The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

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

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 Pt. 3 in operation at 27.10.2008, see reg. 1(1)

Premium	Amount
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.