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

Article 3(1)

SCHEDULE 1 Provisions of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act as amended by this Order

PART I CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Description of benefit		Weekly rate
2.(1)	Short-term incapacity benefit.	(a) lower rate	£84∙65
		(b) higher rate	£100∙20.
2A.	Long-term incapacity benefit.	£112∙25.
5.(2)	Category B retirement pension where section 48A(4) or 48AA(4) applies.	£77∙45.

PART III NON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Description of benefit			Weekly rate
1.	Attendance allowance.		(a) higher rate	£87∙65
			(b) lower rate	£58∙70
			(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)).
2.		Severe disablement allowance.	£79∙50.
3.		Age related addition.	(a) higher rate	£11∙90
			(b) middle rate	£6∙60
			(c) lower rate	£6∙60
			(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)).
4.(3)		Carer’s allowance.	£66∙15.
7.(4)		Category D retirement pension.	£77∙45.
8.		Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79).	£0∙25.

PART IV INCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS

Benefit to which increase applies				Increase for qualifying child	Increase for adult dependant
			(1)	(2)	(3)
				£	£
1A.(5)	Short-term incapacity benefit—
	(a)	where the beneficiary is under pensionable age;		11∙35	50∙80
	(b)	where the beneficiary is over pensionable age.		11∙35	62∙75
2.	Long-term incapacity benefit.			11∙35	65∙20
4.	Widowed mother’s allowance.			11∙35	—
4A.(6)	Widowed parent’s allowance.			11∙35	—
5.(7)	Category A or B retirement pension.			11∙35	70∙00
6.	Category C retirement pension.			11∙35	41∙90
8.	Severe disablement allowance.			11∙35	39∙10
9.(8)	Carer’s allowance.			11∙35	38∙90

PART V RATE OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT

Description of benefit, etc.			Rate
1.(9)		Disablement pension (weekly rates).	For the several degrees of disablement set out in column (1) of the following Table, the respective amounts in column (2) of that Table.
									TABLE
				Degree of disablement								Amount
								(1)					(2)
					Per cent.								£
							100			179∙00
								90		161∙10
								80		143∙20
								70		125∙30
								60		107∙40
								50			89∙50
								40			71∙60
								30			53∙70
								20			35∙80
2.	Maximum increase of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed.		(a)			except in cases of exceptionally severe
						disablement										£71∙60
			(b)			in any case of exceptionally severe
						disablement									£143∙20
3.	Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement).		£71∙60
4.	Maximum of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents.
			£179∙00
5.	Unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of Schedule 7.		£110∙65
6.	Increase under paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of unemployability supplement.		(a)			if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35 or if that date fell
						before 5th July 1948										£22∙90
			(b)			if head (a) above does not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 40 and he had not attained pensionable age before
						6th April 1979										£22∙90
			(c)			if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was
						under the age of 45										£14∙70
			(d)			if heads (a), (b) and (c) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 50 and had not attained pensionable age before
						6th April 1979										£14∙70
			(e)			in any other case											£7∙35
7.	Increase under paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.		£11∙35
8.	Increase under paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.		£66∙15
9.	Maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7.		£11,880∙00
10.	Widow’s pension (weekly rates).		(b)			higher permanent rate										£129∙20
			(c)			lower permanent rate								30 per cent.
						of the first sum specified in section 44(4) (Category A basic retirement pension)
			(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with paragraph 16 of Schedule 7)
11.	Widower’s pension (weekly rate).		£129∙20
12.	Weekly rate of allowance in respect of children and qualifying young persons under paragraph 18 of Schedule 7.		In respect of each child or qualifying young
			person													£11∙35.

Article 21(5)

SCHEDULE 2 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)(10) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9 applies.				(2)		£140∙40.
(2A) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9A applies.				(2A)		£140∙40.
(3) Higher pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 10 applies.				(3)		£140∙40.
(4)(11) Disability premium—				(4)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a);				(a)	£34∙35;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(b).				(b)	£48∙95.
(5)(12) Severe disability premium—				(5)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a);				(a)	£65∙85;
	(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)	£65∙85,
		(ii)	if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.				(ii)	£131∙70.
(6)(13) Disabled child premium.				(6) £64∙19 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied.
(7)(14) Carer premium.				(7) £36∙85 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA.
(8)(15) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 13A are satisfied.				(8)
						(a)	£26∙04 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied;
						(b)	£16∙80 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)	£24∙10 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.

Article 23(7)

SCHEDULE 3 Part IV of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations as amended by this Order

PART IV AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Premium				Amount
20.—(5) Disability premium—				(5)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(a);				(a)		£34∙35;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(b).				(b)		£48∙95.
(6)(16) Severe disability premium—				(6)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(a);				(a)		£65∙85;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(b)—				(b)
		(i)	in a case where there is someone in receipt of carer’s allowance or who has an award of universal credit which includes the carer element under regulation 30 of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 14(5);					(i)		£65∙85;
		(ii)	in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or such an award of universal credit.					(ii)		£131∙70.
(7) Disabled child premium.				(7) £64∙19 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 16 is satisfied.
(8) Carer premium.				(8) £36∙85 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 17.
(9)(17) Enhanced disability premium.				(9)
					(a)		£26∙04 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied;
					(b)		£16∙80 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 15 are satisfied;
					(c)		£24∙10 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

Article 24(5)(a)

SCHEDULE 4 Paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations as amended by this Order

PART I PERSONAL ALLOWANCES

1. The amount specified in column (2)(18) in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the amount specified for the purposes of regulation 20—

Column (1)			Column (2)
Person, couple or polygamous marriage			Amount
(1) Single claimant or lone parent—			(1)
	(b)	who has attained pensionable age.		(b)	£181∙00.
(2) Couple—			(2)
	(b)	one member or both members who has attained pensionable age.		(b)	£270∙60.
(4) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and one or more members of the marriage have attained pensionable age—			(4)
	(a)	for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;		(a)	£270∙60;
	(b)	for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.		(b)		£89∙60.

Article 24(7)

SCHEDULE 5 Part IV of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations as amended by this Order

PART IV AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Premium				Amount
12.—(1)(19) Severe disability premium—				(1)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);			(a)	£65∙85;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(b)—			(b)
		(i)	in a case where there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or who has an award of universal credit which includes the carer element under regulation 30 of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 6(7);			(i)	£65∙85;
		(ii)	in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or such an award of universal credit.			(ii)	£131∙70.
(2) Enhanced disability premium.				(2) £26∙04 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 7 are satisfied.
(3) Disabled child premium.				(3) £64∙19 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 8 is satisfied.
(4) Carer premium.				(4) £36∙85 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 9.

Article 25(5)

SCHEDULE 6 Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations as amended by this Order

PART IV WEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Premium				Amount
20.—(2)(20) Pensioner premium for persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit—				(2)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a);				(a)		£94∙15;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b);				(b)		£140∙40;
	(c)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(c).				(c)		£140∙40.
(3) Pensioner premium for claimants whose partner has attained the age of 75 where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11.				(3) £140∙40.
(4) Higher pensioner premium—				(4)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(a);				(a)		£94∙15;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(b) or (c).				(b)		£140∙40.
(5)(21) Disability premium—				(5)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a);				(a)		£34∙35;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(b) or (c).				(b)		£48∙95.
(6)(22) Severe disability premium—				(6)
	(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(1);				(a)		£65∙85;
	(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(2)—				(b)
		(i)	if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or if any partner of the claimant satisfies that condition by virtue of paragraph 15(5);					(i)		£65∙85;
		(ii)	if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.					(ii)		£131∙70.
(7) Disabled child premium.				(7) £64∙19 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 16 are satisfied.
(8) Carer premium.				(8) £36∙85 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 17.
(9)(23) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied.				(9)
					(a)		£26∙04 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied;
					(b)		£16∙80 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 15A are satisfied;
					(c)		£24∙10 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

Article 25(6)

SCHEDULE 7 Part IVB of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations as amended by this Order

PART IVB(24) WEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART IVA

Premium			Amount
20M.—(1) Pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit and the condition in paragraph 20E is satisfied.			(1) £140∙40.
(2) Higher pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20F.			(2) £140∙40.
(3) Disability premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20G(1).			(3) £48∙95.
(4) Severe disability premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20I(1)—			(4)
	(i)	if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or if either member satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 20I(4);			(i)	£65∙85;
	(ii)	if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.			(ii)	£131∙70.
(5) Carer premium.			(5) £36∙85 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 20J.
(6) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 20IA are satisfied.			(6) £24∙10 where the conditions specified in paragraph 20IA are satisfied in respect of a member of a joint-claim couple.

Article 27(2) and (3)

SCHEDULE 8 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

1.

Premium							Amount
11.—(1)(25) Pensioner premium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who—							(1)
	(a)		is a single claimant and—						(a)
			(ii)		is entitled to the support component, or						(ii)				£55∙60;
			(iii)		is not entitled to the support component;						(iii)				£94∙15;
	(b)		is a member of a couple and—						(b)
			(ii)		is entitled to the support component, or						(ii)			£101∙85;
			(iii)		is not entitled to the support component.						(iii)			£140∙40.
(2) Severe disability premium—							(2)
		(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);						(a)		£65∙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)		£65∙85;
			(ii)	if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.							(ii)		£131∙70.
(3) Carer premium							(3) £36∙85 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∙80 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)		£24∙10 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.

2.

Premium				Amount
11.—(1)(26) 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, or			(i)		£65∙10;
		(ii)	is entitled to the support component, or			(ii)		£55∙60;
		(iii)	is not entitled to either of those components,			(iii)		£94∙15;
	(b)	is a member of a couple and—			(b)
		(i)	is entitled to the work-related activity component,			(i)	£111∙35;
		(ii)	is entitled to the support component, or			(ii)	£101∙85;
		(iii)	is not entitled to either of those components.			(iii)	£140∙40.

Article 29(2)

SCHEDULE 9 Amounts of certain elements specified in the table in regulation 38 of the Universal Credit Regulations as amended by this Order

Element		Amount for each assessment period
Child element—
	first child or qualifying young person(27)	£277∙08
	second and each subsequent child or qualifying young person(28)	£231∙67
Additional amount for disabled child or qualifying young person—
	higher rate	£392∙08
LCW and LCWRA elements(29)—
	limited capability for work and work-related activity	£336∙20
Carer element		£160∙20
Childcare costs element—
	maximum amount for one child	£646∙35
	maximum amount for 2 or more children	£1,108∙04

(1)

Paragraphs 2 and 2A were substituted for paragraph 2 by Article 4(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12))

(2)

Paragraph 5 was amended by paragraph 18(11) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22)) and paragraph 59 of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5 (N.I.))

(3)

Paragraph 4 was amended by Article 2(2)(a)(vi) of S.R. 2002 No. 321

(4)

Paragraph 7 was amended by paragraph 68(b) of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

(5)

Paragraph 1A was inserted and paragraph 2 substituted by Article 4(5) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994

(6)

Paragraph 4A was inserted by paragraph 13 of Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999; paragraphs 4 and 4A were repealed by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21) and saved in certain circumstances by Article 2 of S.R. 2003 No. 212

(7)

Paragraphs 5 and 6 were amended by paragraph 18 of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008; see section 4 of that Act in relation to certain cases

(8)

Paragraph 9 was amended by Article 2(2)(a)(vii) of S.R. 2002 No. 321 and repealed by Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 13 (N.I.)); see section 14 of that Act in relation to certain cases

(9)

Part V was amended by paragraph 41 of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6) and Article 71 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I. 1)). Widow’s and widower’s pension are payable in relation only to deaths occurring before 11th April 1988 (paragraph 14(1) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act)

(10)

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. 2019 No. 46

(11)

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

(12)

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

(13)

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

(14)

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

(15)

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

(16)

Sub-paragraph (6) was amended by regulation 34(10)(b) of S.R. 2016 No. 236

(17)

Sub-paragraph (9) was amended by regulation 4(7)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 136

(18)

The Table in paragraph 1 was amended by regulation 7(7) of S.R. 2017 No. 242 and by Schedule 6 to S.R. 2019 No. 46

(19)

Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by regulation 35(7)(b) of S.R. 2016 No. 236

(20)

Sub-paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 5(5)(e) of S.R. 2010 No. 103

(21)

Sub-paragraph (5) was amended by regulation 3(8)(g) of S.R. 2007 No. 154

(22)

Sub-paragraph (6) was amended by paragraph 1 of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 323

(23)

Sub-paragraph (9) was added by regulation 4(c)(iii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367

(24)

Part IVB was inserted by paragraph 53(4) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2000 No. 350 and paragraph 20M was amended by regulation 4(c)(vi) of S.R. 2000 No. 367, regulation 2(7) of S.R. 2001 No. 120, paragraph 1 of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 323, regulation 3(8)(l) of S.R. 2007 No. 154 and regulation 5(5)(j) of S.R. 2010 No. 103

(25)

Paragraph 11(1) was amended by regulation 2(4)(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 51 and Schedule 11 of S.R. 2019 No. 46

(26)

For transitional and savings provisions applicable to paragraph 11(1) see Schedule 2 to S.R. 2017 No. 51

(27)

The amount for the first child or qualifying young person was abolished by Article 10(5)(b)(i) of the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/999 (N.I. 1)) subject to the saving in regulation 44 of S.R. 2016 No. 226 inserted by regulation 3(3) of S.R. 2017 No. 79

(28)

The row was amended by Article 10(5)(b)(ii) of the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016

(29)

Amendments made by regulation 2(6)(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 146 but the wording remains in force for certain cases under Schedule 2 to that Rule