Article 3(1)
SCHEDULE 1Provisions of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act as amended by this Order
PART ICONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS
PART IIINON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS
| Description of benefit | Weekly rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Attendance allowance. | (a) higher rate | £92.40 | |
| (b) lower rate | £61.85 | |||
| (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)). | ||||
| 2. | Severe disablement allowance. | £83.75 | ||
| 3. | Age related addition. | (a) higher rate | £12.55 | |
| (b) middle rate | £6.95 | |||
| (c) lower rate | £6.95 | |||
| (the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)). | ||||
| 4.(3) | Carer’s allowance. | £69.70 | ||
| 7.(4) | Category D retirement pension. | £85.00 | ||
| 8. | Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79). | £0.25 | ||
PART IVINCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS
| Benefit to which increase applies | Increase for qualifying child | Increase for adult dependant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | |||
| £ | £ | ||||
| 1A.(5) | Short-term incapacity benefit— | ||||
| (a) | where the beneficiary is under pensionable age; | 11.35 | 53.50 | ||
| (b) | where the beneficiary is over pensionable age. | 11.35 | 66.10 | ||
| 2. | Long-term incapacity benefit. | 11.35 | 68.70 | ||
| 4. | Widowed mother’s allowance. | 11.35 | — | ||
| 4A.(6) | Widowed parent’s allowance. | 11.35 | — | ||
| 5.(7) | Category A or B retirement pension. | 11.35 | — | ||
| 6. | Category C retirement pension. | 11.35 | — | ||
| 8. | Severe disablement allowance. | 11.35 | 41.20 | ||
| 9.(8) | Carer’s allowance. | 11.35 | — | ||
PART VRATE OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT
| Description of benefit, etc. | Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.(9) | 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 | 188.60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 90 | 169.74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | 150.88 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 70 | 132.02 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | 113.16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | 94.30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | 75.44 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 56.58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 37.72 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | Maximum increase of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed. | (a) | except in cases of exceptionally severe Disablement | £75.50 | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) | in any case of exceptionally severe Disablement | £151.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement). | £75.50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4. | Maximum of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents. | £188.60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5. | Unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of Schedule 7. | £116.60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | £24.15 | |||||||||||||||||
| (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 | £24.15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (c) | if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45 | £15.50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (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 | £15.50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (e) | in any other case | £7.75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | £69.70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9. | Maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7. | £12,520.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10. | Widow’s pension (weekly rates). | (b) | higher permanent rate | £141.85 | |||||||||||||||||
(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). | £141.85 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Article 21(3)
SCHEDULE 2Part I of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this Order
PART 1PERSONAL ALLOWANCES
1. The weekly amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 17(1)(a) and 18(1)(a) and (b) (applicable amounts and polygamous marriages).
| Column (1) | Column (2) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person or Couple | Amount | |||||||||
| (1)(10) Single claimant aged— | (1) | |||||||||
| (a) | except where head (b) or (c) applies, less than 18; | (a) | £61.05; | |||||||
| (b) | less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A; | (b) | £61.05; | |||||||
| (c) | less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a); | (c) | £61.05; | |||||||
| (d) | not less than 18 but less than 25; | (d) | £61.05; | |||||||
| (e) | not less than 25. | (e) | £77.00. | |||||||
| (2) Lone parent aged— | (2) | |||||||||
| (a) | except where head (b) or (c) applies, less than 18; | (a) | £61.05; | |||||||
| (b) | less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A; | (b) | £61.05; | |||||||
| (c) | less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a); | (c) | £61.05; | |||||||
| (d) | not less than 18. | (d) | £77.00. | |||||||
| (3)(11) Couple— | (3) | |||||||||
| (a) | where both members are aged less than 18 and— | (a) | £92.20; | |||||||
| (i) | at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child, | |||||||||
| (ii) | had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for income support under regulation 4ZA or income-related employment and support allowance, | |||||||||
| (iii) | the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18), or | |||||||||
| (iv) | there is in force in respect of the claimant’s partner a direction under Article 18 of the Jobseekers Order (persons under 18: severe hardship); | |||||||||
| (b) | where both members are aged less than 18 and head (a) does not apply but one member of the couple falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A; | (b) | £61.05; | |||||||
| (c) | where both members are aged less than 18 and heads (a) and (b) do not apply; | (c) | £61.05; | |||||||
| (d) | where both members are aged not less than 18; | (d) | £121.05; | |||||||
| (e) | where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— | (e) | £121.05; | |||||||
| (i) | qualifies for income support under regulation 4ZA or income-related employment and support allowance, or who would so qualify if he were not a member of a couple, | |||||||||
| (ii) | satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, or | |||||||||
| (iii) | is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Jobseekers Order; | |||||||||
| (f) | where the claimant is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and his partner is a person under 18 who— | (f) | £61.05; | |||||||
| (i) | would not qualify for income support under regulation 4ZA or income-related employment and support allowance if he were not a member of a couple, | |||||||||
| (ii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||||||
| (iii) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Jobseekers Order; | |||||||||
| (g) | where the claimant is aged not less than 25 and his partner is a person under 18 who— | (g) | £77.00. | |||||||
| (i) | would not qualify for income support under regulation 4ZA or income-related employment and support allowance if he were not a member of a couple, | |||||||||
| (ii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||||||
| (iii) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Jobseekers Order. | |||||||||
Article 21(5)
SCHEDULE 3Part IV of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this Order
PART IVWEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III
| Premium | Amount | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.—(2)(12) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9 applies. | (2) | £157.65. | |||||||
| (2A) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9A applies. | (2A) | £157.65. | |||||||
| (3) Higher pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 10 applies. | (3) | £157.65. | |||||||
| (4)(13) Disability premium— | (4) | ||||||||
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a); | (a) | £36.20; | ||||||
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(b). | (b) | £51.60. | ||||||
| (5)(14) Severe disability premium— | (5) | ||||||||
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a); | (a) | £69.40; | ||||||
| (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) | £69.40, | ||||||
| (ii) | if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance. | (ii) | £138.80. | ||||||
| (6)(15) Disabled child premium. | (6) £68.04 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied. | ||||||||
| (7)(16) Carer premium. | (7) £38.85 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA. | ||||||||
(8)(17) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 13A are satisfied. | (8) | ||||||||
| (a) | £27.44 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied; | ||||||||
| (b) | £17.75 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) | £25.35 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. | ||||||||
Article 24(5)
SCHEDULE 4Part I of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations as amended by this Order
PART IPERSONAL ALLOWANCES
1. The amounts specified in column (2) in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 20(a) and 21(a) and (b)—
| Column (1) | Column (2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person or Couple | Amount | |||
| (1)(18) Single claimant who— | (1) | |||
| (a) | is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance; | (a) | £77.00; | |
| (b) | is aged not less than 25; | (b) | £77.00; | |
| (c) | is aged less than 25. | (c) | £61.05. | |
| (2) Lone parent who— | (2) | |||
| (a) | is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance; | (a) | £77.00; | |
| (b) | is aged not less than 18; | (b) | £77.00; | |
| (c) | is aged less than 18. | (c) | £61.05. | |
| (3) Couple where— | (3) | |||
| (a) | the claimant is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance; | (a) | £121.05; | |
| (b) | at least one member is aged not less than 18; | (b) | £121.05; | |
| (c) | both members are aged less than 18. | (c) | £92.20. | |
Article 24(7)
SCHEDULE 5Part IV of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations as amended by this Order
PART IVAMOUNTS 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) | £36.20; | |||||||
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(b). | (b) | £51.60. | |||||||
| (6)(19) Severe disability premium— | (6) | |||||||||
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(a); | (a) | £69.40; | |||||||
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(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); | (b) | (i) | £69.40; | ||||||
| (ii) | in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or such an award of universal credit. | (ii) | £138.80. | |||||||
| (7) Disabled child premium. | (7) £68.04 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 16 is satisfied. | |||||||||
| (8) Carer premium. | (8) £38.85 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 17. | |||||||||
| (9)(20) Enhanced disability premium. | (9) | |||||||||
| (a) | £27.44 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied; | |||||||||
| (b) | £17.75 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) | £25.35 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. | |||||||||
Article 25(5)(a)
SCHEDULE 6Paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations as amended by this Order
PART IPERSONAL ALLOWANCES
1. The amount specified in column (2)(21) in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the amount specified for the purposes of regulation 20—
| Column (1) | Column (2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person, couple or polygamous marriage | Amount | |||||
| (1) Single claimant or lone parent— | (1) | |||||
| (b) | who has attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021. | (b) | £197.10. | |||
| (c) | who has attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021. | (c) | £182.60 | |||
| (2) Couple— | (2) | |||||
| (b) | one member or both members who have attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021. | (b) | £294.90. | |||
| (c) | both members who have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021. | (c) | £278.70 | |||
| (4) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and one or more members of the marriage have attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021— | (4) | |||||
| (a) | for the claimant and the other party to the marriage; | (a) | £294.90; | |||
| (b) | for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant. | (b) | £97.80. | |||
| (5) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and all members of the marriage have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021— | (5) | |||||
| (a) | for the claimant and the other party to the marriage; | (a) | £278.70 | |||
| (b) | for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant. | (b) | £96.10 | |||
Article 25(7)
SCHEDULE 7Part IV of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations as amended by this Order
PART IVAMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III
| Premium | Amount | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.—(1)(22) Severe disability premium— | (1) | ||||||
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a); | (a) | £69.40; | ||||
| (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) | £69.40; | ||||
| (ii) | in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or such an award of universal credit. | (ii) | £138.80. | ||||
| (2) Enhanced disability premium. | (2) £27.44 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) £68.04 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 8 is satisfied. | ||||||
| (4) Carer premium. | (4) £38.85 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 9. | ||||||
Article 27(3)(a)
SCHEDULE 8Part I of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 as amended by this Order
PART IPERSONAL ALLOWANCES
1. The weekly amounts specified in column (2)(23) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 83, 84(1), 86A and 86B (applicable amounts and polygamous marriages).
| Column (1) | Column (2) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person or Couple | Amount | ||||||||
| (1) Single claimant aged— | (1) | ||||||||
| (a) | except where head (b) or (c) applies, less than 18; | (a) | £61.05; | ||||||
| (b) | less than 18 who falls within regulation 57(2) and who— | (b) | £61.05; | ||||||
| (i) | is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or | ||||||||
| (ii) | is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order; | ||||||||
| (c) | less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a) of Part III; | (c) | £61.05; | ||||||
| (d) | not less than 18 but less than 25; | (d) | £61.05; | ||||||
| (e) | not less than 25. | (e) | £77.00. | ||||||
| (2) Lone parent aged— | (2) | ||||||||
| (a) | except where head (b) or (c) applies, less than 18; | (a) | £61.05; | ||||||
| (b) | less than 18 who falls within regulation 57(2) and who— | (b) | £61.05; | ||||||
| (i) | is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or | ||||||||
| (ii) | is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order; | ||||||||
| (c) | less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a) of Part III; | (c) | £61.05; | ||||||
| (d) | not less than 18. | (d) | £77.00. | ||||||
| (3) Couple— | (3) | ||||||||
| (a) | where both members are aged less than 18 and— | (a) | £92.20; | ||||||
| (i) | at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child, or | ||||||||
| (ii) | had they not been members of a couple, each would have been a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applied, or | ||||||||
| (iii) | had they not been members of a couple, the claimant would have been a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applied and his partner satisfies the requirements for entitlement to income support or an income-related employment and support allowance other than the requirement to make a claim for it, or | ||||||||
| (iv) | they are married or civil partners and one member of the couple is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies and the other member is registered in accordance with regulation 62, or | ||||||||
| (iva) | they are married or civil partners and each member of the couple is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or | ||||||||
| (v) | there is a direction under Article 18 of the Order in respect of each member, or | ||||||||
| (vi) | there is a direction under Article 18 of the Order in respect of one of them and the other is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or | ||||||||
| (vii) | there is a direction under Article 18 of the Order in respect of one of them and the other satisfies requirements for entitlement to income support or an income-related employment and support allowance other than the requirement to make a claim for it; | ||||||||
| (b) | where both members are aged less than 18 and sub-paragraph (3)(a) does not apply but one member of the couple falls within regulation 57(2) and either— | (b) | £61.05; | ||||||
| (i) | is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or | ||||||||
| (ii) | is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order; | ||||||||
| (c) | where both members are aged less than 18 and neither head (a) nor (b) of sub-paragraph (3) applies but one member of the couple— | (c) | £61.05; | ||||||
| (i) | is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or | ||||||||
| (ii) | is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order; | ||||||||
| (d) | where both members are aged less than 18 and head (a), (b) or (c) of sub-paragraph (3) does not apply but one member of the couple is a person who satisfies the requirements of paragraph 13(1)(a); | (d) | £61.05; | ||||||
| (e) | where— | (e) | £121.05; | ||||||
| (i) | both members are aged not less than 18, or | ||||||||
| (ii) | one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person who is— | ||||||||
| (aa) | under 18, and | ||||||||
| (bb) | treated as being responsible for a child; | ||||||||
| (f) | where paragraph (e) does not apply and one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— | (f) | £121.05; | ||||||
| (i) | is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or | ||||||||
| (ii) | is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order, or | ||||||||
| (iii) | satisfies requirements for entitlement to income support or would do so if he were not a member of a couple other than the requirement to make a claim for it, or | ||||||||
| (iv) | satisfies requirements for entitlement to an income-related employment and support allowance other than the requirement to make a claim for it; | ||||||||
| (g) | where one member is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18— | (g) | £61.05; | ||||||
| (i) | to whom none of regulations 59 to 61 applies, or | ||||||||
| (ii) | who is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order, and | ||||||||
| (iii) | does not satisfy requirements for entitlement to income support or an income-related employment and support allowance disregarding the requirement to make a claim for it; | ||||||||
| (h) | where one member is aged not less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18— | (h) | £77.00. | ||||||
| (i) | to whom none of regulations 59 to 61 applies, or | ||||||||
| (ii) | who is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order, and | ||||||||
| (iii) | does not satisfy requirements for entitlement to income support or an income-related employment and support allowance disregarding the requirement to make a claim for it. | ||||||||
Article 27(5)
SCHEDULE 9Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 as amended by this Order
PART IVWEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III
| Premium | Amount | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.—(2)(24) 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) | £105.60; | |||||||
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b); | (b) | £157.65; | |||||||
| (c) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(c). | (c) | £157.65. | |||||||
| (3) Pensioner premium for claimants whose partner has attained the age of 75 where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11. | (3) £157.65. | |||||||||
| (4) Higher pensioner premium— | (4) | |||||||||
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(a); | (a) | £105.60; | |||||||
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(b) or (c). | (b) | £157.65. | |||||||
| (5)(25) Disability premium— | (5) | |||||||||
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a); | (a) | £36.20; | |||||||
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(b) or (c). | (b) | £51.60. | |||||||
| (6)(26) Severe disability premium— | (6) | |||||||||
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(1); | (a) | £69.40; | |||||||
| (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) | £69.40; | |||||||
| (ii) | if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance. | (ii) | £138.80. | |||||||
| (7)(27) Disabled child premium. | (7) £68.04 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 16 are satisfied. | |||||||||
| (8) Carer premium. | (8) £38.85 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 17. | |||||||||
(9)(28) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied. | (9) | |||||||||
| (a) | £27.44 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied; | |||||||||
| (b) | £17.75 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) | £25.35 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. | |||||||||
Article 27(6)
SCHEDULE 10Part IVB of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 as amended by this Order
PART IVB(29)WEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART IVA
| 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) £157.65. | |||||
| (2) Higher pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20F. | (2) £157.65. | |||||
| (3) Disability premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20G(1). | (3) £51.60. | |||||
| (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) | £69.40; | |||
| (ii) | if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance. | (ii) | £138.80. | |||
| (5) Carer premium. | (5) £38.85 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) £25.35 where the conditions specified in paragraph 20IA are satisfied in respect of a member of a joint-claim couple. | |||||
Article 31(1), (2) and (3)
SCHEDULE 11Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 as amended by this Order
1. This paragraph applies to cases other than those falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2017.
PART 1PRESCRIBED AMOUNTS
1. The weekly amounts specified in column (2)(30) in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 67(1) and 68 (prescribed amounts and polygamous marriages).
| Column (1) | Column (2) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person or Couple | Amount | |||||||
| (1) Single claimant— | (1) | |||||||
| (a) | who satisfies the conditions set out in section 2(2) or 4(4) of the Act; | (a) | £77.00; | |||||
| (b) | aged not less than 25; | (b) | £77.00; | |||||
| (c) | aged less than 25. | (c) | £61.05. | |||||
| (2) Lone parent or a person who has no partner and who is responsible for and a member of the same household as a young person— | (2) | |||||||
| (a) | who satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or who is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act; | (a) | £77.00; | |||||
| (b) | aged not less than 18; | (b) | £77.00; | |||||
| (c) | aged less than 18. | (c) | £61.05; | |||||
| (3) Couple— | (3) | |||||||
| (a) | where both members are aged not less than 18; | (a) | £121.05; | |||||
| (b) | where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— | (b) | £121.05; | |||||
| (i) | if that other member had not been a member of a couple, would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it, or | |||||||
| (ii) | if that other member had not been a member of a couple, would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to an income-related allowance, or | |||||||
| (iii) | satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18), or | |||||||
| (iv) | is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order (persons under 18: severe hardship); | |||||||
| (c) | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and— | (c) | £121.05; | |||||
| (i) | at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child, or | |||||||
| (ii) | had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for an income-related allowance, or | |||||||
| (iii) | had they not been members of a couple the claimant’s partner would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it, or | |||||||
| (iv) | the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, or | |||||||
| (v) | there is in force in respect of the claimant’s partner a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
| (d) | where both members are aged less than 18 and— | (d) | £92.20; | |||||
| (i) | at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child, or | |||||||
| (ii) | had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for an income-related allowance, or | |||||||
| (iii) | had they not been members of a couple the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements for entitlement to income support other than a requirement to make a claim for it, or | |||||||
| (iv) | the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, or | |||||||
| (v) | there is in force in respect of the claimant’s partner a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
| (e) | where the claimant is aged not less than 25 and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | (e) | £77.00; | |||||
| (i) | would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
| (ii) | would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
| (iii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||||
| (iv) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
| (f) | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | (f) | £77.00; | |||||
| (i) | would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
| (ii) | would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
| (iii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||||
| (iv) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
| (g) | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and head (c) does not apply; | (g) | £77.00; | |||||
| (h) | where the claimant is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | (h) | £61.05; | |||||
| (i) | would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
| (ii) | would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
| (iii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||||
| (iv) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
| (i) | where both members are aged less than 18 and head (d) does not apply. | (i) | £61.05. | |||||
2. This paragraph applies to cases falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2017.
PART 1PRESCRIBED AMOUNTS
1. The weekly amounts specified in column (2) in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 67(1) and 68 (prescribed amounts and polygamous marriages).
| Column (1) | Column (2) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person or Couple | Amount | |||||||
| (1) Single claimant— | (1) | |||||||
| (a) | who satisfies the conditions set out in section 2(2) or (3) or 4(4) or (5) of the Act; | (a) | £77.00; | |||||
| (b) | aged not less than 25; | (b) | £77.00; | |||||
| (c) | aged less than 25. | (c) | £61.05. | |||||
| (2) Lone parent or a person who has no partner and who is responsible for and a member of the same household as a young person— | (2) | |||||||
| (a) | who satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act; | (a) | £77.00; | |||||
| (b) | aged not less than 18; | (b) | £77.00; | |||||
| (c) | aged less than 18. | (c) | £61.05; | |||||
| (3) Couple— | (3) | |||||||
| (a) | where both members are aged not less than 18; | (a) | £121.05; | |||||
| (b) | where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— | (b) | £121.05; | |||||
| (i) | if that other member had not been a member of a couple, would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it, or | |||||||
| (ii) | if that other member had not been a member of a couple, would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to an income-related allowance, or | |||||||
| (iii) | satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18), or | |||||||
| (iv) | is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order (persons under 18: severe hardship); | |||||||
| (c) | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and— | (c) | £121.05; | |||||
| (i) | at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child, or | |||||||
| (ii) | had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for an income-related allowance, or | |||||||
| (iii) | had they not been members of a couple the claimant’s partner would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it, or | |||||||
| (iv) | the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, or | |||||||
| (v) | there is in force in respect of the claimant’s partner a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
| (d) | where both members are aged less than 18 and— | (d) | £92.20; | |||||
| (i) | at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child, or | |||||||
| (ii) | had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for an income-related allowance, or | |||||||
| (iii) | had they not been members of a couple the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements for entitlement to income support other than a requirement to make a claim for it, or | |||||||
| (iv) | the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, or | |||||||
| (v) | there is in force in respect of the claimant’s partner a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
| (e) | where the claimant is aged not less than 25 and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | (e) | £77.00; | |||||
| (i) | would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
| (ii) | would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
| (iii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||||
| (iv) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
| (f) | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | (f) | £77.00; | |||||
| (i) | would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
| (ii) | would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
| (iii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||||
| (iv) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
| (g) | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and head (c) does not apply; | (g) | £77.00; | |||||
| (h) | where the claimant is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | (h) | £61.05; | |||||
| (i) | would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
| (ii) | would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
| (iii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||||
| (iv) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
| (i) | where both members are aged less than 18 and head (d) does not apply. | (i) | £61.05. | |||||
Article 31(1), (4) and (5)
SCHEDULE 12Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 as amended by this Order
PART 3WEEKLY AMOUNT OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART 2
1.
| Premium | Amount | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.—(1)(31) Pensioner premium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who— | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | is a single claimant and— | (a) | |||||||||||||
| (ii) | is entitled to the support component, or | (ii) | £65.00; | ||||||||||||
| (iii) | is not entitled to the support component; | (iii) | £105.60; | ||||||||||||
| (b) | is a member of a couple and— | (b) | |||||||||||||
| (ii) | is entitled to the support component, or | (ii) | £117.05; | ||||||||||||
| (iii) | is not entitled to the support component. | (iii) | £157.65. | ||||||||||||
| (2) Severe disability premium— | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a); | (a) | £69.40; | ||||||||||||
| (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) | £69.40; | ||||||||||||
| (ii) | if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance. | (ii) | £138.80. | ||||||||||||
| (3) Carer premium. | (3) £38.85 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) | £17.75 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) | £25.35 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. | ||||||||||||||
2.
| Premium | Amount | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.—(1)(32) 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, or | (i) | £75.00; | |||||
| (ii) | is entitled to the support component, or | (ii) | £65.00; | |||||
| (iii) | is not entitled to either of those components, | (iii) | £105.60; | |||||
| (b) | is a member of a couple and— | (b) | ||||||
| (i) | is entitled to the work-related activity component, | (i) | £127.05; | |||||
| (ii) | is entitled to the support component, or | (ii) | £117.05; | |||||
| (iii) | is not entitled to either of those components. | (iii) | £157.65. | |||||
Article 33(2)
SCHEDULE 13Amounts 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard allowance(33)— | ||
| single claimant aged under 25 | £265.31 | |
| single claimant aged 25 or over | £334.91 | |
| joint claimants both aged under 25 | £416.45 | |
| joint claimants where either is aged 25 or over | £525.72 | |
| Child element— | ||
| first child or qualifying young person(34) | £290.00 | |
| second and each subsequent child or qualifying young person(35) | £244.58 | |
| Additional amount for disabled child or qualifying young person— | ||
| lower rate | £132.89 | |
| higher rate | £414.88 | |
| LCW and LCWRA elements(36)— | ||
| limited capability for work | £132.89 | |
| limited capability for work and work-related activity | £354.28 | |
| Carer element. | £168.81 | |
| Childcare costs element— | ||
| maximum amount for one child | £646.35 | |
| maximum amount for 2 or more children | £1108.04 | |
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))
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.))
Paragraph 4 was amended by Article 2(2)(a)(vi) of S.R. 2002 No. 321
Paragraph 7 was amended by paragraph 68(b) of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015
Paragraph 1A was inserted and paragraph 2 substituted by Article 4(5) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994
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
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
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 (N.I.)); see section 14 of that Act in relation to certain cases
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)
Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) were substituted by regulation 2 of S.R. 1990 No. 213 and amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to S.R. 1996 No. 199 and regulation 2(7)(a) of S.R. 2007 No. 154
Sub-paragraph (3) was substituted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to S.R. 1996 No. 199 and amended by regulation 2(9) of S.R. 2010 No. 69
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. 2021 No. 82
Sub-paragraph (4) was amended by regulation 2(7)(h) of S.R. 2007 No. 154
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
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
Sub-paragraph (7) was added by regulation 6(e) of S.R. 1990 No. 346
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
Sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) were substituted by regulation 3(17)(a) of S.R. 2008 No. 378
Sub-paragraph (6) was amended by regulation 34(10)(b) of S.R. 2016 No. 236
Sub-paragraph (9) was amended by regulation 4(7)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 136
The Table in paragraph 1 was amended by regulation 7(7) of S.R. 2017 No. 242 and by Schedule 6 to S.R. 2021 No. 82
Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by regulation 35(7)(b) of S.R. 2016 No. 236
Paragraph 1 was amended by regulation 16 of S.R. 1996 No. 356, paragraph 53(2) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2000 No. 350, paragraph 23(11)(a) of Schedule 3 to S.R. 2005 No. 536, regulation 3(8)(a) of S.R. 2007 No. 154, regulation 4(13)(a) and (b) of S.R. 2008 No. 112, regulation 19(24)(a) to (d) of S.R. 2008 No. 286 and regulation 3 of S.R. 2009 No. 261
Sub-paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 5(5)(e) of S.R. 2010 No. 103
Sub-paragraph (5) was amended by regulation 3(8)(g) of S.R. 2007 No. 154
Sub-paragraph (6) was amended by paragraph 1 of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 323
Sub-paragraph (7) was amended by paragraph 20(d) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2003 No.195; see also regulation 5 S.R. 2017 No. 79
Sub-paragraph (9) was added by regulation 4(c)(iii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367
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
Paragraph 1 was amended by regulation 3(29) of S.R. 2008 No. 413, regulation 8(15) of S.R. 2009 No. 338 and regulation 5(5)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 368
Paragraph 11(1) was amended by regulation 2(4)(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 51 and Schedule 12 of S.R. 2021 No. 82
For transitional and savings provisions applicable to paragraph 11(1) see Schedule 2 to S.R. 2017 No. 51
Amendments made by S.R. 2017 No. 146, S.R. 2021 No. 67 and S.R. 2021 No. 82
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
Amendments made by Article 10(5)(b)(ii) of the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016
Amendments made by regulation 2(6)(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 146 but the wording remains in effect for certain cases under Schedule 2 to those Regulations