The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2020

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

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 12 Pt. 3 comes into operation in accordance with art. 1(1)(m), see art. 1(1)(m)

1.

Premium							Amount
11.—(1)(1) 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)			£60∙20;
			(iii)		is not entitled to the support component;						(iii)			£99∙40;
	(b)		is a member of a couple and—						(b)
			(ii)		is entitled to the support component, or						(ii)			£109∙20;
			(iii)		is not entitled to the support component.						(iii)			£148∙40.
(2) Severe disability premium—							(2)
		(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);						(a)		£66∙95;
		(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)		£66∙95;
			(ii)	if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.							(ii)		£133∙90.
(3) Carer premium.							(3) £37∙50 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)		£17∙10 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∙50 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)(2) 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)		£69∙85;
		(ii)	is entitled to the support component, or			(ii)		£60∙20;
		(iii)	is not entitled to either of those components,			(iii)		£99∙40;
	(b)	is a member of a couple and—			(b)
		(i)	is entitled to the work-related activity component,			(i)	£118∙85;
		(ii)	is entitled to the support component, or			(ii)	£109∙20;
		(iii)	is not entitled to either of those components.			(iii)	£148∙40.

(1)

Paragraph 11(1) was amended by regulation 2(4)(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 51 and Schedule 8 of S.R. 2019 No. 188

(2)

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