1993 No. 150
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 1993
Made
Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1(1)
Whereas the Secretary of State for Social Security has made an order1 under sections 150 and 189(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Administration Act 19922:
Now, therefore, the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 132 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 19923 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following order:
PART IINTRODUCTION
Citation and commencement1
1
This order may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 1993 and shall come into operation for the purposes of—
a
Articles 1, 2 and 21 on 1st April 1993;
b
Article 10 on 4th April 1993;
c
Article 9 on 6th April 1993;
d
Articles 3 to 8 and 11 to 13 on 12th April 1993;
e
Articles 14, 15 and 20 on 13th April 1993;
f
Articles 16, 17 and 18, 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 12th April 1993, and for the purposes of this sub-paragraph and sub-paragraph (g) “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Income Support Regulations;
g
Article 19(e), in so far as the sums specified are relevant for the purposes of paragraph 9(2)(a) of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations, on the first day of the benefit week to commence for the beneficiary on or after 12th April 1993;
h
except in a case to which sub-paragraph (g) applies, Article 19 in relation to a case where rent is payable at intervals of a week or any multiple thereof, on 5th April 1993, and in relation to any other case, on 1st April 1993.
2
The increases made by this order in the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit under the 1992 Act or the Pensions Order shall take effect for each case on the date specified in relation to that case in Article 6 of this order.
Interpretation2
In this order, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the 1992 Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19924;
“the Family Credit Regulations” means the Family Credit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19875;
“the Disability Working Allowance Regulations” means the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19926;
“the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19877;
“the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19878.
PART IISOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
Increase in rates or amounts of certain benefits under the 1992 Act3
1
In this Article “Schedule 4” means Schedule 4 to the 1992 Act.
2
The sums specified in paragraph (3) below shall be increased from and including the respective dates specified in Article 6 below; and Schedule 4 shall accordingly have effect as set out in Schedule 1 to this order.
3
The sums mentioned in paragraph (2) above are the sums specified in Parts I, III, IV and V of Schedule 4 (contributory periodical benefits, non-contributory periodical benefits, increases for dependants and rate of industrial injuries benefit, respectively), except the sum specified in the said Part III for age addition.
Increase in rates or amounts of certain pensions or allowances under the 1992 Act4
1
The sums specified in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) below shall be increased from and including the respective dates specified in Article 6 below.
2
The sums falling to be calculated under paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 7 to the 1992 Act (calculation of weekly rate of retirement allowance) shall be increased by 3·6 per cent. of their amount apart from this order.
3
In section 44(4) of the 1992 Act (basic pension of Category A retirement pension)—
a
for the sum of £51·95 there shall be substituted the sum of £53·80; and
b
for the sum of £54·15 there shall be substituted the sum of £56·10.
4
It is hereby directed that the sums which are—
a
the additional pensions in the rates of long-term benefits calculated by reference to any final relevant year earlier than the tax year 1992/1993;
b
the increases in the rates of retirement pensions under Schedule 5 to the 1992 Act (increase of pension where pensioner’s entitlement deferred); and
c
payable to a pensioner as part of his Category A or Category B retirement pension by virtue of an order made under section 120 of the 1975 Act9 or Article 64 of the 1986 Order10, corresponding to an order made by the Secretary of State under section 126A of the Social Security Act 197511 or section 63 of the Social Security Act 198612 respectively,
shall in each case be increased by 3·6 per cent. of their amount apart from this order.
Increase in rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Pensions Order5
1
The sums specified in paragraph (2) below shall be increased from and including the respective dates specified in Article 6 below.
2
Sums which are payable by virtue of Article 37(6) of the Pensions Order13 (which provides for increases in a person’s guaranteed minimum pension if payment of his occupational pension is postponed after he attains pensionable age) to a person who is also entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension (including sums payable by virtue of Article 38(3) of that Order)14, shall be increased by—
a
3·6 per cent. of their amount apart from this order where the increase under Article 37(6) is attributable to earnings factors for the tax year 1987/1988 and earlier tax years; and
b
0·6 per cent, of their amount apart from this order where the increase under Article 37(6) is attributable to earnings factors for the tax year 1988/1989 and subsequent tax years15.
Dates on which sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit under the I992 Act or the Pensions Order are increased by this order6
1
Paragraphs (2) to (8) of this Article, which are subject to the provisions of paragraph (9) below, specify the date on which the increases made by this order in the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit under the 1992 Act or the Pensions Order shall take effect for each case.
2
In relation to the case of a person over pensionable age whose entitlement to a Category A retirement pension is deferred and for whom the rate of unemployment benefit, sickness benefit or invalidity pension falls to be calculated in accordance with sections 25(5), 31(6) or 33(4) of the 1992 Act, the increases in the sums mentioned in Articles 3, 4 and 11 of this order for Category A and Category B retirement pension and graduated retirement benefit together with, where appropriate, increases for dependants, shall take effect on 15th April 1993 and in relation to all other cases the increases in such sums shall take effect on 12th April 1993.
3
The increases in the sums mentioned in Articles 4(4)(c) and 5(2) of this order shall take effect on 12th April 1993.
4
The increases in the sums specified for the rate of maternity allowance, widowed mother’s allowance, widow’s pension, Category C and Category D retirement pension, child’s special allowance16 attendance allowance, invalid care allowance (except in a case where the Department has made arrangements for it to be paid on a Wednesday) together with, where appropriate, increases for dependants, and guardian’s allowance shall take effect in all cases on 12th April 1993.
5
The increases in the sums specified for the rate of invalid care allowance (in a case where the Department has made arrangements for it to be paid on a Wednesday) together with, where appropriate, increases for dependants, disablement benefit together with increases of disablement pension, maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 7 to the 1992 Act, industrial death benefit by way of widow’s and widower’s pension and allowance in respect of children together with, where appropriate, increases for dependants, and the maximum of the aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents, under section 107(1) of the 1992 Act, shall take effect in all cases on 14th April 1993.
6
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 50(2) of the 1992 Act, by reference to the weekly rate of invalidity allowance to which he was previously entitled, the increase in the sum specified for the appropriate rate of invalidity allowance shall take effect on 12th April 1993; and where it does not fall to be so increased the sum so specified shall take effect on 15th April 1993.
7
The increases in the sums specified for the rate of unemployment and sickness benefit, invalidity pension and severe disablement allowance together with, where appropriate, increases for dependants, shall take effect in all cases on 15th April 1993.
8
The increase in the sums falling to be calculated in accordance with paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 7 to the 1992 Act shall take effect on 14th April 1993.
9
In the case of a person who is subject to the provisions of regulations made under section 71(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (adjustment of benefit for a person undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient in a hospital) the increase in the sum mentioned in Article 4(3)(b) of this order shall take effect in that case on the day on which the increase in the benefit payable to him apart from those regulations takes effect.
Increase in rate of certain workmen’s compensation in respect of employment before 5th July 19487
With effect from and including 14th April 1993 in paragraph 2(6)(c) of Schedule 8 to the 1992 Act (maximum weekly rate of lesser incapacity allowance supplementing workmen’s compensation) for the sum of £32·55 there shall be substituted the sum of £33·70.
Earnings limits8
The sums specified in section 80(4) of the 1992 Act17 (earnings limits in respect of child dependency increases) shall be increased from £115, £15 and £115 to £120, £16 and £120 respectively.
Statutory sick pay9
In section 153(1) of the 1992 Act (relationship between rates of statutory sick pay and employee’s normal weekly earnings) the sums specified in paragraph (a) are £52·50 and £190·00 respectively and the sum specified in paragraph (b) is £45·30.
Statutory maternity pay10
In regulation 6 of the Statutory Maternity Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 198718 (lower rate of statutory maternity pay) for the sum of £46·30 there shall be substituted the sum of £47·95.
Increase in rate of graduated retirement benefit and increments thereof11
1
The sum of 7·09 pence referred to in section 35(1) of the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 196619 (graduated retirement benefit) shall be increased by 3·6 per cent.; and accordingly, from and including 12th April 1993 the reference in that provision to that sum shall have effect as a reference to 7·35 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) 197820 (increases for deferred entitlement to a Category A or Category B retirement pension) shall be increased by 3·6 per cent. of their amount apart from this order.
Increase in rates of disability living allowance12
In regulation 4 of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199221 (rate of benefit)—
a
in paragraph (1)(a), for the sum of £43·35 there shall be substituted the sum of £44·90;
b
in paragraph (1)(b), for the sum of £28·95 there shall be substituted the sum of £30·00;
c
in paragraph (1)(c), for the sum of £11·55 there shall be substituted the sum of £11·95;
d
in paragraph (2)(a), for the sum of £30·30 there shall be substituted the sum of £31·40;
e
in paragraph (2)(b), for the sum of £11·55 there shall be substituted the sum of £11·95.
Sum specified for child benefit13
In regulation 2 of the Child Benefit and Social Security (Fixing and Adjustment of Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 197622 (weekly rates of child benefit)—
a
in paragraph (1)(a), for the sum of £9·65 there shall be substituted the sum of £10·00;
6
in paragraph (1)(b), for the sum of £7·80 there shall be substituted the sum of £8·10; and
c
in paragraph (2), for the sum of £5·85 there shall be substituted the sum of £6·05.
PART IIIFAMILY CREDIT, DISABILITY WORKING ALLOWANCE, INCOME SUPPORT AND H OUSING BENEFIT
Family credit14
In the Family Credit Regulations—
a
in regulation 46(4) (determination of appropriate maximum family credit) the capital sum prescribed is £3,000;
b
in regulation 46(4), (5) and (6) the amount specified for the credit in respect of a child or young person is nil;
c
in regulation 47(1) (applicable amount) for the sum of £66·60 there shall be substituted the sum of £69·00; and
d
in Schedule 4 (determination of maximum family credit) the sums prescribed shall be increased so as to have effect as set out in Schedule 2 to this order.
Disability working allowance15
In the Disability Working Allowance Regulations—
a
in regulation 51(4) (determination of appropriate maximum disability working allowance), the capital sum prescribed is £3,000;
b
in regulation 51(4), (5) and (6)) the amount specified for the allowance in respect of a child or young person is nil;
c
in regulation 52 (applicable amount)—
i
in paragraph (1)(a) for the sum of £39·95 there shall be substituted the sum of £41·40;
ii
in paragraph (1)(b) for the sum of £66·60 there shall be substituted the sum of £69·00; and
d
in Schedule 5 (determination of appropriate maximum disability working allowance) the sums prescribed shall be increased so as to have effect as set out in Schedule 3 to this order.
Applicable amounts for income support16
1
As from 12th April 1993 the sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Income Support Regulations shall be the sums set out in the following provisions of this Article and the Schedules thereto; and for this purpose references in this Article to numbered regulations or Schedules are, unless the context otherwise requires, references to the regulations of, or Schedules to, the Income Support Regulations bearing those numbers.
2
In regulations 17(1)(b), 18(1)(c), 21(1) and 71(1)(a)(ii), (b)(ii) and (iii), (c)(ii) and (d)(i), and in paragraph 14(a) of Part III of Schedule 2 and paragraph 1(2) of Part I of Schedule 4, the sum specified is in each case £3,000.
3
Except as provided for in paragraph (4) below, the sums specified in Part I of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be increased; and accordingly that Part of Schedule 2 shall have effect as set out in Schedule 4 to this order.
4
In paragraph 2A of Part I of Schedule 2 the sum specified in sub-paragraph (1) is £45·00.
5
In paragraph 3 of Part 11 of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: family premium) for the sum of £9·30 there shall be substituted the sum of £9·65.
6
The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be increased; and accordingly that Part of Schedule 2 shall have effect as set out in Schedule 5 to this order.
7
In paragraph 11(1) of Schedule 3 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—
a
in head (a) for the sum of £18·00, there shall be substituted the sum of £21·00; and
b
in head (b) the sum specified is £4·00.
8
In paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 3 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—
a
in head (a) for the sum of £65·00 there shall be substituted the sum of £70·00;
b
in head (b) the sums specified shall be £70·00, £105·00, and £8·00 respectively; and
c
in head (c) the sums specified shall be £105·00, £135·00 and £12·00 respectively.
9
In paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 4, for the sum of £205·00 there shall be substituted the sum of £215·00.
10
Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 4 (applicable amounts of persons in residential care and nursing homes) shall be increased; and accordingly those paragraphs in Schedule 4 where such a sum is specified shall have effect as set out in Part I of Schedule 6 to this order.
11
Except as provided in paragraphs (2), (9) and (10) of this Article, the sums specified in Schedule 4 are those set out in Part II of Schedule 6 to this order.
12
Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 7 (applicable amounts in special cases) shall be increased; and accordingly those paragraphs in Schedule 7 where such a sum is specified shall have effect as set out in Part I of Schedule 7 to this order.
13
Except as provided in paragraph (12) above, the sums specified in Schedule 7 are those set out in Part II of Schedule 7 to this order.
14
The sums specified in any provision of the Income Support Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 8 to this order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.
Income support transitional protection17
Sums which are special transitional additions to income support payable in accordance with regulation 15 of the Income Support (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 198723 shall be increased by 3·6 per cent. of their amount apart from this order.
The relevant sum for income support18
In section 125(7) of the 1992 Act24 (trade disputes: the relevant sum) the substituted sum is £23·50.
Housing benefit19
In the Housing Benefit Regulations, as from a date determined in accordance with Article 1—
a
in regulations 16(b) and 17(c) and paragraph 14(a) of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts), in so far as they relate to rent, the sum specified in each regulation is £3,000;
b
in regulation 63(1) (non-dependant deductions)—
i
in sub-paragraph (a)(i) for the sum of £18·00, there shall be substituted the sum of £21·00; and
ii
in sub-paragraph (b)(i) the sum specified is £4·00;
c
in regulation 63(2) (non-dependant deductions)—
i
in sub-paragraph (a) for the sum of £65·00 there shall be substituted the sum of £70·00;
ii
in sub-paragraph (b) the sums specified shall be £70·00, £105·00 and £8·00 respectively; and
iii
in sub-paragraph (c) the sums specified shall be £105·00, £135·00 and £12·00 respectively;
d
in paragraph 1A of Part I of Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges) for the sums of £15·20, £15·20, £7·65, £10·10, £10·10, £5·05 and £1·85 there shall be substituted the sums of £15·75, £15·75, £7·95, £10·45, £10·45, £5·25 and £1·90 respectively; and
e
in paragraph 5(2) of Part II of Schedule 1 (payments in respect of fuel charges) the sums specified are £8·60, £1·05, £0·70 and £1·05 respectively.
PART IVTRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND REVOCATIONS
Transitional provisions20
Notwithstanding the increases of the sums payable in respect of family credit and disability working allowance made by Articles 14 and 15 of this order, where a period of entitlement to family credit or disability working allowance is running at 13th Apri1 1993, the rate at which it is payable shall be the weekly rate in force for the period prior to the 13th Apri1 1993 until the end of the period of entitlement.
Revocations21
1
The whole of the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 199125, in so far as not previously revoked, is hereby revoked.
2
The whole of the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 199226 is hereby revoked in relation to any particular case as from the date on which the rates or amounts of benefit specified in relation to that benefit in this order take effect in relation to that case.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on
SCHEDULE 1Schedule 4 to the 1992 Act as amended by this order
SCHEDULE 4RATES OF BENEFITS, ETC.
PART ICONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS
Description of benefit
Weekly rate
1
Unemployment benefit.
£44·65.
2
Sickness benefit.
£42·70.
3
Invalidity allowance.
a
higher rate …£11·95
b
middle rate …£7·50
c
lower rate …£3·75
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 34(3)).
4
Maternity allowance.
£43·75.
5
Category B retirement pension where section 50(1)(a)(i) applies.
£33·70.
6
Child’s special allowance.
£10·95.
PART IIWIDOW'S PAYMENT
WIDOW'S PAYMENT.
£1,000·00.
PART IIINON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS
Description of benefit
Weekly rate
1
Attendance allowance
a
higher rate … £44·90
b
lower rate … £30·00
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)).
2
Severe disablement allowance.
£33·70.
3
Age related addition.
a
higher rate … £11·95
b
middle rate … £7·50
c
lower rate … £3·75
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)).
4
Invalid care allowance.
£33·70.
5
Guardian’s allowance.
£10·95.
6
Category C retirement pension.
a
lower rate …£20·15
b
higher rate …£33·70
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 78(5)).
7
Category D retirement pension
The higher rate for Category C retirement pensions under paragraph 6 above.
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)
£
£
1
Unemployment or sickness benefit—
a
unemployment benefit, where the beneficiary is under pensionable age
—
27·55
b
unemployment benefit, where the beneficiary is over pensionable age
10·95
33·70
c
sickness benefit, where the beneficiary is under pensionable age
—
26·40
d
sickness benefit, where the beneficiary is over pensionable age
10·95
32·30
2
Invalidity pension.
10·95
33·70
3
Maternity allowance.
—
26·40
4
Widowed mother’s allowance.
10·95
—
5
Category A or B retirement pension.
10·95
33·70
6
Category C retirement pension.
10·95
20·15
7
Child’s special allowance.
10·95
—
8
Severe disablement allowance.
10·95
20·15
9
Invalid care allowance.
10·95
20·15
PART VRATE OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT
Description of benefit, etc.
Rate
1
Disablement pension (weekly rates).
For the several degrees of disablement set out in column (1) of the following Table, the respective amounts in that Table, using—
- a
column (2) for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of a child or adult dependant;
- b
column (3) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled;
TABLE
Degree of Disablement
Amount
(1)
(2)
(3)
Per cent.
£
£
100
91·60
56·10
90
82·44
50·49
80
73·28
44·88
70
64·12
39·27
60
54·96
33·66
50
45·80
28·05
40
36·64
22·44
30
27·48
16·83
20
18·32
11·22
Description of benefit, etc.
Rate
2
Maximum increase of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed.
a
except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement …£36·70
b
in any case of exceptionally severe disablement …£73·40
3
Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement).
£36·70
4
Maximum of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents.
a
for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase in benefit in respect of a child or adult dependant …£91·60
b
for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled …£56·10
5
Unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of Schedule 7.
£56·10
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 …£11·95
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 …£11·95
c
if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45 …£7·50
d
if heads (a), (b) and (c) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age o 50 and had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979 …£7·50
e
in any other case …£3·75
7
Increase under paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.
£10·95
8
Increase under paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.
£33·70
9
Maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7.
£6,080·00
10
Widow’s pension (weekly rates).
a
initial rate …£57·6527
b
higher permanent rate …£56·10
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).
£56·10
12
Weekly rate of allowance in respect of children under paragraph 18 of Schedule 7.
In respect of each qualifying child …£10·95.
SCHEDULE 2Schedule 4 to the Family Credit Regulations as amended by this order
SCHEDULE 4Determination of maximum family credit: adult, child and young person credits
Adult, child, young person
Amount of credit
(1)
(2)
1
Adult.
£42·50.
2
Child—
a
aged less than 11 years;
a
£10·75;
b
aged not less than 11 but less than 16 years.
b
£17·85.
3
Young person—
a
aged not less than 16 but less than 18 years;
a
£22·20;
b
aged not less than 18 but less than 19 years.
b
£31·00.
SCHEDULE 3Schedule 5 to the Disability Working Allowance Regulations as amended by this order
SCHEDULE 5Determination of appropriate maximum disability working allowance: claimant, child and young person allowance
Claimant, child or young person
Amount of Allowance
(1)
(2)
1
Single claimant.
1
£43·95.
2
Claimant who is a member of a married or unmarried couple, or is a lone parent.
2
£60·95.
3
Child—
a
aged less than 11 years;
3
a
£10·75;
b
aged not less than 11 but less than 16 years.
b
£17·85.
4
Young person—
a
aged not less than 16 but less than 18 years;
4
a
£22·20;
b
aged not less than 18 but less than 19 years.
b
£31·00.
SCHEDULE 4Part I of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this order
SCHEDULE 2Applicable amounts
PART IPERSONAL ALLOWANCES
1
The weekly amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be 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
Single claimant aged—
a
except where head (b) or (c) applies, less than 18;
1
a
£26·45;
b
less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in Part II of Schedule 1A (circumstances in which a person aged 16 or 17 is eligible for income support) or who, had he been a registered person, would fall within any of those circumstances, and who—
i
is eligible for income support under regulation 13A (persons under I8 years), or
ii
is the subject of a direction under section 124(1) of the 1992 Act (income support to avoid severe hardship);
b
£34·80;
c
less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11 (a);
c
£34·80;
d
not less than 18 but less than 25;
d
£34·80;
e
not less than 25.
e
£44·00.
2
Lone parent aged—
a
except where head (b) or (c) applies, less than 18;
2
a
£26·45;
b
less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in PartII of Schedule 1A or who, had he been a registered person, would fall within any of those circumstances, and who—
i
is eligible for income support under regulation 13A, or
ii
is the subject of a direction under section 124(1) of the 1992 Act;
b
£34·80;
c
less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11 (a);
c
£34·80;
d
not less than 18.
d
£44·00.
3
Couple—
a
where both members are persons aged less than 18 and—
i
at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child,
ii
had they not been members of a couple, each would be eligible for income support under regulation 13A (persons under 18 years),
iii
they are married and each member is either a registered person or a person to whom Part 1 of Schedule 1 A applies,
iv
there is a direction under section 124(1) of the 1992 Act (income support to avoid severe hardship) in respect of each member, or
v
there is a direction under section 124(1) of the 1992 Act in respect of one of them and the other is eligible for income support under regulation 13A;
3
a
£52·40;
aa
where both members are aged less than 18 and sub-paragraph (3)(a) does not apply but one member of the couple falls within any of the circumstances specified in Part II of Schedule 1A or who, had he been a registered person, would fall within any of those circumstances, and that member—
i
is eligible for income support under regulation 13A, or
ii
is the subject of a direction under section 124(1) of the 1992 Act;
aa
£34·80;
b
where both members are aged less than 18 and sub-paragraph (3)(a) or (aa) does not apply but one member of the couple—
i
is eligible for income support under regulation 13A, or
ii
is the subject of a direction under section 124(1) of the 1992 Act;
b
£26·45;
c
where both members are aged not less than 18;
c
£69·00;
d
where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who—
i
is eligible for income support under regulation 13A, or
ii
is the subject of a direction under section 124(1) of the 1992 Act;
d
£69·00;
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where one member is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18 who—
i
is not eligible for income support under regulation 13A, or
ii
is not the subject of a direction under section 124(1) of the 1992 Act;
e
£34·80;
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where one member is aged not less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18 who—
i
is not eligible for income support under regulation 13A, and
ii
is not the subject of a direction under section 124(1)of the 1992 Act.
f
£44·00.
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The weekly amounts specified in column (2) in respect of each person specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 17(1)(b) and 18(1)(c).
Column (1)
Column (2)
Child or young person
Amount
Person aged—
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less than 11;
a
£15·05;
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not less than 11 but less than 16;
b
£22·15;
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not less than 16 but less than 18;
c
£26·45;
d
not less than 18.
d
£34·80.
SCHEDULE 5Part 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
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1
Lone Parent Premium.
1
£4·90.
2
Pensioner Premium for persons aged under 75—
a
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a);
2
a
£17·30;
b
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b).
b
£26·25;
2A
Pensioner Premium for persons aged 75 and over—
a
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9A(a);
2A
a
£19·30;
b
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9A(b).
b
£29·00.
3
Higher Pensioner Premium—
a
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(1)(a) or (b);
3
a
£23·55;
b
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(2)(u) or (b).
b
£33·70.
4
Disability Premium—
a
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a);
4
a
£18·45;
b
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(6).
b
£26·45.
5
Severe Disability Premium—
a
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a);
5
a
£33·70;
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),
b
i
£33·70,
ii
if no one is in receipt of such an allowance.
ii
£67·40.
6
Disabled Child Premium.
6
£18·45 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied.
7
Carer Premium.
7
£11·95 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA.
SCHEDULE 6Applicable amounts of persons in Homes for Persons in Need and Nursing Homes
PART IPROVISIONS IN SCHEDULE 4 TO THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER
Homes for persons in need6
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2) and paragraphs 8 to 10, where the accommodation provided for the claimant is a residential care home for persons in need of personal care by virtue of—
a
old age and infirmity, the appropriate amount shall be £185·00 per week;
b
past or present mental disorder but excluding mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be 2195·00 per week;
c
past or present drug or alcohol dependence, the appropriate amount shall be £195·00 per week;
d
mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £225·00 per week;
e
physical disablement, the appropriate amount shall be—
i
in the case of a person to whom paragraph 8 applies, £255·00 per week, or
ii
in any other case £185·00 per week.
Nursing homes7
Subject to paragraphs 8 to 10, where the accommodation provided for the claimant is a nursing home for persons in need of personal care by virtue of—
a
past or present mental disorder but excluding mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £280·00 per week;
b
mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £285·00 per week;
c
past or present drug or alcohol dependence, the appropriate amount shall be £280·00 per week;
d
physical disablement, the appropriate amount shall be—
i
in the case of a person to whom paragraph 8 applies, £315·00 per week, or
ii
in any other case, £280·00 per week;
f
any condition not falling within sub-paragraphs (a) to (e), the appropriate amount shall be £280·00 per week.
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The allowance for personal expenses for the claimant and each member of his family referred to in paragraph 1(1)(b) shall be—
a
for the claimant £12·65; and, if he has a partner, for his partner, £12·65;
b
for a young person aged 18, £12·65;
c
for a young person aged under 18 but over 16, £8·80;
d
for a child aged under 16 but over 11, £7·60;
e
for a child aged under 11, £5·20.
PART IIOTHER SUMS SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE 4 TO THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS
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7(e) | persons in need of personal care by virtue of a terminal illness | weekly £280·00 |
SCHEDULE 7Applicable amounts in special cases
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SCHEDULE 8Other applicable amounts specified in the Income Support Regulations
Provisions in Income Support Regulations | Specified Sum |
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Regulation 22(1) | Weekly applicable amount to be reduced by a sum equivalent to 40 per cent. of the relevant amount. |
Regulation 22(2)(a) | £200. |
Regulation 22(2) | Weekly applicable amount to be reduced by a sum equivalent to 20 per cent. of the relevant amount. |
Regulation 71(1)(a)(i) | 90 per cent. of the amount applicable or, as the case may be, of the reduced amount. |
Regulation 71(1)(b)(i) | 90 per cent. of the amount of the allowance for personal expenses or, as the case may be, of the reduced amount. |
Regulation 71(1)(c)(i) | 98 per cent. of the amount in respect of personal expenses. |
Regulation 71(1)(d)33 | 90 per cent. of the applicable amount. |
Schedule 3, paragraph 7(1)(u) and (b)(i) and (2) | 100 per cent. of the eligible interest. |
Schedule 3, paragraph 7(1)(b)(ii), (2)(a)(ii) and (6) | 50 per cent. of the eligible interest. |
Schedule 3, paragraph 7(4) | The weekly amount of the eligible interest is the amount calculated by the formula |
(This note is not part of the Order.)