The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

PART 3N.I.WEEKLY AMOUNT OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART 2

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 4 Pt. 3 in operation at 27.10.2008, see reg. 1(1)

PremiumAmount

11.—(1) Pensioner premium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who—

(a)is a single claimant and—

(a)

(i)is entitled to the work-related activity component,

(i)£39∙55;

(ii)is entitled to the support component, or

(ii)£34∙55;

(iii)is not entitled to either of those components;

(iii)£63∙55;

(b)is a member of a couple and—

(b)

(i)is entitled to the work-related activity component,

(i)£70∙40;

(ii)is entitled to the support component, or

(ii)£65∙40;

(iii)is not entitled to either of those components.

(iii)£94∙40.

(2) Severe disability premium—

(a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);

(a)£50∙35;

(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(b)—

(b)

(i)if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or if the person or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 6(5),

(i)£50∙35;

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

(ii)£100∙70.

(3) Carer premium.

(3) £27∙75 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 8(1).

(4) Enhanced disability premium where the condition in paragraph 7 is satisfied.

(a)£12∙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 condition specified in paragraph 7 is satisfied;

(b)£18∙15 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the condition specified in paragraph 7 is satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.