The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 No. 59

Article 23(9)

SCHEDULE 11 Jobseeker’s Allowance: Applicable Amounts of Persons in Residential Care and Nursing Homes

Part I Provisions in Schedule 3 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations as amended by this Order

Residential care homes

5.  Subject to paragraphs 7 and 8, where the accommodation provided for the claimant is a residential care 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 £225·00 per week;

(b) past or present drug or alcohol dependence, the appropriate amount shall be £225·00 per week;

(c) mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £257·00 per week;

(d) physical disablement, the appropriate amount shall be £292·00 per week;

(e) any condition not falling within sub-paragraphs (a) to (d), the appropriate amount shall be £213·00 per week.

Nursing homes

6.  Subject to paragraphs 7 and 8, 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 £319·00 per week;

(b) mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £325·00 per week;

(c) past or present drug or alcohol dependence, the appropriate amount shall be £319·00 per week;

(d) physical disablement, the appropriate amount shall be £359·00 per week;

(e) terminal illness, the appropriate amount shall be £318·00 per week;

(f) any condition not falling within sub-paragraphs (a) to (e), the appropriate amount shall be £318·00 per week.

Personal allowances

10.  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 £14·45, and if he has a partner, for his partner, £14·45;

(b) for a young person aged 18, £14·45;

(c) for a young person aged under 18 but over 16, £10·05;

(d) for a child aged under 16 but over 11, £8·65;

(e) for a child aged under 11, £5·95.

Part II Other sums specified in Schedule 3 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations

Paragraph in Schedule 3		Specified Sum
2(2)(b)(i) 2(2)(b)(ii) 2(2)(b)(iii)	}increases for meals	daily £1·10 daily £1·55 daily £1·55