The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2017 No. 56

Article 26(2)

SCHEDULE 14N.I.Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 as amended by this Order

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

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 14 Pt. 3 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(1)(m)

Premium						Amount
11.—(1) Pensioner premium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who—						(1)
	(a)		is a single claimant and—					(a)
			(i)		is entitled to the work-related activity component,					(i)				£57∙20;
			(ii)		is entitled to the support component, or					(ii)				£49∙70;
			(iii)		is not entitled to either of those components;					(iii)				£86∙25;
	(b)		is a member of a couple and—					(b)
			(i)		is entitled to the work-related activity component,					(i)			£99∙35;
			(ii)		is entitled to the support component, or					(ii)			£91∙85;
			(iii)		is not entitled to either of those components					(iii)			£128∙40.
(2) Severe disability premium—						(2)
		(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);					(a)		£62∙45;
		(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)		£62∙45;
			(ii)	if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.						(ii)		£124∙90.
(3) Carer Premium						(3) £34∙95 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.						(4)
							(a)		£15∙90 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)		£22∙85 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.