Housing Renovation etc. Grants (Reduction of Grant) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

Schedule 1

16.—(1) In paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: personal allowances)(1), in the column headed “(2) Amount”—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “£41·35” substitute “£42·00”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for “£52·20” substitute “£53·05”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a), for “£41·35” substitute “£42·00”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b), for “£52·20” substitute “£53·05”;

(e) in sub-paragraph (3)(a), for “£62·35” substitute “£63·35”; and

(f) in sub-paragraph (3)(b), for “£81·95” substitute “£83·25”.

(2) In paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 1, in the column headed “(2) Amount”—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£26·60” substitute “£31·45” ; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£31·75” substitute “£32·25”.

(3) In paragraph 3(1) of Part II of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: family premium), for “£14·25” substitute “£14·50”.

(4) For paragraph 6 of Part III of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: premiums) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“6.— (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the following premiums, namely—

(a) a severe disability premium to which paragraph 13 applies;

(b) an enhanced disability premium to which paragraph 13A applies;

(c) a disabled child premium to which paragraph 14 applies; and

(d) a carer premium to which paragraph 15 applies,

may be applicable in addition to any other premium which may apply under this Schedule.

(2) An enhanced disability premium in respect of a person shall not be applicable in addition to—

(a) a pensioner premium to which paragraph 8 or 9 applies; or

(b) a higher pensioner premium to which paragraph 10 applies.”.

(5) After paragraph 13 of Part III of Schedule 1 insert the following paragraph—

“Enhanced disability premium

13A.— (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the condition is that the care component of disability living allowance is, or would, but for a suspension of benefit in accordance with regulations under section 111(3) of the 1992 Act or but for an abatement as a consequence of hospitalisation, be payable at the highest rate prescribed under section 72(3) of the 1992 Act in respect of—

(a) the relevant person; or

(b) a member of the relevant person’s family, who is aged less than 60.

(2) An enhanced disability premium shall not be applicable in respect of a child or young person whose capital, if calculated in accordance with Chapter VI of Part IV of these Regulations in like manner as for the relevant person, except as provided in regulation 31 (5), would exceed £6,000.”.

(6) In paragraph 18 of Part IV of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: amounts of premiums specified in Part III), in the column headed “(2) Amount”—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “£26·25” substitute “£39·10”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for “£40·00” substitute “£57·30”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a), for “£28·65” substitute “£39·10”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b), for “£43·40” substitute “£57·30”;

(e) in sub-paragraph (3)(a), for “£33·85” substitute “£39·10”;

(f) in sub-paragraph (3)(b), for “£49·10” substitute “£57·30”;

(g) in sub-paragraph (4)(a), for “£22·25” substitute “£22·60”;

(h) in sub-paragraph (4)(b), for “£31·75” substitute “£32·25”;

(i) in sub-paragraph (5)(a), for “£40·20” substitute “£41·55”;

(j) in sub-paragraph (5)(b)(i), for “£40·20” substitute “£41·55”;

(k) in sub-paragraph (5)(b)(ii), for “£80·40” substitute “£83·10”;

(l) in sub-paragraph (6), for “£22·25” substitute “£30·00”; and

(m) in sub-paragraph (7), for “£14·15” substitute “£24·40”.

(7) After paragraph 18(7), there shall be added to the table the following sub-paragraph—

“Premium

Amount

Enhanced disability premium.

(8) (a) £11·05 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied; (b) £11·05 in respect of each person who is neither— (i) a child or young person; nor (ii) a member of a couple in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied; (c) £16·00 where the relevant person is a member of a couple and the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple.”.

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Schedule 1 was amended by S.R. 1998 No. 396, S.R. 1999 No. 387 and S.R. 2000 No. 325