The Social Security (2018 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019

Article 20(5)

SCHEDULE 3 Part IV of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this Order

PART IV WEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Premium				Amount
15.—(2)(1) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9 applies.				(2)	£133∙95.
(2A) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9A applies.				(2A)	£133∙95.
(3) Higher pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 10 applies.				(3)	£133∙95.
(4)(2) Disability premium—				(4)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a);			(a)	£33∙55;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(b).			(b)	£47∙80.
(5)(3) Severe disability premium—				(5)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a);			(a)	£64∙30;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(b)—			(b)
		(i)	if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 13(3A),			(i)	£64∙30,
		(ii)	if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.			(ii)	£128∙60.
(6)(4) Disabled child premium.				(6) £62∙86 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied.
(7)(5) Carer premium.				(7) £36∙00 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA.
(8)(6) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 13A are satisfied.				(8)
					(a)	£25∙48 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied;
					(b)	£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 conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied;
					(c)	£23∙55 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

(1)

Sub-paragraphs (2), (2A) and (3) were substituted by regulation 24(5)(g) of S.R. 2003 No. 191 and amended by Schedule 3 to S.R. 2018 No. 167

(2)

Sub-paragraph (4) was amended by regulation 2(7)(h) of S.R. 2007 No. 154

(3)

Sub-paragraph (5) was amended by regulation 30(e) of S.R. 1988 No. 146 and paragraph 1 of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 323

(4)

See S.R. 2003 No. 195 which omits provisions relating to children and young persons and makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax credit. See also regulation 4 of S.R. 2017 No. 79

(5)

Sub-paragraph (7) was added by regulation 6(e) of S.R. 1990 No. 346

(6)

Sub-paragraph (8) was added by regulation 2(c)(iii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367; see S.R. 2003 No. 195 which omits provisions relating to children and young persons and makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax credit. See also regulation 4 of S.R. 2017 No. 79