The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1996

Article 18(5)

SCHEDULE 5 PART IV OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART IV weekly amounts of premiums specified in part iii

Premium	Amount
15.— (1) Lone parent premium.	(1) £5.20.
(2) Pensioner premium for persons aged under 75–	(2)
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a);	(a) £19.15;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b).	(b) £28.90.
(2A) Pensioner premium for persons aged 75 and over–	(2A)
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9A(a);	(a) £21.30;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9A(b).	(b) £31.90.
(3) Higher Pensioner Premium–	(3)
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(1)(a) or (b);	(a) £25.90;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(2)(a) or (b).	(b) £37.05.
(4) Disability Premium–	(4)
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a);	(a) £20.40;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(b).	(b) £29.15.
(5) Severe Disability Premium–	(5)
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a);	(a) £36.40;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(b)– (i) if there is someone in receipt of an invalid care allowance or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 13(3A)(1);	(b) (i) £36.40;
(ii) if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.	(ii) £72.80.
(6) Disabled Child Premium.	(6) £20.40 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 14 are satisfied.
(7) Carer Premium(2).	(7) £13.00 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA.

(1)

Words added by regulation 29(e) of S.I. 1988/663.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (7) was introduced by S.I. 1990/1776, regulation 8(e).