The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

[F1PART 3N.I.WEEKLY AMOUNT OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART 2

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4 Pt. 3 substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1)(l) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (revoked) 2009 (S.R. 2009/89), art. 25(3), Sch. 15

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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)£40∙20;

(ii)is entitled to the support component, or

(ii)£34∙85;

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

(iii)£65∙70;

(b)is a member of a couple and—

(b)

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

(i)£72∙00;

(ii)is entitled to the support component, or

(ii)£66∙65;

(iii)is not entitled to either of those components

(iii)£97∙50.

(2) Severe disability premium—

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

(a)£52∙85;

(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)£52∙85;

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

(ii)£105∙70.

(3) Carer Premium

(3) £29∙50 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)£13∙40 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)£19∙30 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.]