The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2022

PART 3 N.I. WEEKLY AMOUNT OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART 2

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 12 Pt. 3 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(1)(n)

1.

Premium							Amount
11.—(1)(1) 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)(2) 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.

(1)

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

(2)

For transitional and savings provisions applicable to paragraph 11(1) see Schedule 2 to S.R. 2017 No. 51