The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2001

Residential care homes

6.  Subject to paragraphs 8 and 9, where the accommodation provided for the relevant member 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 £238·00 per week;

(b)past or present drug or alcohol dependence, the appropriate amount shall be £238·00 per week;

(c)mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £271·00 per week;

(d)physical disablement, the appropriate amount shall be £308·00 per week;

(e)any condition not falling within sub-paragraphs (a) to (d), the appropriate amount shall be £225·00 per week.

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Schedule 3A was inserted by paragraph 55 of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2000 No. 350