The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2018

Article 27(2)

SCHEDULE 11 Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 as amended by this Order

PART 3 WEEKLY AMOUNT OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART 2

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)				£60∙85;
			(ii)		is entitled to the support component, or						(ii)				£52∙25;
			(iii)		is not entitled to either of those components;						(iii)				£89∙90;
	(b)		is a member of a couple and—						(b)
			(i)		is entitled to the work-related activity component,						(i)			£104∙90;
			(ii)		is entitled to the support component, or						(ii)			£96∙30;
			(iii)		is not entitled to either of those components.						(iii)			£133∙95.
(2) Severe disability premium—							(2)
		(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);						(a)		£64∙30;
		(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)		£64∙30;
			(ii)	if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.							(ii)		£128∙60.
(3) Carer premium							(3) £36∙00 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)		£16∙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)		£23∙55 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.