The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2024

Amendment of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations N.I.

33.  In the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations—

(a) In paragraph 5 of Schedule 2(1) (claimants previously entitled to a severe disability premium)—

(i) for “£132.12”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£140.97”;

(ii) for “£313.79”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£334.81”; and

(iii) for “£445.91” substitute “£475.79”.

(b) In paragraph 5 of Schedule 3(2) (additional amounts for claimants previously entitled to an enhanced disability premium, a disability premium, a disabled child premium or a disabled child element in addition to a severe disability premium)—

(i) for “£84” substitute “£89.63”;

(ii) for “£172” substitute “£183.52”;

(iii) for “£177”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£188.86”;

(iv) for “£120” substitute “£128.04”; and

(v) for “£246” substitute “£262.48”.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 33 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(1)(n)

(1)

Schedule 2 was inserted by regulation 2(10) of S.R. 2019 No. 152, amended by regulation 2 of S.R. 2021 No. 2, regulation 4(7)(a) of S.R. 2023 No. 93, Article 52 of S.I. 2023/1218 and regulation 6 of S.R. 2024 No. 71

(2)

Schedule 3 was inserted by regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2024 No. 5