension falls to be increased under the provisions of section 47(1) or 48C(2) of the Contributions and Benefits Act M30 by reference to the weekly rate of invalidity allowance or age addition to long-term incapacity benefit to which the person was previously entitled, any increase in such sum shall take effect on 9th April 2018.

(7) The changes in the sums specified for the rate of incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance together with, where appropriate, any increases for dependants, shall take effect on 12th April 2018.

(8) The increases in the sums falling to be calculated in accordance with paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (retirement allowance) shall take effect on 11th April 2018.

(9) Any increases in the sums specified in Article 3 in so far as those sums are relevant for the purposes of establishing whether the rate of any benefit is not to be increased in respect of an adult dependant because the earnings of the dependant exceed a specified amount, shall take effect—

(a) except in a case where sub-paragraph (b) applies, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for the beneficiary on or after 9th April 2018;

(b) in a case where regulation 7(b) of the Computation of Earnings Regulations (date on which earnings are treated as paid) applies, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for the beneficiary on or after 1st April 2018,

and for the purposes of this paragraph, “benefit week” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Computation of Earnings Regulations.

(10) Any increases in the sums mentioned in Article 6 for state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act shall take effect on 9th April 2018.

(11) The increase in the sum mentioned in Article 14 shall take effect on 9th April 2018.

Marginal Citations

M30 Section 47(1) was amended by paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12)) (see also regulation 23 of S.R. 1995 No. 35) and section 48C was inserted by paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 8 and paragraph 11 of Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, sections 33(12) and 35(1) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000, paragraph 2 of the Schedule to S.R. 2005 No. 434, paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and paragraph 55 of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

Earnings limits N.I.

8.  In section 80(4) of the Contributions and Benefits Act M31 (earnings limits in respect of child dependency increases)—

(a) for “£230∙00”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “ £235∙00 ”; and

(b) for “£30∙00” substitute “ £31∙00 ”.

Marginal Citations

M31 Section 80 was repealed by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002; see also Article 2 of S.R. 2003 No. 212 which saves the repealed provision in certain circumstances. Section 80(4) was amended by Article 7 of S.R. 2018 No. 56

Statutory sick pay N.I.

9.  In section 153(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act M32 (rate of payment) for “£89∙35” substitute “ £92∙05 ”.

Marginal Citations

M32 Section 153(1) was amended by Article 10(1) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 and Article 8 of S.R. 2018 No. 56

Statutory maternity pay N.I.

10.  In regulation 6 of the Statutory Maternity Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 M33 (prescribed rate of statutory maternity pay) for “£140∙98” substitute “ £145∙18 ”.

Marginal Citations

M33 S.R. 1987 No. 30; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2002 No. 354 and S.R. 2018 No. 56

Statutory paternity pay, statutory adoption pay and statutory shared parental pay N.I.

11.—(1) In the Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Weekly Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 M34 —

(a) in regulation 2(a) (weekly rate of payment of statutory paternity pay) for “£140∙98” substitute “ £145∙18 ”; and

(b) in regulation 3(a) (weekly rate of payment of statutory adoption pay) for “£140∙98” substitute “ £145∙18 ”.

(2) In regulation 40(1)(a) of the Statutory Shared Parental Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 M35 (weekly rate of payment of statutory shared parental pay) for “£140∙98” substitute “ £145∙18 ”.

Marginal Citations

M34 S.R. 2002 No. 380; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2004 No. 111 and S.R. 2018 No. 56

M35 S.R. 2015 No. 94; relevant amending Rule is S.R. 2018 No. 56

Graduated retirement benefit N.I.

12.—(1) In section 35(1) of the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 M36 (graduated retirement benefit)—

(a) the sum of 13∙43 pence shall be increased by 3∙0 per cent.; and

(b) the reference in that provision to that sum shall have effect as a reference to 13∙83 pence.

(2) The sums which are the increases of graduated retirement benefit under Schedule 2 to the Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1978 M37 (increases for deferred entitlement to a Category A or Category B retirement pension) shall be increased by 3∙0 per cent.

(3) The sums which are lump sums to which surviving spouses or civil partners will become entitled under Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 M38 (increases of graduated retirement benefit and lump sums) shall be increased by 3∙0 per cent.

(4) The sums which are the additions under section 36(1) of the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (special provision as to graduated retirement benefit for widows and widowers) shall be increased by 3∙0 per cent.

Marginal Citations

M36 1966 c. 6 (N.I.); sections 35 and 36 were repealed by the Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38) but are continued in force by regulation 2 of S.R. 1978 No. 105

M37 S.R. 1978 No. 105; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 1989 No. 373, S.R. 2005 No. 121 and S.R. 2018 No. 56

M38 S.R. 2005 No. 121; relevant amending Rules are S.R 2005 No. 541, S.R. 2006 No. 104 and S.R. 2018 No. 56

Amount of Category C retirement pension under the Social Security (Widow's Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 N.I.

13.  In regulation 11(3) of the Social Security (Widow's Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 M39 (Category C retirement pension for widows of men over pensionable age on 5^th July 1948) for “£73∙30” substitute “ £75∙50 ”.

Marginal Citations

M39 S.R. 1979 No. 243; regulation 11(3) was amended by regulation 2(4) of S.R. 1987 No. 404, regulation 8(7) of S.R. 1989 No. 373, Article 5(5) of S.R. 2015 No. 411 and Article 12 of S.R. 2018 No. 56

Maximum additional pension N.I.

14.  In regulation 2A of the Social Security (Maximum Additional Pension) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 M40 (prescribed maximum additional pension for survivors who become entitled on or after 6^th April 2016) for “£167∙26” substitute “ £172∙28 ”.

Marginal Citations

M40 S.R. 2010 No. 62; regulation 2A was inserted by Article 26(4) of S.R. 2015 No. 411 and amended by Article 13 of S.R. 2018 No. 56

Disability living allowance N.I.

15.  In regulation 4 of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 M41 (rate of benefit)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£83∙10” substitute “ £85∙60 ”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£55∙65” substitute “ £57∙30 ”;

(c) in paragraph (1)(c) for “£22∙00” substitute “ £22∙65 ”;

(d) in paragraph (2)(a) for “£58∙00” substitute “ £59∙75 ”; and

(e) in paragraph (2)(b) for “£22∙00” substitute “ £22∙65 ”.

Marginal Citations

M41 S.R. 1992 No. 32; regulation 4 was amended by regulation 2(5) of S.R. 1993 No. 340 and Article 14 of S.R. 2018 No. 56

Personal independence payment N.I.

16.  In regulation 24 of the Personal Independence Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 M42 (rate of personal independence payment)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£55∙65” substitute “ £57∙30 ”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£83∙10” substitute “ £85∙60 ”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(a) for “£22∙00” substitute “ £22∙65 ”; and

(d) in paragraph (2)(b) for “£58∙00” substitute “ £59∙75 ”.

Marginal Citations

M42 S.R. 2016 No. 217; regulation 24 was amended by Article 15 of S.R. 2018 No. 56

Age addition to long-term incapacity benefit N.I.

17.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 9(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 M43 (increase in rate of incapacity benefit where beneficiary is under prescribed age on the qualifying date)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£21∙70” substitute “ £22∙35 ”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£10∙90” substitute “ £11∙25 ”.

(2) In so far as a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit corresponds to a claimant under Article 17(2) of the Great Britain Up-rating Order, the sums specified in regulation 9(2)(a) and (b) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 shall be increased to £11∙60 and £6∙45 respectively.

Marginal Citations

M43 S.R. 1994 No. 461; regulation 9(2) was amended by Article 16 of S.R. 2018 No. 56

Transitional invalidity allowance in long-term incapacity benefit cases N.I.

18.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 18(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 M44 (rate of long-term incapacity benefit in transitional cases)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£21∙70” substitute “ £22∙35 ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£14∙00” substitute “ £14∙40 ”; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£7∙00” substitute “ £7∙20 ”.

(2) In so far as a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit corresponds to a claimant under Article 18(2) of the Great Britain Up-rating Order, the sums specified in regulation 18(2)(a), (b) and (c) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 shall be increased to £11∙60, £6∙45 and £6∙45 respectively.

Marginal Citations

M44 S.R. 1995 No. 35; regulation 18(2) was amended by Article 17 of S.R. 2018 No. 56

Bereavement benefits N.I.

19.  In the Rate of Bereavement Benefits Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 M45 —

(a) in regulation 2 (rate of widowed mother's allowance and widow's pension) for “£113∙70” substitute “ £117∙10 ”; and

(b) in regulation 3 (rate of widowed parent's allowance) for “£113∙70” substitute “ £117∙10 ”.

Marginal Citations

M45 S.R. 2010 No. 407; regulation 3 was amended by Article 23 of S.R. 2017 No. 66 and regulations 2 and 3 were amended by Article 18 of S.R. 2018 No. 56

Bereavement support payments N.I.

20.  In regulation 3 of the Bereavement Support Payment (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 M46 (rate of bereavement support payment)—

(a) in paragraph (1) the sum of £350 remains the same;

(b) in paragraph (2) the sum of £3,500 remains the same;

(c) in paragraph (4) the sum of £100 remains the same; and

(d) in paragraph (5) the sum of £2,500 remains the same.

Marginal Citations

M46 S.R. 2017 No. 203

PART 3 N.I. INCOME SUPPORT AND HOUSING BENEFIT

Applicable amounts for income support N.I.

21.—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Income Support Regulations M47 shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 2 and 3 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Income Support Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In—

(a) regulations 17(1)(b), 18(1)(c) and 21(1) M48 ; and

(b) paragraphs 13A(2)(a) and 14(2)(a) of Part III of Schedule 2 M49 ,

the sum specified is in each case £3,000 (which remains the same).

(3) The sums specified in paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.

(4) In paragraph 3(1) of Part II of Schedule 2 M50 (applicable amounts: family premium) the sum of £17∙45, in both places, remains the same.

(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.

(6) In paragraph 11(5) of Schedule 3 M51 (general provisions applying to housing costs) the sum of £100,000 remains the same.

(7) In paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 M52 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “£95∙45” and “£14∙80” substitute “ £98∙30 ” and “ £15∙25 ” respectively; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i) in head (a) for “£136∙00” substitute “ £139∙00 ”,

(ii) in head (b) for “£136∙00”, “£200∙00” and “£34∙00” substitute “£139∙00”, “£204∙00” and “£35∙00” respectively,

(iii) in head (c) for “£200∙00”, “£259∙00” and “£46∙65” substitute “£204∙00”, “£265∙00” and “£48∙05” respectively,

(iv) in head (d) for “£259∙00”, “£346∙00” and “£76∙35” substitute “£265∙00”, “£354∙00” and “£78∙65” respectively, and

(v) in head (e) for “£346∙00”, “£430∙00” and “£86∙95” substitute “£354∙00”, “£439∙00” and “£89∙55” respectively.

Marginal Citations

M47 See S.R. 2003 No. 195 which omits provisions relating to children and young persons and makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax credit

M48 Regulation 17(1)(b) was amended by regulation 4(7) of S.R. 1993 No. 373, regulation 18(1)(c) was amended by regulation 4(8) of S.R. 1993 No. 373 and regulation 21(1) was amended by regulation 4(3) of S.R. 1994 No. 77, regulation 12 of S.R. 1996 No. 199, regulation 2(2) of S.R. 1996 No. 449, paragraph 6(a) of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 132 and paragraph 4(a) of Schedule 1 to S.R. 2003 No. 195. See also regulation 4 of S.R. 2017 No. 79

M49 Paragraph 13A was inserted by regulation 2(c)(ii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367 and sub-paragraph (2) was substituted by regulation 2(7)(f) of S.R. 2007 No. 154 and paragraph 14 was substituted by regulation 2(7)(g) of S.R. 2007 No. 154 and sub-paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 3(6)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 135, Article 14(5)(e)(ii) of S.I. 2013/3021 and regulation 11(5)(d)(ii) of S.R. 2016 No. 228. See also regulation 4 of S.R. 2017 No. 79

M50 Paragraph 3 was amended by regulation 18 of S.R. 1988 No. 318, regulation 5(4)(a) of S.R. 1996 No. 288, regulation 8 of S.R. 1998 No. 112 and Article 19(4) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

M51 See S.R. 2008 No. 503 which modifies paragraph 11(5) so that it applies as if the reference to “£100,000” were to “£200,000” in relation to certain persons

M52 Schedule 3 was substituted by Schedule 1 to S.R. 1995 No. 301 and paragraph 18(1) and (2) was amended by regulation 2(3)(j)(i) and (ii) of S.R. 1995 No. 434, regulation 3 of S.R. 1997 No. 3, Article 7(2) of S.R. 1999 No. 472 (C. 36), regulation 4(b)(i) of S.R. 2004 No. 394 and Article 19(6) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

Income support transitional protection N.I.

22.  The sums which are special transitional additions to income support payable in accordance with regulation 15 of the Income Support (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 M53 shall be increased by 3∙0 per cent.

Marginal Citations

M53 S.R. 1987 No. 460; regulation 15 was amended by regulation 10 of S.R. 1988 No. 132, regulation 2(3) of S.R. 1998 No. 153, regulation 4 of S.R. 1989 No. 371 and regulation 3 of S.R. 1991 No. 341

Housing benefit N.I.

23.—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 4 and 5 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Housing Benefit Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulation 24(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis) the sums of £175∙00 and £300 remain the same.

(3) In regulation 72 M54 (non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in paragraph (1) for “£95∙45” and “£14∙80” substitute “ £98∙30 ” and “ £15∙25 ” respectively; and

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£136∙00” substitute “ £139∙00 ”,

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£136∙00”, “£200∙00” and “£34∙00” substitute “£139∙00”, “£204∙00” and “£35∙00” respectively,

(iii) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£200∙00”, “£259∙00” and “£46∙65” substitute “£204∙00”, “£265∙00” and “£48∙05” respectively,

(iv) in sub-paragraph (d) for “£259∙00”, “£346∙00” and “£76∙35” substitute “£265∙00”, “£354∙00” and “£78∙65” respectively, and

(v) in sub-paragraph (e) for “£346∙00”, “£430∙00” and “£86∙95” substitute “£354∙00”, “£439∙00” and “£89∙55” respectively.

(4) In Schedule 1 M55 (ineligible service charges)—

(a) in paragraph 2 for “£27∙10”, “£27∙10”, “£13∙75”, “£18∙05”, “£18∙05”, “£9∙10” and “£3∙35” substitute “£27∙90”, “£27∙90”, “£14∙15”, “£18∙60”, “£18∙60”, “£9∙35” and “£3∙45” respectively; and

(b) in paragraph 6(2) for “£28∙80”, “£3∙35”, “£2∙30” and “£3∙35” substitute “£30∙30”, “£3∙50”, “£2∙40” and “£3∙50” respectively.

(5) The sums specified in paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 4 to this Order.

(6) In paragraph 3(1) of Part II of Schedule 4 M56 (applicable amounts: family premium) the sums of £22∙20 and £17∙45 remain the same.

(7) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 5 to this Order.

(8) In paragraph 26 of Part VI of Schedule 4 M57 (amount of component) for “£36∙55” substitute “ £37∙65 ”.

(9) In paragraph 17(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 5 M58 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) the sum of £17∙10 remains the same.

(10) In paragraph 58 of Schedule 6 M59 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) the sum of £17∙10 remains the same.

Marginal Citations

M54 Regulation 72(1) and (2) was amended by Article 20(3) of S.R. 2012 No. 116 and Article 21(4) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

M55 Paragraphs 2 and 6(2) were amended by Article 21(5) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

M56 Part II of Schedule 4 was omitted by regulation 3(1)(c) of S.R. 2016 No. 310 and regulation 5 of that instrument makes transitional arrangements in connection with the abolition of the family premium; paragraph 3(1) was amended by regulation 19(7)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 357 and Article 21(7) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

M57 Part VI was added by regulation 3(17)(d) of S.R. 2008 No. 378 and the heading was amended by paragraph 6(7)(b)(i) of Schedule 1 to S.R. 2017 No. 51 but the wording remains in force for certain cases under Schedule 2 to that Rule and paragraph 26 was amended by Article 21(9) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

M58 Paragraph 17(1) and (3)(c) was amended by regulation 2(6)(b) of S.R. 2009 No. 382 and Article 21(10) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

M59 Paragraph 58 was amended by Article 21(11) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

Housing benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for state pension credit N.I.

24.—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 6 and 7 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulation 28(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis) the sums of £175∙00 and £300 remain the same.

(3) In regulation 53 M60 (non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in paragraph (1) for “£95∙45” and “£14∙80” substitute “ £98∙30 ” and “ £15∙25 ” respectively; and

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£136∙00” substitute “ £139∙00 ”,

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£136∙00”, “£200∙00” and “£34∙00” substitute “£139∙00”, “£204∙00” and “£35∙00” respectively,

(iii) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£200∙00”, “£259∙00” and “£46∙65” substitute “£204∙00”, “£265∙00” and “£48∙05” respectively,

(iv) in sub-paragraph (d) for “£259∙00”, “£346∙00” and “£76∙35” substitute “£265∙00”, “£354∙00” and “£78∙65” respectively, and

(v) in sub-paragraph (e) for “£346∙00”, “£430∙00” and “£86∙95” substitute “£354∙00”, “£439∙00” and “£89∙55” respectively.

(4) In Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges)—

(a) in paragraph 2 M61 for “£27∙10”, “£27∙10”, “£13∙75”, “£18∙05”, “£18∙05”, “£9∙10” and “£3∙35” substitute “£27∙90”, “£27∙90”, “£14∙15”, “£18∙60”, “£18∙60”, “£9∙35” and “£3∙45” respectively; and

(b) in paragraph 6(2) for the sums “£28∙80”, “£3∙35”, “£2∙30” and “£3∙35” substitute “£30∙30”, “£3∙50”, “£2∙40” and “£3∙50” respectively.

(5) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 6 to this Order.

(6) In paragraph 3(1) of Part II of Schedule 4 M62 (applicable amounts: family premium) the sum of £17∙45 remains the same.

(7) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: amounts of premiums specified in Part III) shall be as set out in Schedule 7 to this Order.

(8) In paragraph 9(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 5 M63 (sums disregarded from claimant's earnings) the sum of £17∙10 remains the same.

(9) In paragraph 22 of Schedule 6 M64 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) the sum of £17∙10 remains the same.

Marginal Citations

M60 Regulation 53(1) and (2) was amended by Article 21(3) of S.R. 2012 No. 116 and Article 22(3) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

M61 Paragraphs 2 and 6(2) were amended by Article 22(4) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

M62 Part II of Schedule 4 was omitted by regulation 3(2)(b) of S.R. 2016 No. 310 and regulation 5 of that instrument makes transitional arrangements in connection with the abolition of the family premium; paragraph 3(1) was amended by Article 22(6) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

M63 Paragraph 9 was amended by Article 22(8) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

M64 Paragraph 22 was amended by regulation 6(6)(d) of S.R. 2008 No. 498 and Article 22(9) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

PART 4 N.I. JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE

Applicable amounts for jobseeker's allowance N.I.

25.—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations M65 shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 8 to 10 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In—

(a) regulations 83(b), 84(1)(c) and 85(1) M66 ; and

(b) paragraphs 15A(2)(a) and 16(2)(a) of Part III of Schedule 1 M67 ,

the sum specified is in each case £3,000 (which remains the same).

(3) The sums specified in paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 8 to this Order.

(4) In paragraph 4(1) of Part II of Schedule 1 M68 (applicable amounts: family premium) the sum of £17∙45, in both places, remains the same.

(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 9 to this Order.

(6) The sums specified in Part IVB of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums for joint-claim couples) shall be as set out in Schedule 10 to this Order.

(7) In paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 2 M69 (general provisions applying to housing costs) the sum of £100,000 remains the same.

(8) In paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 M70 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “£95∙45” and “£14∙80” substitute “ £98∙30 ” and “ £15∙25 ” respectively; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i) in head (a) for “£136∙00” substitute “ £139∙00 ”,

(ii) in head (b) for “£136∙00”, “£200∙00” and “£34∙00” substitute “£139∙00”, “£204∙00” and “£35∙00” respectively,

(iii) in head (c) for “£200∙00”, “£259∙00” and “£46∙65” substitute “£204∙00”, “£265∙00” and “£48∙05” respectively,

(iv) in head (d) for “£259∙00”, “£346∙00” and “£76∙35” substitute “£265∙00”, “£354∙00” and “£78∙65” respectively, and

(v) in head (e) for “£346∙00”, “£430∙00” and “£86∙95” substitute “£354∙00”, “£439∙00” and “£89∙55” respectively.

Marginal Citations

M65 See S.R. 2003 No. 195 which omits provisions relating to children and young persons and makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax credit

M66 Regulation 83(b) and 84(1)(c) were omitted, and regulation 85(1) was amended, by Schedule 2 to S.R. 2003 No. 195 and regulation 8 of that instrument makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax credit. Regulation 85(1) was also amended by regulation 4(5)(a) of S.R. 2003 No. 267. See also regulation 5 of S.R. 2017 No. 79

M67 Paragraph 15A was inserted by regulation 4(c)(ii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367 and sub-paragraph (2) was substituted by regulation 3(8)(e) of S.R. 2007 No. 154 and paragraph 16 was substituted by regulation 3(8)(f) of S.R. 2007 No. 154 and sub-paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 7(7)(b)(iii) of S.R. 2011 No. 135, Article 17(7)(e)(ii) of S.I. 2013/3021 and paragraph 14(7)(e)(ii) of S.R. 2016 No. 228. See also regulation 5 of S.R. 2017 No. 79

M68 Paragraph 4(1) was amended by regulation 9(4)(a) of S.R. 1996 No. 288, regulation 10(a) of S.R. 1998 No. 112 and Article 23(4) of S.R. 2018 No. 56. See also regulation 5 of S.R. 2017 No. 79

M69 See S.R. 2008 No. 503 which modifies paragraph 10(4) so that it applies as if the reference to “£100,000” were to “£200,000” in relation to certain persons

M70 Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) were amended by regulation 3 of S.R. 1997 No. 3, Article 9(5)(l) of S.R. 1999 No. 428 (C. 32), regulation 5(b)(i) of S.R. 2004 No. 394 and Article 23(7) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

PART 5 N.I. STATE PENSION CREDIT

State pension credit N.I.

26.—(1) The sums specified in the State Pension Credit Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article and for this purpose a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the State Pension Credit Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulation 6 M71 (amount of the guarantee credit)—

(a) in paragraph (1) for “£243∙25” and “£159∙35” substitute “ £248∙80 ” and “ £163∙00 ” respectively;

(b) in paragraph (5) for “£62∙45” and “£124∙90” substitute “ £64∙30 ” and “ £128∙60 ” respectively; and

(c) in paragraph (8) for “£34∙95” substitute “ £36∙00 ”.

(3) In regulation 7(2) M72 (savings credit) for “£137∙35” and “£218∙42” substitute “ £140∙67 ” and “ £223∙82 ” respectively.

(4) In paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 2 M73 (general provisions applying to housing costs) the sum of £100,000 remains the same.

(5) In paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 (housing costs: persons residing with the claimant)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) M74 for “£95∙45” and “£14∙80” substitute “ £98∙30 ” and “ £15∙25 ” respectively; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (2) M75 —

(i) in head (a) for “£136∙00” substitute “ £139∙00 ”,

(ii) in head (b) for “£136∙00”, “£200∙00” and “£34∙00” substitute “£139∙00”, “£204∙00” and “£35∙00” respectively,

(iii) in head (c) for “£200∙00”, “£259∙00” and “£46∙65” substitute “£204∙00”, “£265∙00” and “£48∙05” respectively,

(iv) in head (d) for “£259∙00”, “£346∙00” and “£76∙35” substitute “£265∙00”, “£354∙00” and “£78∙65” respectively, and

(v) in head (e) for “£346∙00”, “£430∙00” and “£86∙95” substitute “£354∙00”, “£439∙00” and “£89∙55” respectively.

(6) In paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 M76 (special groups: polygamous marriages)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (5), in the substituted regulation 6(1), for “ £243∙25 ” and “£83∙90” substitute “£248∙80” and “£85∙80” respectively; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (7), in the substituted regulation 7(2), for “ £218∙42 ” substitute “£223∙82”.

Marginal Citations

M71 Regulation 6 was amended by Article 24(2) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

M72 Regulation 7 was amended by Article 24(3)(b) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

M73 See S.R. 2008 No. 503; which modifies paragraph 8(2) so that it applies as if the reference to “£100,000” were to “£200,000” in relation to certain persons

M74 Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by regulation 6(5)(b)(i) of S.R. 2004 No. 394 and Article 24(4)(a) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

M75 Sub-paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 14(5)(a) of S.R. 2006 No. 359 and Article 24(4)(b) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

M76 Paragraph 1(5) and (7) was amended by Article 24(5) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

PART 6 N.I. EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE

Applicable amounts for the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 N.I.

27.—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedule 11 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, a reference in this Article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 bearing that number.

(2) The sums specified in Part 3 of Schedule 4 (weekly amount of premiums specified in Part 2) shall be as set out in Schedule 11 to this Order.

(3) In paragraph 13 of Part 4 of Schedule 4 M77 (the component) for “£36∙55” substitute “ £37∙65 ”.

(4) In paragraph 12 of Schedule 6 (general provisions applying to housing costs)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (4) M78 the sum of £100,000 remains the same;

(b) in sub-paragraph 12(b) M79 the sum of £150,000 remains the same; and

(c) in sub-paragraph 12(c) the sum of £125,000 remains the same.

(5) In paragraph 19 of Schedule 6 M80 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “£95∙45” and “£14∙80” substitute “ £98∙30 ” and “ £15∙25 ” respectively; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i) in head (a) for “£136∙00” substitute “ £139∙00 ”,

(ii) in head (b) for “£136∙00”, “£200∙00” and “£34∙00” substitute “£139∙00”, “£204∙00” and “£35∙00” respectively,

(iii) in head (c) for “£200∙00”, “£259∙00” and “£46∙65” substitute “£204∙00”, “£265∙00” and “£48∙05” respectively,

(iv) in head (d) for “£259∙00”, “£346∙00” and “£76∙35” substitute “£265∙00”, “£354∙00” and “£78∙65” respectively, and

(v) in head (e) for “£346∙00”, “£430∙00” and “£86∙95” substitute “£354∙00”, “£439∙00” and “£89∙55” respectively.

Marginal Citations

M77 Paragraph 13 was amended by regulation 2(4)(c)(i) of S.R. 2017 No. 51 and Article 25(3) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

M78 See S.R. 2008 No. 503 which modifies paragraph 12(4) so that it applies as if the reference to “£100,000” were to “£200,000” in relation to certain persons

M79 Sub-paragraph (12) was added by regulation 3(30)(c) of S.R. 2008 No. 413

M80 Paragraph 19(1) and (2) was amended by Article 25(4) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

Prescribed amount for the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2016 N.I.

28.—(1) In regulation 62(2) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2016 (prescribed amounts) for “£36∙20” substitute “ £37∙65 ”.

(2) In regulation 62(2)(b) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2016 (prescribed amounts), as it has effect in cases falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 M81 , for “£36∙55” substitute “ £37∙65 ”.

Marginal Citations

M81 S.R. 2017 No. 51. Regulation 62(2) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2016 was substituted by regulation 3(4)(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 51 but that amendment does not apply where any of the circumstances in paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to that Statutory Rule apply and was amended by Article 26 of S.R. 2018 No. 56

PART 7 N.I. UNIVERSAL CREDIT

Universal credit N.I.

29.—(1) The amounts of the child element, the additional amount in respect of each child or qualifying young person who is disabled (higher rate), the limited capability for work and work-related activity element, the carer element and the maximum amounts of the childcare costs element specified in the table in regulation 38 of the Universal Credit Regulations (amounts of elements) shall be as set out in Schedule 12 to this Order.

(2) In paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 4 to the Universal Credit Regulations (amount of housing cost contributions) for “£70∙06” substitute “ £72∙16 ”.

(3) In Part 4 of Schedule 5 of the Universal Credit Regulations (calculation of amount of housing costs for owner-occupiers)—

(a) in paragraph 10(2) Step 3; and

(b) in paragraph 11(2) Step 2,

the sum of £200,000 remains the same.

PART 8 N.I. REVOCATION

Revocation N.I.

30.  The Social Security (2017 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018 M82 is revoked.

Marginal Citations

M82 S.R. 2018 No. 56

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 20th March 2018

L.S.

Anne McCleary

A senior officer of the

Department for Communities

Article 3(1)

SCHEDULE 1 N.I. Provisions of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act as amended by this Order

PART I N.I. CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Description of benefit		Weekly rate
2. M83	Short-term incapacity benefit.	(a) lower rate	£82∙65
		(b) higher rate	£97∙85.
2A.	Long-term incapacity benefit.	£109∙60.
5. M84	Category B retirement pension where section 48A(4) or 48AA(4) applies.	£75∙50.

Marginal Citations

M83 Paragraphs 2 and 2A were substituted for paragraph 2 by Article 4(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12))

M84 Paragraph 5 was amended by paragraph 18(11) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22)) and paragraph 59 of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5 (N.I.))

PART III N.I. NON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Description of benefit			Weekly rate
1.	Attendance allowance.		(a) higher rate	£85∙60
			(b) lower rate	£57∙30
			(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)).
2.		Severe disablement allowance.	£77∙65.
3.		Age related addition.	(a) higher rate	£11∙60
			(b) middle rate	£6∙45
			(c) lower rate	£6∙45
			(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)).
4. M85		Carer's allowance.	£64∙60.
7. M86		Category D retirement pension.	£75∙50.
8.		Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79).	£0∙25.

Marginal Citations

M85 Paragraph 4 was amended by Article 2(2)(a)(vi) of S.R. 2002 No. 321

M86 Paragraph 7 was amended by paragraph 68(b) of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

PART IV N.I. INCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS

Benefit to which increase applies				Increase for qualifying child	Increase for adult dependant
			(1)	(2)	(3)
				£	£
			(1)	(2)	(3)
				£	£
1A. M87	Short-term incapacity benefit—
	(a)	where the beneficiary is under pensionable age;		11∙35	49∙60
	(b)	where the beneficiary is over pensionable age.		11∙35	61∙30
2.	Long-term incapacity benefit.			11∙35	63∙65
4.	Widowed mother's allowance.			11∙35
4A. M88	Widowed parent's allowance.			11∙35
5. M89	Category A or B retirement pension.			11∙35	68∙35
6.	Category C retirement pension.			11∙35	40∙90
8.	Severe disablement allowance.			11∙35	38∙20
9. M90	Carer's allowance.			11∙35	38∙00

Marginal Citations

M87 Paragraph 1A was inserted and paragraph 2 substituted by Article 4(5) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994

M88 Paragraph 4A was inserted by paragraph 13 of Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999; paragraphs 4 and 4A were repealed by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21) and saved in certain circumstances by Article 2 of S.R. 2003 No. 212

M89 Paragraphs 5 and 6 were amended by paragraph 18 of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008; see section 4 of that Act in relation to certain cases

M90 Paragraph 9 was amended by Article 2(2)(a)(vii) of S.R. 2002 No. 321 and repealed by Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 13); see section 14 of that Act in relation to certain cases

PART V N.I. RATE OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT

Description of benefit, etc.			Rate
1. M91		Disablement pension (weekly rates).	For the several degrees of disablement set out in column (1) of the following Table, the respective amounts in column (2) of that Table.
									TABLE
				Degree of disablement								Amount
								(1)					(2)
					Per cent.								£
							100			174∙80
								90		157∙32
								80		139∙84
								70		122∙36
								60		104∙88
								50			87∙40
								40			69∙92
								30			52∙44
								20			34∙96
2.	Maximum increase of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed.		(a)			except in cases of exceptionally severe
						disablement										£69∙90
			(b)			in any case of exceptionally severe
						disablement									£139∙80
3.	Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement).		£69∙90
4.	Maximum of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents.
			£174∙80
5.	Unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of Schedule 7.		£108∙05
6.	Increase under paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of unemployability supplement.		(a)			if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35 or if that date fell
						before 5th July 1948										£22∙35
			(b)			if head (a) above does not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 40 and he had not attained pensionable age before
						6th April 1979										£22∙35
			(c)			if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was
						under the age of 45										£14∙40
			(d)			if heads (a), (b) and (c) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 50 and had not attained pensionable age before
						6th April 1979										£14∙40
			(e)			in any other case											£7∙20
7.	Increase under paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.		£11∙35
8.	Increase under paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.		£64∙60
9.	Maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7.		£11,600∙00
10.	Widow's pension (weekly rates).		(b)			higher permanent rate										£125∙95
			(c)			lower permanent rate								30 per cent.
						of the first sum specified in section 44(4) (Category A basic retirement pension)
			(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with paragraph 16 of Schedule 7)
11.	Widower's pension (weekly rate).		£125∙95
12.	Weekly rate of allowance in respect of children and qualifying young persons under paragraph 18 of Schedule 7.		In respect of each child or qualifying young
			person													£11∙35.

Marginal Citations

M91 Part V was amended by paragraph 41 of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6) and Article 71 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I. 1)). Widow's and widower's pension are payable in relation only to deaths occurring before 11th April 1988 (paragraph 14(1) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act)

Article 21(3)

SCHEDULE 2 N.I. Paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this Order

PART I N.I. PERSONAL ALLOWANCES

2.—(1) M92 The weekly amounts specified in column (2) in respect of each person specified in column (1) shall, for the relevant period specified in column (1), be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 17(1)(b) and 18(1)(c). N.I.

Column (1)			Column (2)
Child or young person			Amount
Person in respect of the period—
	(a)	beginning on, and including, that person's date of birth and ending on the day preceding the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday;		(a)	£66∙90;
	(b)	beginning on, and including, the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday and ending on the day preceding that person's twentieth birthday.		(b)	£66∙90.

Marginal Citations

M92 Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by regulation 18 of S.R. 1988 No. 318, regulation 2 of S.R. 1996 No. 476, regulation 2(1)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 382 and regulation 2(8) of S.R. 2006 No. 128

Article 21(5)

SCHEDULE 3 N.I. Part IV of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this Order

PART IV N.I. WEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Premium				Amount
15.—(2) M93 Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9 applies.				(2)		£133∙95.
(2A) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9A applies.				(2A)		£133∙95.
(3) Higher pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 10 applies.				(3)		£133∙95.
(4) M94 Disability premium—				(4)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a);				(a)	£33∙55;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(b).				(b)	£47∙80.
(5) M95 Severe disability premium—				(5)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a);				(a)	£64∙30;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(b)—				(b)
		(i)	if there is someone in receipt of a carer's allowance or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 13(3A),				(i)	£64∙30,
		(ii)	if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.				(ii)	£128∙60.
(6) M96 Disabled child premium.				(6) £62∙86 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied.
(7) M97 Carer premium.				(7) £36∙00 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA.
(8) M98 Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 13A are satisfied.				(8)
						(a)	£25∙48 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied;
						(b)	£16∙40 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 13A are satisfied;
						(c)	£23∙55 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

Marginal Citations

M93 Sub-paragraphs (2), (2A) and (3) were substituted by regulation 24(5)(g) of S.R. 2003 No. 191 and amended by Schedule 3 to S.R. 2018 No. 56

M94 Sub-paragraph (4) was amended by regulation 2(7)(h) of S.R. 2007 No. 154

M95 Sub-paragraph (5) was amended by regulation 30(e) of S.R. 1988 No. 146 and paragraph 1 of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 323

M96 See S.R. 2003 No. 195 which omits provisions relating to children and young persons and makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax credit. See also regulation 4 of S.R. 2017 No. 79

M97 Sub-paragraph (7) was added by regulation 6(e) of S.R. 1990 No. 346

M98 Sub-paragraph (8) was added by regulation 2(c)(iii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367; see S.R. 2003 No. 195 which omits provisions relating to children and young persons and makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax credit. See also regulation 4 of S.R. 2017 No. 79

Article 23(5)

SCHEDULE 4 N.I. Paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations as amended by this Order

PART I N.I. PERSONAL ALLOWANCES

2.—(1)  The amount specified in column (2) in respect of each person specified in column (1) shall, for the relevant period specified in column (1), be the amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 20(1)(b) and 21(1)(c) M99 — N.I.

Column (1)			Column (2)
Child or young person			Amount
Person in respect of the period—
	(a)	beginning on that person's date of birth and ending on the day preceding the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday;		(a)	£66∙90;
	(b)	beginning on the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday and ending on the day preceding that person's twentieth birthday.		(b)	£66∙90

Marginal Citations

M99 Paragraph 2(1) was amended by regulation 6(4) of S.R. 2017 No. 79

Article 23(7)

SCHEDULE 5 N.I. Part IV of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations as amended by this Order

PART IV N.I. AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Premium				Amount
20.—(5) Disability premium—				(5)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(a);				(a)		£33∙55;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(b).				(b)		£47∙80.
(6) M100 Severe disability premium—				(6)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(a);				(a)		£64∙30;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(b)—				(b)
		(i)	in a case where there is someone in receipt of carer's allowance or who has an award of universal credit which includes the carer element under regulation 30 of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 14(5);					(i)		£64∙30;
		(ii)	in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or such an award of universal credit.					(ii)		£128∙60.
(7) Disabled child premium.				(7) £62∙86 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 16 is satisfied.
(8) Carer premium.				(8) £36∙00 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 17.
(9) M101 Enhanced disability premium.				(9)
					(a)		£25∙48 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied;
					(b)		£16∙40 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 15 are satisfied;
					(c)		£23∙55 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

Marginal Citations

M100 Sub-paragraph (6) was amended by regulation 34(10)(b) of S.R. 2016 No. 236

M101 Sub-paragraph (9) was amended by regulation 4(7)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 136

Article 24(5)

SCHEDULE 6 N.I. Part I of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations as amended by this Order

PART I N.I. PERSONAL ALLOWANCES

1.  The amount specified in column (2) in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the amount specified for the purposes of regulation 20— N.I.

Column (1)			Column (2)
Person, couple or polygamous marriage			Amount
(1) Single claimant or lone parent aged—			(1)
	(a)	under 65;		(a)	£163∙00;
	(b)	65 or over.		(b)	£176∙40.
(2) Couple—			(2)
	(a)	both members aged under 65;		(a)	£248∙80;
	(b)	one member or both members aged 65 or over.		(b)	£263∙80.
(3) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and none of the members of the marriage have attained the age of 65—			(3)
	(a)	for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;		(a)	£248∙80;
	(b)	for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.		(b)		£85∙80.
(4) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and one or more members of the marriage are aged 65 or over—			(4)
	(a)	for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;		(a)	£263∙80;
	(b)	for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.		(b)		£87∙40.

2.—(1) The amounts specified in column (2) in respect of each person specified in column (1) shall, for the relevant period specified in column (1), be the amounts specified for the purposes of regulation 20— N.I.

Column (1)			Column (2)
Child or young person			Amount
Persons in respect of the period—
	(a)	beginning on that person's date of birth and ending on the day preceding the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday;		(a)	£66∙90;
	(b)	beginning on the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday and ending on the day preceding that person's twentieth birthday.		(b)	£66∙90.

Article 24(7)

SCHEDULE 7 N.I. Part IV of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations as amended by this Order

PART IV N.I. AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Premium				Amount
12.—(1) M102 Severe disability premium—				(1)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);			(a)	£64∙30;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(b)—			(b)
		(i)	in a case where there is someone in receipt of a carer's allowance or who has an award of universal credit which includes the carer element under regulation 30 of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 6(7);			(i)	£64∙30;
		(ii)	in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or such an award of universal credit.			(ii)	£128∙60.
(2) Enhanced disability premium.				(2) £25∙48 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 7 are satisfied.
(3) Disabled child premium.				(3) £62∙86 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 8 is satisfied.
(4) Carer premium.				(4) £36∙00 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 9.

Marginal Citations

M102 Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by regulation 35(7)(b) of S.R. 2016 No. 236

Article 25(3)

SCHEDULE 8 N.I. Paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations as amended by this Order

PART I N.I. PERSONAL ALLOWANCES

2.—(1) M103 The weekly amounts specified in column (2) in respect of each person specified in column (1) shall, for the relevant period specified in column (1), be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 83(b) and 84(1)(c). N.I.

Column (1)			Column (2)
Child or young person			Amount
Person in respect of the period—
	(a)	beginning on, and including, that person's date of birth and ending on the day preceding the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday;		(a)	£66∙90;
	(b)	beginning on, and including, the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday and ending on the day preceding that person's twentieth birthday.		(b)	£66∙90.

Marginal Citations

M103 Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by regulation 2 of S.R. 1996 No. 476, regulation 2(1)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 382 and regulation 4(10) of S.R. 2006 No. 128

Article 25(5)

SCHEDULE 9 N.I. Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations as amended by this Order

PART IV N.I. WEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Premium				Amount
20.—(2) M104 Pensioner premium for persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit—				(2)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a);				(a)		£89∙90;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b);				(b)		£133∙95;
	(c)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(c).				(c)		£133∙95.
(3) Pensioner premium for claimants whose partner has attained the age of 75 where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11.				(3) £133∙95.
(4) Higher pensioner premium—				(4)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(a);				(a)		£89∙90;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(b) or (c).				(b)		£133∙95.
(5) M105 Disability premium—				(5)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a);				(a)		£33∙55;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(b) or (c).				(b)		£47∙80.
(6) M106 Severe disability premium—				(6)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(1);				(a)		£64∙30;
	(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)		£64∙30;
		(ii)	if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.					(ii)		£128∙60.
(7) Disabled child premium.				(7) £62∙86 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 16 are satisfied.
(8) Carer premium.				(8) £36∙00 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 17.
(9) M107 Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied.				(9)
					(a)		£25∙48 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied;
					(b)		£16∙40 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)		£23∙55 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.

Marginal Citations

M104 Sub-paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 5(5)(e) of S.R. 2010 No. 103

M105 Sub-paragraph (5) was amended by regulation 3(8)(g) of S.R. 2007 No. 154

M106 Sub-paragraph (6) was amended by paragraph 1 of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 323

M107 Sub-paragraph (9) was added by regulation 4(c)(iii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367

Article 25(6)

SCHEDULE 10 N.I. Part IVB of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations as amended by this Order

PART IVB M108 N.I. WEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART IVA

Marginal Citations

M108 Part IVB was inserted by paragraph 53(4) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2000 No. 350 and paragraph 20M was amended by regulation 4(c)(vi) of S.R. 2000 No. 367, regulation 2(7) of S.R. 2001 No. 120, paragraph 1 of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 323, regulation 3(8)(l) of S.R. 2007 No. 154 and regulation 5(5)(j) of S.R. 2010 No. 103

Premium			Amount
20M.—(1) 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) Higher pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20F.			(2) £133∙95.
(3) 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);			(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) 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.

Article 27(2)

SCHEDULE 11 N.I. Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 as amended by this Order

PART 3 N.I. 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)				£60∙85;
			(ii)		is entitled to the support component, or						(ii)				£52∙25;
			(iii)		is not entitled to either of those components;						(iii)				£89∙90;
	(b)		is a member of a couple and—						(b)
			(i)		is entitled to the work-related activity component,						(i)			£104∙90;
			(ii)		is entitled to the support component, or						(ii)			£96∙30;
			(iii)		is not entitled to either of those components.						(iii)			£133∙95.
(2) Severe disability premium—							(2)
		(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);						(a)		£64∙30;
		(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)		£64∙30;
			(ii)	if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.							(ii)		£128∙60.
(3) Carer premium							(3) £36∙00 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 8(1).
(4) Enhanced disability premium where the condition in paragraph 7 is satisfied.							(4)
								(a)		£16∙40 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)		£23∙55 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.

Article 29(1)

SCHEDULE 12 N.I. Amounts of certain elements specified in the table in regulation 38 of the Universal Credit Regulations as amended by this Order

Element		Amount for each assessment period
Child element—
	first child or qualifying young person M109	£277∙08
	second and each subsequent child or qualifying young person M110	£231∙67
Additional amount for disabled child or qualifying young person—
	higher rate	£383∙86
LCW and LCWRA elements M111 —
	limited capability for work and work-related activity	£328∙32
Carer element		£156∙45
Childcare costs element—
	maximum amount for one child	£646∙35
	maximum amount for 2 or more children	£1,108∙04

Marginal Citations

M109 The amount for the first child or qualifying young person was abolished by Article 10(5)(b)(i) of the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/999 (N.I. 1)) subject to the saving in regulation 44 of S.R. 2016 No. 226 inserted by regulation 3(3) of S.R. 2017 No. 79

M110 The row was amended by Article 10(5)(b)(ii) of the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016

M111 Amendments made by regulation 2(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 146 but the wording remains in force for certain cases under Schedule 2 to that Rule

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which corresponds to an Order (S.I. 2018/281) made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions under sections 150, 150A, 151 and 151A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, alters the rates and amounts of certain social security benefits and other sums.

Part 2 relates to social security benefits, pensions and allowances.

Article 3 and Schedule 1 alter the rates of benefits and increases of benefit (except those referred to in Article 3(2)) specified in Parts I, III, IV and V of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (“the Contributions and Benefits Act”).

Article 4 increases the rates and amounts of certain pensions and allowances under the Contributions and Benefits Act.

Article 5 increases the sums payable as part of a Category A or Category B retirement pension under sections 11(1) and 13(2) and (3) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (“the Pension Schemes Act”) on account of increases in guaranteed minimum pensions.

Article 6 increases the rates and amounts relating to the state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (“the Pensions Act”) including the full rate, amounts exceeding the full rate, the rate of increments and inherited increments.

Article 7 specifies the dates from which the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefits in Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13 and 14 are altered.

Article 8 specifies earnings limits for child dependency increases.

Article 9 increases the rate of statutory sick pay.

Article 10 increases the rate of statutory maternity pay.

Article 11 increases the rates of statutory paternity pay, statutory adoption pay and statutory shared parental pay.

Article 12 increases the rate of graduated retirement benefit.

Article 13 increases the amount of a Category C retirement pension.

Article 14 increases the prescribed maximum additional pension for the purposes of section 52(3) of the Contributions and Benefits Act.

Article 15 increases the rates of disability living allowance.

Article 16 increases the rates of personal independence payment.

Article 17 increases the rates of age addition and the rates referred to in Article 17(2) for claimants entitled to long-term incapacity benefit in so far as they correspond to a claimant in Great Britain who was subject to regulation 2(3) of the Employment and Support Allowance (Up-rating Modification) (Transitional) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3270).

Article 18 increases the rates of transitional invalidity allowance and the rates referred to in Article 18(2) for claimants entitled to long-term incapacity benefit in so far as they correspond to a claimant in Great Britain who was subject to regulation 2(3) of the Employment and Support Allowance (Up-rating Modification) (Transitional) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3270).

Article 19 increases the rates of widowed mother's allowance, widow's pension and widowed parent's allowance.

Article 20 specifies the rates of bereavement support payment.

Part 3 relates to income support and housing benefit.

Article 21 sets out the sums relevant to the applicable amount for the purposes of income support. Article 21(3) and Schedule 2 sets out the personal allowances and Article 21(4) and (5) and Schedule 3 sets out the premiums.

Article 22 provides for the percentage increase of sums payable by way of special transitional additions to income support.

Article 23 sets out the sums relevant to the applicable amount for the purposes of housing benefit. Article 23(5) and Schedule 4 set out the personal allowances and Article 23(7) and Schedule 5 set out the premiums.

Article 24 sets out the sums relevant to the applicable amount for the purposes of housing benefit for persons over the qualifying age for state pension credit. Article 24(5) and Schedule 6 set out the personal allowances and Article 24(6) and (7) and Schedule 7 set out the premiums.

Part 4 relates to jobseeker's allowance.

Article 25 sets out the sums relevant to the applicable amount for the purposes of income-based jobseeker's allowance. Article 25(3) and Schedule 8 set out the personal allowances; Article 25(4) and (5) and Schedule 9 set out the premiums; Article 25(6) and Schedule 10 set out the amounts of premiums relevant to joint-claim couples.

Part 5 relates to state pension credit.

Article 26 specifies sums relevant to state pension credit.

Part 6 relates to employment and support allowance.

Article 27 sets out the sums relevant to the applicable amount for the purposes of employment and support allowance under the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008. Article 27(2) and Schedule 11 set out the premiums; Article 27(3) increases the support component and Article 27(4) and (5) sets out other miscellaneous amounts.

Article 28 increases the support component for employment and support allowance under the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.

Part 7 relates to universal credit.

Article 29 and Schedule 12 specify the amounts relevant to universal credit.

Article 30 revokes the Social Security (2017 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018 No. 56). That Order revoked the Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017 No. 187).