The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2004

Article 22(5)

SCHEDULE 11PART IV OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART IVweekly amounts of premiums specified in part iii

PremiumAmount

20.  —

(1A) Bereavement Premium.

(1A) £23·95.

(2) Pensioner Premium for persons aged over 60 –

(a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a);

(a)£49·80;

(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b);

(b)£73·65;

(c)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(c).

(c)£73·65.

(3) Pensioner Premium for claimants whose partner has attained the age of 75 where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11.

(3) £73·65.

(4) Higher Pensioner Premium –

(a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(a);

(a)£49·80;

(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(b) or (c).

(b)£73·65.

(5) Disability Premium –

(a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(a);

(a)£23·70;

(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(b) or (c).

(b)£33·85.

(6) Severe Disability Premium –

(a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(1);

(a)£44·15;

(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(2) –

(b)

(i)if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or if any partner of the claimant satisfies that condition by virtue of paragraph 15(5);

(i)£44·15;

(ii)if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.

(ii)£88·30.

(7) Disabled Child Premium.

(7) £42·49 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 16 are satisfied.

(8) Carer Premium.

(8) £25·55 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 17.

(9) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied.

(9) (a) £17·08 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied;

(b)£11·60 in respect of each person who is neither –

(i)a child or young person, nor

(ii)a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage,

in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied;

(c)£16·75 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.