0Order made by the Department for Communities and laid before the Assembly under section 166(1) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 for approval of the Assembly before the expiration of six months from the date of its coming into operation
2022 No. 143
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2022
Made
Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 132, 132A, 132B and 165(1), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 19921 and now vested in the Department for Communities2.
The Secretary of State has made an Order3 under sections 150, 150A, 151, 151A and 189(1), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Administration Act 19924.
Accordingly, the Department for Communities makes the following Order:
PART 1INTRODUCTION
Citation, commencement and effectI1I11
1
This Order may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2022, and subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), shall come into operation for the purposes of—
a
this Article and Articles 2 and 7 on 1st April 2022;
b
Article 3—
i
in so far as it relates to any increase to which Article 7(9)(b) applies, on 1st April 2022, and
ii
for all other purposes on 11th April 2022;
c
Articles 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19 and 20, on 11th April 2022;
d
Article 8, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 1st April 2022, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Computation of Earnings Regulations;
e
Article 9, on 6th April 2022;
f
Article 10, on 3rd April 2022, except for the purpose of determining the rate of maternity allowance in accordance with section 35A(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act5 (appropriate weekly rate of maternity allowance under section 35), for which purpose it shall come into operation on 11th April 2022;
g
Article 11, on 3rd April 2022;
h
Articles 17 and 18, on 14th April 2022;
i
Articles 21, 22 and 23, in so far as they relate to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 11th April 2022, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Income Support Regulations;
j
Articles 24 and 25, in relation to a case where rent is payable at intervals of a week or any multiple thereof, on 4th April 2022, and in relation to any other case, on 1st April 2022;
k
Articles 26, 27 and 28, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 11th April 2022, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996;
l
Article 29, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 11th April 2022, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2016;
m
Article 30, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 11th April 2022, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the State Pension Credit Regulations;
n
Article 31, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 11th April 2022, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008;
o
Article 32, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 11th April 2022, and for the purposes of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2016;
p
Article 33, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first assessment period to commence for that beneficiary on or after 11th April 2022, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “assessment period” has the same meaning as in Article 12(2) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 20156; and
q
Article 34, on 10th May 2022.
2
In so far as Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 29 and 32 relate to a beneficiary in favour of whom an award of universal credit is in force, those Articles shall come into operation for the purposes of determining the beneficiary’s unearned income in relation to that award on the same day as Article 33 comes into operation for that beneficiary.
3
The changes made in the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefits in—
a
Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13 and 14; and
b
Article 26(b), in so far as that sum is relevant for the purposes of establishing whether the rate of any benefit is not to be increased in respect of an adult dependant because the earnings of the dependant exceed a specified amount,
shall take effect for each case on the date specified in relation to that case in Article 7.
InterpretationI2I22
1
In this Order—
“the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19927;
“the Pensions Act” means the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 20158;
“the Pension Schemes Act” means the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 19939;
“the Computation of Earnings Regulations” means the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199610;
“the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008” means the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200811;
“the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2016” means the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201612;
“the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2017” means the Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201713;
“the Great Britain Up-rating Order” means the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 202214;
“the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200615;
“the Housing Benefit (Abolition of the Family Premium and date of claim) Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (Abolition of the Family Premium and date of claim) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201616;
“the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200617;
“the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 198718;
“the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996” means the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199619;
“the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2016” means the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201620
“the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations” means the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201721;
“the State Pension Credit Regulations” means the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200322; and
“the Universal Credit Regulations” means the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201623.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 195424 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
3
For the purposes of this Order and notwithstanding section 39(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, where a period of time is expressed to begin on, or to be reckoned from, a particular day, that day shall be included in the period.
PART 2SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSIONS
Rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Contributions and Benefits ActI3I4I3I43
1
From and including the respective dates specified in Article 7, the sums specified in paragraph (2) shall be increased so that Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (rates of benefits, etc.), except paragraph 5 of Part III (guardian’s allowance) of that Schedule, has effect as set out in Schedule 1 to this Order.
2
The sums mentioned in paragraph (1) are the sums specified in Parts I, III, IV and V of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act except, in—
a
Part III, the sum specified for age addition to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79 of that Act;
b
Part IV, the sums specified in column (2) (increase for qualifying child); and
c
Part V25, the sums specified for the increase in disablement pension for dependent children and death benefit allowance in respect of children and qualifying young persons.
Rates or amounts of certain pensions and allowances under the Contributions and Benefits ActI6I5I6I54
1
The sums specified in paragraphs (2) to (5) shall be increased from and including the respective dates specified in Article 7.
2
The sums falling to be calculated under paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (calculation of weekly rate of a beneficiary’s retirement allowance) shall be increased by 3.1 per cent.
3
In section 44(4) of the Contributions and Benefits Act26 (basic pension of Category A retirement pension)—
a
for “£110.05” substitute “£113.45”
; and
b
for “£137.60” substitute “£141.85”
.
4
It is directed that the sums which are—
a
the additional pensions in long-term benefits calculated by reference to any final relevant year earlier than the tax year 2021-2022;
b
the increases in the rates of retirement pensions under Schedule 5 to the Contributions and Benefits Act27 (pension increase or lump sum where entitlement to retirement pension is deferred); lump sums to which surviving spouses or civil partners will become entitled under paragraph 7A of that Schedule28 on becoming entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension (entitlement to lump sum where pensioner’s deceased spouse or civil partner has deferred entitlement); and
c
shall in each case be increased by 3.1 per cent.
Rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Pension Schemes ActI8I7I8I75
1
It is directed that the sums specified in paragraph (2) shall be increased from and including the respective dates specified in Article 7.
2
Sums which are payable by virtue of section 11(1) of the Pension Schemes Act (increase of guaranteed minimum where commencement of guaranteed minimum pension postponed) to a person who is also entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension (including sums payable by virtue of section 13(2) and (3) of that Act33) shall be increased by—
a
3.1 per cent where the increase under section 11(1) is attributable to earnings factors for the tax year 1987-88 and earlier tax years34; and
b
0.1 per cent where the increase under section 11(1) is attributable to earnings factors for the tax years 1988-89 to 1996-97 inclusive.
Rates or amounts of certain pensions under Part 1 of the Pensions ActI10I9I10I96
1
The sums specified in paragraphs (2) to (4) shall be increased from and including the date specified in Article 7(10).
2
In regulation 1A of the State Pension Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201535 (full rate of state pension) for “£179.60” substitute “£185.15”
.
3
It is directed that the sums which are increases under section 17 of the Pensions Act in the rates of state pensions under Part 1 of that Act shall be increased by 3.1 per cent.
4
The amounts which, under—
a
section 9 of the Pensions Act, are survivor’s pensions based on inheritance of deferred old state pension;
b
paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions Act, are the amounts of state pensions under Part 1 of the Pensions Act at the transitional rate which exceed the full rate;
c
paragraphs 5(3) and 6 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act, are the amounts of survivor’s pensions which either alone or in combination with one or more other pensions under Part 1 of that Act exceed the full rate; and
d
paragraphs 5(3) and 6 of Schedule 9 to the Pensions Act, are the amounts of shared state pensions under Part 1 of the Pensions Act which either alone or in combination with one or more other pensions under Part 1 of that Act exceed the full rate,
shall in each case be increased by 3.1 per cent.
5
For the purpose of this Article, “old state pension” has the same meaning as in section 22 of the Pensions Act.
Dates on which sums specified for rates or amounts of benefits in Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13 and 14 are changed by this OrderI11I117
1
Paragraph (7), which is subject to the provisions of paragraph (9), and paragraphs (2) to (6), (8), (10) and (11) specify the date on which the changes made by this Order in the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit in Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13 and 14 shall take effect for each case.
2
Any increases in the sums mentioned in Articles 3, 4, 12 and 13 for Category A, Category B, Category C and Category D retirement pension and graduated retirement benefit together with, where appropriate, any increases for dependants, shall take effect on 11th April 2022.
3
The increases in the sums mentioned in Article 5 shall take effect on 11th April 2022.
4
Any increases in the sums specified for the rate of—
i
attendance allowance, and
ii
carer’s allowance (except in a case where the Department has made arrangements for it to be paid on a Wednesday),
shall take effect on 11th April 2022.
5
Any increases in the sums specified for—
a
the rate of—
i
carer’s allowance in a case where the Department has made arrangements for it to be paid on a Wednesday,
ii
disablement benefit,
iii
maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act,
iv
industrial death benefit by way of widow’s and widower’s pension, and
v
the maximum of the aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents, under section 107(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act; and
b
any increases in—
i
the benefits referred to in sub-paragraphs (a)(i), (ii) and (iv) in respect of dependants, and
ii
disablement pension,
shall take effect on 13th April 2022.
6
In any case where a person’s weekly rate of Category A or Category B retirement pension falls to be increased under the provisions of section 47(1) or 48C(2) of the Contributions and Benefits Act36 by reference to the weekly rate of invalidity allowance or age addition to long-term incapacity benefit to which the person was previously entitled, any increase in such sum shall take effect on 11th April 2022.
7
The changes in the sums specified for the rate of incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance together with, where appropriate, any increases for dependants, shall take effect on 14th April 2022.
8
The increases in the sums falling to be calculated in accordance with paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (retirement allowance) shall take effect on 13th April 2022.
9
Any increase in the sum specified in Article 26(b), in so far as that sum is relevant for the purposes of establishing whether the rate of any benefit is not to be increased in respect of an adult dependant because the earnings of the dependant exceed a specified amount, shall take effect—
a
except in a case where sub-paragraph (b) applies, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for the beneficiary on or after 11th April 2022;
b
in a case where regulation 7(b) of the Computation of Earnings Regulations (date on which earnings are treated as paid) applies, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for the beneficiary on or after 1st April 2022,
and for the purpose of this paragraph, “benefit week” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Computation of Earnings Regulations.
10
Any increases in the sums mentioned in Article 6 for state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act shall take effect on 11th April 2022.
11
The increase in the sum mentioned in Article 14 shall take effect on 11th April 2022.
Earnings limitsI12I128
In section 80(4) of the Contributions and Benefits Act37 (earnings limits in respect of child dependency increases)—
a
for “£245.00”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£255.00”
; and
b
for “£33.00” substitute “£34.00”
.
Statutory sick payI13I139
In section 153(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act38 (rate of payment) for “£96.35” substitute “£99.35”
.
Statutory maternity payI14I15I14I1510
In regulation 6 of the Statutory Maternity Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 198739 (prescribed rate of statutory maternity pay) for “£151.97” substitute “£156.66”
.
Statutory paternity pay, statutory adoption pay and statutory shared parental payI16I1611
1
In the Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Weekly Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200240—
a
in regulation 2(a) (weekly rate of payment of statutory paternity pay) for “£151.97” substitute “£156.66”
; and
b
in regulation 3(a) (weekly rate of payment of statutory adoption pay) for “£151.97” substitute “£156.66”
.
2
In regulation 40(1)(a) of the Statutory Shared Parental Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201541 (weekly rate of payment of statutory shared parental pay) for “£151.97” substitute “£156.66”
.
Graduated retirement benefitI18I17I18I1712
1
In section 35(1) of the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 196642 (graduated retirement benefit)—
a
the sum of 14.47 pence shall be increased by 3.1 per cent.; and
b
the reference in that provision to that sum shall have effect as a reference to 14.92 pence.
2
The sums which are the increases of graduated retirement benefit under Schedule 2 to the Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 197843 (increases for deferred entitlement to a Category A or Category B retirement pension) shall be increased by 3.1 per cent.
3
The sums which are lump sums to which surviving spouses or civil partners will become entitled under Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200544 (increases of graduated retirement benefit and lump sums) shall be increased by 3.1 per cent .
4
The sums which are the additions under section 36(1) of the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (special provision as to graduated retirement benefit for widows and widowers) shall be increased by 3.1 per cent.
Amount of Category C retirement pension under the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979I20I19I20I1913
In regulation 11(3) of the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 197945 (Category C retirement pension for widows of men over pensionable age on 5th July 1948) for “£82.45” substitute “£85.00”
.
Maximum additional pensionI22I21I22I2114
In regulation 2A of the Social Security (Maximum Additional Pension) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201046 (prescribed maximum additional pension for survivors who become entitled on or after 6th April 2016) for “£180.31” substitute “£185.90”
.
Disability living allowanceI23I2315
In regulation 4 of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199247 (rate of benefit)—
a
in paragraph (1)(a) for “£89.60” substitute “£92.40”
;
b
in paragraph (1)(b) for “£60.00” substitute “£61.85”
;
c
in paragraph (1)(c) for “£23.70” substitute “£24.45”
;
d
in paragraph (2)(a) for “£62.55” substitute “£64.50”
; and
e
in paragraph (2)(b) for “£23.70” substitute “£24.45”
.
Personal independence paymentI24I2416
In regulation 24 of the Personal Independence Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201648 (rate of personal independence payment)—
a
in paragraph (1)(a) for “£60.00” substitute “£61.85”
;
b
in paragraph (1)(b) for “£89.60” substitute “£92.40”
;
c
in paragraph (2)(a) for “£23.70” substitute “£24.45”
; and
d
in paragraph (2)(b) for “£62.55” substitute “£64.50”
.
Age addition to long-term incapacity benefitI26I25I2617
1
Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 9(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199449 (increase in rate of incapacity benefit where beneficiary is under prescribed age on the qualifying date)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£23.40” substitute “£24.15”
; and
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£11.75” substitute “£12.10”
.
2
In so far as a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit corresponds to a claimant under Article 17(2) of the Great Britain Up-rating Order, the sums specified in regulation 9(2)(a) and (b) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 shall be increased to “£12.55” and “£6.95” respectively.
Transitional invalidity allowance in long-term incapacity benefit casesI28I27I2818
1
Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 18(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199550 (rate of long-term incapacity benefit in transitional cases)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£23.40” substitute “£24.15”
;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£15.00” substitute “£15.50”
; and
c
in sub-paragraph (c) for “£7.50” substitute “£7.75”
;.
2
In so far as a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit corresponds to a claimant under Article 18(2) of the Great Britain Up-rating Order, the sums specified in regulation 18(2)(a), (b) and (c) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 shall be increased to “£12.55”, “£6.95” and “£6.95” respectively.
Bereavement benefitsI29I30I29I3019
In the Rate of Bereavement Benefits Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201051—
a
in regulation 2 (rate of widowed mother’s allowance and widow’s pension) for “£122.55” substitute “£126.35”
; and
b
in regulation 3 (rate of widowed parent’s allowance) for “£122.55” substitute “£126.35”
.
Bereavement support paymentI31I3120
In regulation 3 of the Bereavement Support Payment (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201952 (rate of bereavement support payment)—
a
in paragraph (1) the sum of £350 remains the same;
b
in paragraph (2) the sum of £3,500 remains the same;
c
in paragraph (4) the sum of £100 remains the same; and
d
in paragraph (5) the sum of £2,500 remains the same.
PART 3INCOME SUPPORT AND HOUSING BENEFIT
Applicable amounts for income supportI32I3221
1
The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Income Support Regulations53 shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 2 and 3 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Income Support Regulations bearing that number.
2
In—
a
regulations 17(1)(b), 18(1)(c) and 21(1)54; and
b
paragraphs 13A(2)(a) and 14(2)(a) of Part III of Schedule 255,
the sum specified is in each case £3,000 (which remains the same).
3
In Part I of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: personal allowances)—
a
the sums specified in paragraph 1 shall be as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order; and
b
in paragraph 2(1)56, in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£68.60” substitute “£70.80”
.
4
In paragraph 3(1) of Part II of Schedule 257 (applicable amounts: family premium) for the sum of “£17.65”, in both places, substitute “£17.85”
.
5
The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.
6
7
In paragraph 18 of Schedule 360 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1) for “£102.85” and “£15.95” substitute “£106.05”
and “£16.45”
respectively; and
b
in sub-paragraph (2)—
i
in head (a) for “£149.00” substitute “£154.00”
,
ii
in head (b) for “£149.00”, “£217.00” and “£36.65” substitute “£154.00”, “£224.00” and “£37.80” respectively,
iii
in head (c) for “£217.00”, “£283.00” and “£50.30” substitute “£224.00”, “£292.00” and “£51.85” respectively,
iv
in head (d) for “£283.00”, “£377.00” and “£82.30” substitute “£292.00”, “£389.00” and “£84.45” respectively, and
v
in head (e) for “£377.00”, “£469.00” and “£93.70” substitute “£389.00”, “£484.00” and “£96.60” respectively.
Income support transitional protectionI33I3322
The sums which are special transitional additions to income support payable in accordance with regulation 15 of the Income Support (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 198761 shall be increased by 3.1 per cent.
Relevant sum for income supportI34I3423
In section 125(7) of the Contributions and Benefits Act (trade disputes) for “£41.00” substitute “£42.50”
.
Housing benefitI36I35I36I3524
1
The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 4 and 5 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Housing Benefit Regulations bearing that number.
2
In regulation 24(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis) the sums of £175∙00 and £300 remain the same.
3
In regulation 7262 (non-dependant deductions)—
a
in paragraph (1) for “£102.85” and “£15.95” substitute “£106.05”
and “£16.45”
respectively; and
b
in paragraph (2)—
i
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£149.00” substitute “£154.00”
,
ii
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£149.00”, “£217.00” and “£36.65” substitute “£154.00”, “£224.00” and “£37.80” respectively,
iii
in sub-paragraph (c) for “£217.00”, “£283.00” and “£50.30” substitute “£224.00”, “£292.00” and “£51.85” respectively,
iv
in sub-paragraph (d) for “£283.00”, “£377.00” and “£82.30” substitute“£292.00”, “£389.00” and “£84.45” respectively, and
v
in sub-paragraph (e) for “£377.00”, “£469.00” and “£93.70” substitute “£389.00”, “£484.00” and “£96.60” respectively.
4
In Schedule 163 (ineligible service charges)—
a
in paragraph 2 for “£29.20”, “£29.20”, “£14.80”, “£19.45”, “£19.45”, “£9.75” and “£3.60” substitute “£30.10, “£30.10”, “£15.25”, “£20.05”, “£20.05”, “£10.05” and “£3.70” respectively; and
b
in paragraph 6(2) for “£34.30”, “£4.00”. “£2.75” and “£4.00” substitute “£35.25”, “£4.10”, “£2.85” and “£4.10” respectively.
5
In Part I of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: personal allowances)—
a
the sums specified in paragraph 1 shall be as set out in Schedule 4 to this Order; and
b
in paragraph 2(1), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£68.60” substitute “£70.80”
.
6
In paragraph 3(1) of Part II of Schedule 464 (applicable amounts: family premium) as it has effect in a case falling within regulation 5 (transitional provision) of the Housing Benefit (Abolition of the Family Premium and date of claim) Regulations—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) the sum of £22.20 remains the same; and
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£17.65” substitute “£17.85”
.
7
The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 5 to this Order.
8
In Part VI of Schedule 465 (amount of component)—
a
in paragraph 25, as it has effect in cases falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2017, for “£29.70” substitute “£30.60”
; and
b
in paragraph 26, for “£39.40” substitute “£40.60”
.
9
In paragraph 17(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 566 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) the sum of £17.10 remains the same.
10
In paragraph 58 of Schedule 667 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) the sum of £17.10 remains the same.
Housing benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for state pension creditI38I37I38I3725
1
The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 6 and 7 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations bearing that number.
2
In regulation 28(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis) the sums of £175.00 and £300 remain the same.
3
In regulation 5368 (non-dependant deductions)—
a
in paragraph (1) for “£102.85” and “£15.95” substitute “£106.05”
and “£16.45”
respectively; and
b
in paragraph (2)—
i
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£149.00” substitute “£154.00”
,
ii
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£149.00”, “£217.00” and “£36.65” substitute “£154.00”, “£224.00” and “£37.80” respectively,
iii
in sub-paragraph (c) for “£217.00”, “£283.00” and “£50.30” substitute “£224.00”, “£292.00” and “£51.85” respectively,
iv
in sub-paragraph (d) for “£283.00”, “£377.00” and “£82.30” substitute“£292.00”, “£389.00” and “£84.85” respectively, and
v
in sub-paragraph (e) for “£377.00”, “£469.00” and “£93.70” substitute“£389.00”, “£484.00” and “£96.60” respectively.
4
In Schedule 169 (ineligible service charges)—
a
in paragraph 2 for “£29.20”, “£29.20”, “£14.80”, “£19.45”, “£19.45”, “£9.75” and “£3.60” substitute “£30.10”, “£30.10”, “£15.25”, “£20.05”, “£20.05”, “£10.05” and “£3.70” respectively; and
b
in paragraph 6(2) for “£34.30”, “£4.00”, “£2.75” and “£4.00” substitute “£35.25”, “£4.10”, “£2.85” and “£4.10” respectively.
5
In Part I of Schedule 470 (applicable amounts: personal allowances)—
a
the sums specified in paragraph 1 shall be as set out in Schedule 6 to this Order; and
b
in paragraph 2(1), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£68.60” substitute “£70.80”
.
6
In paragraph 3(1) of Part II of Schedule 471 (applicable amounts: family premium) as it has effect in a case falling within regulation 5 (transitional provision) of the Housing Benefit (Abolition of Family Premium and date of claim) Regulations for “£17.65” substitute “£17.85”
.
7
The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: amounts of premiums specified in Part III) shall be as set out in Schedule 7 to this Order.
8
In paragraph 9(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 572 (sums disregarded from claimant’s earnings) the sum of £17∙10 remains the same.
9
In paragraph 22 of Schedule 673 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) the sum of £17∙10 remains the same.
PART 4JOBSEEKER’S ALLOWANCE
Age-related amounts of contribution-based jobseeker’s allowanceI39I3926
In regulation 79(1) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 199674 (weekly amounts of contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£59.20” substitute “£61.05”
; and
b
in sub-paragraph (c) for “£74.70” substitute “£77.00”
.
Applicable amounts for jobseeker’s allowanceI40I4027
1
The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations75 shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 8 to 10 to this Order, and unless stated otherwise, a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 bearing that number.
2
In—
a
regulations 83(b), 84(1)(c) and 85(1)76; and
b
paragraphs 15A(2)(a) and 16(2)(a) of Part III of Schedule 177 (premiums),
the sum specified is in each case £3,000 (which remains the same).
3
In Part I of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: personal allowances)—
a
the sums specified in paragraph 1 shall be as set out in Schedule 8 to this Order; and
b
in paragraph 2(1)78, in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£68.60” substitute “£70.80”
.
4
In paragraph 4(1) of Part II of Schedule 179 (applicable amounts: family premium) for the sum of “£17.65”, in both places, substitute “£17.85”
.
5
The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 9 to this Order.
6
The sums specified in Part IVB of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums for joint-claim couples) shall be as set out in Schedule 10 to this Order.
7
In paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 280 (general provisions applying to housing costs) as it has effect in a case falling within regulation 20 of the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations the sum of £100,000 remains the same.
8
In paragraph 17 of Schedule 281 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1) for “£102.85” and “£15.95” substitute “£106.05”
and “£16.45”
respectively; and
b
in sub-paragraph (2)—
i
in head (a) the sum “£149.00” substitute “£154.00”,
ii
in head (b) for g“£149.00”, “£217.00” and “£36.65” substitute “£154.00”, “£224.00” and “£37.80” respectively,
iii
in head (c) for “£217.00”, “£283.00” and “£50.30” substitute “£224.00”, “£292.00” and “£51.85” respectively,
iv
in head (d) for “£283.00”, “£377.00” and “£82.30” substitute “£292.00”, “£389.00” and “£84.85” respectively, and
v
in head (e) for “£377.00”, “£469.00” and “£93.70” substitute “£389.00”, “£484.00” and “£96.60” respectively.
Prescribed sum for the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996I41I4128
In regulation 170 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 199682 (trade disputes: prescribed sum) for “£41.00” substitute “£42.50”
.
Amounts for the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2016I42I43I42I4329
In regulation 49 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2016 (weekly amounts of jobseeker’s allowance)—
a
in paragraph (1)(a) for “£59.20” substitute “£61.05”
; and
b
in paragraph (1)(b) for “£74.70” substitute “£77.00”
.
PART 5STATE PENSION CREDIT
State pension creditI44I4430
1
The sums specified in the State Pension Credit Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article, and unless stated otherwise, a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the State Pension Credit Regulations bearing that number.
2
In regulation 683 (amount of the guarantee credit)—
a
in paragraph (1) for “£270.30” and “£177.10” substitute “£278.70”
and “£182.60”
respectively;
b
in paragraph (5) for “£67.30” and “£134.60” substitute “£69.40”
and “£138.80”
respectively; and
c
in paragraph (8) for “£37.70” substitute “£38.85”
.
3
In regulation 7(2)84 (savings credit) for “£153.70” and “£244.12” substitute “£158.47”
and “£251.70”
respectively.
4
In paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 285 (general provisions applying to housing costs) as it has effect in a case falling within regulation 20 of the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations the sum of £100,000 remains the same.
5
In paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 (housing costs: persons residing with the claimant)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1)86 for “£102.85” and “£15.95” substitute “£106.05”
and “£16.45”
respectively; and
b
in sub-paragraph (2)87—
i
in head (a) for “£149.00” substitute “£154.00”
,
ii
in head (b) for “£149.00”, “£217.00” and “£36.65” substitute “£154.00”, “£224.00” and “£37.80” respectively,
iii
in head (c) for “£217.00”, “£283.00” and “£50.30” substitute “£224.00”, “£292.00” and “£51.85” respectively,
iv
in head (d) for “£283.00”, “£377.00” and “£82.30” substitute “£292.00”, “£389.00” and “£84.85” respectively, and
v
in head (e) for “£377.00”, “£469.00” and “£93.70” substitute “£389.00”, “£484.00” and “£96.60” respectively.
6
In paragraph 9 of Schedule 2A88 (additional amount applicable for claimants responsible for a child or qualifying young person: amount of additional payment)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£54.60” substitute “£56.35”
; and
b
in sub-paragraph (1)(b)—
i
for “£29.66” substitute “£30.58”
, and
ii
for “£92.54” substitute “£95.48”
.
7
In paragraph 10 of Schedule 2A (additional amount applicable for claimants responsible for a child or qualifying young person: amount for the eldest child or qualifying young person born before 6th April 2017) for “£65.10” substitute “£66.85”
.
8
In paragraph 1 of Schedule 389 (special groups: polygamous marriages)—
a
in sub-paragraph (5), in the substituted regulation 6(1), for “£270.30”
and “£93.20” substitute “£278.70” and “£96.10” respectively; and
b
in sub-paragraph (7), in the substituted regulation 7(2), for “£244.12”
substitute “£251.70”.
PART 6EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE
Applicable amounts for the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008I45I4531
1
The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 11 and 12 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, a reference in this Article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 bearing that number.
2
The sums specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4 (prescribed amounts) shall be as set out in paragraph 1 of Schedule 11 to this Order except in cases referred to in paragraph (3).
3
In cases falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 201790, the sums specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 shall be as set out in paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 to this Order.
4
The sums specified in Part 3 of Schedule 4 (weekly amount of premiums specified in Part 2) shall be as set out in paragraph 1 of Schedule 12 to this Order.
5
In cases falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2017, the sums specified in paragraph 11(1) of Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 shall be as set out in paragraph 2 of Schedule 12 to this Order.
6
In Part 4 of Schedule 491 (the component)—
a
in cases falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2017, in paragraph 12 for “£29.70” substitute “£30.60”
; and
b
in paragraph 13 for “£39.40” substitute “£40.60”
.
7
In paragraph 12 of Schedule 6 (general provisions applying to housing costs) as it has effect in a case falling within regulation 20 of the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations—
a
in sub-paragraph (4)92 the sum of £100,000 remains the same;
b
in sub-paragraph (12)(b)93 the sum of £150,000 remains the same; and
c
in sub-paragraph (12)(c) the sum of £125,000 remains the same.
8
In paragraph 19 of Schedule 694 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1) for “£102.85” and “£15.95” substitute “£106.05”
and “£16.45”
respectively; and
b
in sub-paragraph (2)—
i
in head (a) for “£149.00” substitute “£154.00”
,
ii
in head (b) for “£149.00”, “£217.00” and “£36.65” substitute “£154.00”, “£224.00” and “£37.80” respectively,
iii
in head (c) for “£217.00”, “£283.00” and “£50.30” substitute “£224.00”, “£292.00” and “£51.85” respectively,
iv
in head (d) for “£283.00”, “£377.00” and “£82.30” substitute “£292.00”, “£389.00” and “£84.85” respectively, and
v
in head (e) for “£377.00”, “£469.00” and “£93.70” substitute “£389.00”, “£484.00” and “£96.60” respectively.
Prescribed amount for the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2016I46I47I46I4732
1
In regulation 62 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 201695 (prescribed amounts)—
a
in paragraph (1)(a) and (b)(i) for “£74.70” substitute “£77.00”
;
b
in paragraph (1)(b)(ii) for “£59.20” substitute “£61.05”
; and
c
in paragraph (2) for “£39.40” substitute “£40.60”
.
2
In regulation 62(2) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2016 (prescribed amounts), as it has effect in cases falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2017—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£29.70” substitute “£30.60”
; and
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£39.40” substitute “£40.60”
.
3
In regulation 62 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2016 (prescribed amounts) as modified by paragraph 4(f) of Schedule 2 to the Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions and Housing Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201096 as that paragraph is modified by paragraph 21(4)(e) of Schedule 3 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 201797—
a
in paragraph (1)(a)(i) and (ii)(aa) for “£74.70” substitute “£77.00”
; and
b
in paragraph (1)(a)(ii)(bb) for “£59.20” substitute “£61.05”
.
PART 7UNIVERSAL CREDIT
Universal creditI48I4833
1
In the table in regulation 23 of the Universal Credit Regulations98 (deduction of income and work allowance)—
a
for “£557”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£573”
; and
b
for “£335”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£344”
.
2
The amounts specified in the table in regulation 38 of the Universal Credit Regulations (amounts of elements) shall be as set out in Schedule 13 to this Order.
3
In paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 4 to the Universal Credit Regulations99 (amount of housing cost contributions) for “£75.53” substitute “£77.87”
.
4
In Part 4 of Schedule 5 to the Universal Credit Regulations100 (calculation of amount of housing costs for owner-occupiers)—
a
in paragraph 10(2) Step 3; and
b
in paragraph 11(2) Step 2,
as those paragraphs have effect in a case falling within regulation 20 of the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations the sum of £200,000 remains the same.
PART 8REVOCATION
RevocationI7634
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2021101 is revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 22nd March 2022
SCHEDULE 1Provisions of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act as amended by this Order
I59I60I59I60PART ICONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS
Sch. 1 Pt. I in operation at 11.4.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(1)(b)(ii)
I61I62I61I62PART IIINON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS
Sch. 1 Pt. III in operation at 1.4.2022 for specified purposes, see art. 1(1)(b)(i)
Sch. 1 Pt. III in operation at 11.4.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(1)(b)(ii)
Description of benefit | Weekly rate | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Attendance allowance. | (a) higher rate | £92.40 | |
(b) lower rate | £61.85 | |||
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)). | ||||
2. | Severe disablement allowance. | £83.75 | ||
3. | Age related addition. | (a) higher rate | £12.55 | |
(b) middle rate | £6.95 | |||
(c) lower rate | £6.95 | |||
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)). | ||||
4.104 | Carer’s allowance. | £69.70 | ||
7.105 | Category D retirement pension. | £85.00 | ||
8. | Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79). | £0.25 |
I63I64I63I64PART IVINCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS
Sch. 1 Pt. IV in operation at 1.4.2022 for specified purposes, see art. 1(1)(b)(i)
Sch. 1 Pt. IV in operation at 11.4.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(1)(b)(ii)
Benefit to which increase applies | Increase for qualifying child | Increase for adult dependant | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) | (2) | (3) | |||
£ | £ | ||||
1A.106 | Short-term incapacity benefit— | ||||
(a) | where the beneficiary is under pensionable age; | 11.35 | 53.50 | ||
(b) | where the beneficiary is over pensionable age. | 11.35 | 66.10 | ||
2. | Long-term incapacity benefit. | 11.35 | 68.70 | ||
4. | Widowed mother’s allowance. | 11.35 | — | ||
4A.107 | Widowed parent’s allowance. | 11.35 | — | ||
5.108 | Category A or B retirement pension. | 11.35 | — | ||
6. | Category C retirement pension. | 11.35 | — | ||
8. | Severe disablement allowance. | 11.35 | 41.20 | ||
9.109 | Carer’s allowance. | 11.35 | — |
I65I66I65I66PART VRATE OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT
Sch. 1 Pt. V in operation at 1.4.2022 for specified purposes, see art. 1(1)(b)(i)
Sch. 1 Pt. V in operation at 11.4.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(1)(b)(ii)
Description of benefit, etc. | Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.110 | 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 | 188.60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 169.74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 150.88 | ||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 132.02 | ||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 113.16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 94.30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 75.44 | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 56.58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 37.72 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2. | Maximum increase of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed. | (a) | except in cases of exceptionally severe Disablement | £75.50 | |||||||||||||||||
(b) | in any case of exceptionally severe Disablement | £151.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
3. | Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement). | £75.50 | |||||||||||||||||||
4. | Maximum of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents. | £188.60 | |||||||||||||||||||
5. | Unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of Schedule 7. | £116.60 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | £24.15 | |||||||||||||||||
(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 | £24.15 | |||||||||||||||||||
(c) | if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45 | £15.50 | |||||||||||||||||||
(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 | £15.50 | |||||||||||||||||||
(e) | in any other case | £7.75 | |||||||||||||||||||
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. | £69.70 | |||||||||||||||||||
9. | Maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7. | £12,520.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
10. | Widow’s pension (weekly rates). | (b) | higher permanent rate | £141.85 | |||||||||||||||||
(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). | £141.85 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
SCHEDULE 2Part I of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this Order
PART 1PERSONAL ALLOWANCES
I49I491
The weekly amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 17(1)(a) and 18(1)(a) and (b) (applicable amounts and polygamous marriages).
Column (1) | Column (2) | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Person or Couple | Amount | |||||||||
(1)111 Single claimant aged— | (1) | |||||||||
(a) | except where head (b) or (c) applies, less than 18; | (a) | £61.05; | |||||||
(b) | less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A; | (b) | £61.05; | |||||||
(c) | less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a); | (c) | £61.05; | |||||||
(d) | not less than 18 but less than 25; | (d) | £61.05; | |||||||
(e) | not less than 25. | (e) | £77.00. | |||||||
(2) Lone parent aged— | (2) | |||||||||
(a) | except where head (b) or (c) applies, less than 18; | (a) | £61.05; | |||||||
(b) | less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A; | (b) | £61.05; | |||||||
(c) | less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a); | (c) | £61.05; | |||||||
(d) | not less than 18. | (d) | £77.00. | |||||||
(3)112 Couple— | (3) | |||||||||
(a) | where both members are aged less than 18 and— | (a) | £92.20; | |||||||
(i) | at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child, | |||||||||
(ii) | had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for income support under regulation 4ZA or income-related employment and support allowance, | |||||||||
(iii) | the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18), or | |||||||||
(iv) | there is in force in respect of the claimant’s partner a direction under Article 18 of the Jobseekers Order (persons under 18: severe hardship); | |||||||||
(b) | where both members are aged less than 18 and head (a) does not apply but one member of the couple falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A; | (b) | £61.05; | |||||||
(c) | where both members are aged less than 18 and heads (a) and (b) do not apply; | (c) | £61.05; | |||||||
(d) | where both members are aged not less than 18; | (d) | £121.05; | |||||||
(e) | where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— | (e) | £121.05; | |||||||
(i) | qualifies for income support under regulation 4ZA or income-related employment and support allowance, or who would so qualify if he were not a member of a couple, | |||||||||
(ii) | satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, or | |||||||||
(iii) | is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Jobseekers Order; | |||||||||
(f) | where the claimant is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and his partner is a person under 18 who— | (f) | £61.05; | |||||||
(i) | would not qualify for income support under regulation 4ZA or income-related employment and support allowance if he were not a member of a couple, | |||||||||
(ii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||||||
(iii) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Jobseekers Order; | |||||||||
(g) | where the claimant is aged not less than 25 and his partner is a person under 18 who— | (g) | £77.00. | |||||||
(i) | would not qualify for income support under regulation 4ZA or income-related employment and support allowance if he were not a member of a couple, | |||||||||
(ii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||||||
(iii) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Jobseekers Order. |
SCHEDULE 3Part IV of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this Order
I67I67PART IVWEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III
Sch. 3 Pt. IV comes into force in accordance with art. 1(1)(i)
Premium | Amount | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15.—(2)113 Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9 applies. | (2) | £157.65. | |||||||
(2A) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9A applies. | (2A) | £157.65. | |||||||
(3) Higher pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 10 applies. | (3) | £157.65. | |||||||
(4)114 Disability premium— | (4) | ||||||||
(a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a); | (a) | £36.20; | ||||||
(b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(b). | (b) | £51.60. | ||||||
(5)115 Severe disability premium— | (5) | ||||||||
(a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a); | (a) | £69.40; | ||||||
(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) | £69.40, | ||||||
(ii) | if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance. | (ii) | £138.80. | ||||||
(6)116 Disabled child premium. | (6) £68.04 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied. | ||||||||
(7)117 Carer premium. | (7) £38.85 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA. | ||||||||
(8)118 Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 13A are satisfied. | (8) | ||||||||
(a) | £27.44 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied; | ||||||||
(b) | £17.75 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) | £25.35 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. |
SCHEDULE 4Part I of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations as amended by this Order
PART IPERSONAL ALLOWANCES
I51I50I51I501
The amounts specified in column (2) in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 20(a) and 21(a) and (b)—
Column (1) | Column (2) | |||
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Person or Couple | Amount | |||
(1)119 Single claimant who— | (1) | |||
(a) | is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance; | (a) | £77.00; | |
(b) | is aged not less than 25; | (b) | £77.00; | |
(c) | is aged less than 25. | (c) | £61.05. | |
(2) Lone parent who— | (2) | |||
(a) | is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance; | (a) | £77.00; | |
(b) | is aged not less than 18; | (b) | £77.00; | |
(c) | is aged less than 18. | (c) | £61.05. | |
(3) Couple where— | (3) | |||
(a) | the claimant is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance; | (a) | £121.05; | |
(b) | at least one member is aged not less than 18; | (b) | £121.05; | |
(c) | both members are aged less than 18. | (c) | £92.20. |
SCHEDULE 5Part IV of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations as amended by this Order
I69I68I69I68PART IVAMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III
Sch. 5 Pt. IV in operation at 1.4.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(1)(j)
Sch. 5 Pt. IV in operation at 4.4.2022 for specified purposes, see art. 1(1)(j)
Premium | Amount | |||||||||
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20.—(5) Disability premium— | (5) | |||||||||
(a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(a); | (a) | £36.20; | |||||||
(b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(b). | (b) | £51.60. | |||||||
(6)120 Severe disability premium— | (6) | |||||||||
(a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(a); | (a) | £69.40; | |||||||
(b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(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); | (b) | (i) | £69.40; | ||||||
(ii) | in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or such an award of universal credit. | (ii) | £138.80. | |||||||
(7) Disabled child premium. | (7) £68.04 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 16 is satisfied. | |||||||||
(8) Carer premium. | (8) £38.85 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 17. | |||||||||
(9)121 Enhanced disability premium. | (9) | |||||||||
(a) | £27.44 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied; | |||||||||
(b) | £17.75 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) | £25.35 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. |
SCHEDULE 6Paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations as amended by this Order
PART IPERSONAL ALLOWANCES
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The amount specified in column (2)122 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) | |||||
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Person, couple or polygamous marriage | Amount | |||||
(1) Single claimant or lone parent— | (1) | |||||
(b) | who has attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021. | (b) | £197.10. | |||
(c) | who has attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021. | (c) | £182.60 | |||
(2) Couple— | (2) | |||||
(b) | one member or both members who have attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021. | (b) | £294.90. | |||
(c) | both members who have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021. | (c) | £278.70 | |||
(4) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and one or more members of the marriage have attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021— | (4) | |||||
(a) | for the claimant and the other party to the marriage; | (a) | £294.90; | |||
(b) | for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant. | (b) | £97.80. | |||
(5) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and all members of the marriage have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021— | (5) | |||||
(a) | for the claimant and the other party to the marriage; | (a) | £278.70 | |||
(b) | for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant. | (b) | £96.10 |
SCHEDULE 7Part IV of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations as amended by this Order
I71I70I71I70PART IVAMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III
Sch. 7 Pt. IV in operation at 1.4.2022 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(1)(j)
Sch. 7 Pt. IV in operation at 4.4.2022 for specified purposes, see art. 1(1)(j)
Premium | Amount | ||||||
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12.—(1)123 Severe disability premium— | (1) | ||||||
(a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a); | (a) | £69.40; | ||||
(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) | £69.40; | ||||
(ii) | in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or such an award of universal credit. | (ii) | £138.80. | ||||
(2) Enhanced disability premium. | (2) £27.44 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) £68.04 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 8 is satisfied. | ||||||
(4) Carer premium. | (4) £38.85 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 9. |
SCHEDULE 8Part I of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 as amended by this Order
PART IPERSONAL ALLOWANCES
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The weekly amounts specified in column (2)124 below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 83, 84(1), 86A and 86B (applicable amounts and polygamous marriages).
Column (1) | Column (2) | ||||||||
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Person or Couple | Amount | ||||||||
(1) Single claimant aged— | (1) | ||||||||
(a) | except where head (b) or (c) applies, less than 18; | (a) | £61.05; | ||||||
(b) | less than 18 who falls within regulation 57(2) and who— | (b) | £61.05; | ||||||
(i) | is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or | ||||||||
(ii) | is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order; | ||||||||
(c) | less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a) of Part III; | (c) | £61.05; | ||||||
(d) | not less than 18 but less than 25; | (d) | £61.05; | ||||||
(e) | not less than 25. | (e) | £77.00. | ||||||
(2) Lone parent aged— | (2) | ||||||||
(a) | except where head (b) or (c) applies, less than 18; | (a) | £61.05; | ||||||
(b) | less than 18 who falls within regulation 57(2) and who— | (b) | £61.05; | ||||||
(i) | is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or | ||||||||
(ii) | is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order; | ||||||||
(c) | less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a) of Part III; | (c) | £61.05; | ||||||
(d) | not less than 18. | (d) | £77.00. | ||||||
(3) Couple— | (3) | ||||||||
(a) | where both members are aged less than 18 and— | (a) | £92.20; | ||||||
(i) | at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child, or | ||||||||
(ii) | had they not been members of a couple, each would have been a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applied, or | ||||||||
(iii) | had they not been members of a couple, the claimant would have been a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applied and his partner satisfies the requirements for entitlement to income support or an income-related employment and support allowance other than the requirement to make a claim for it, or | ||||||||
(iv) | they are married or civil partners and one member of the couple is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies and the other member is registered in accordance with regulation 62, or | ||||||||
(iva) | they are married or civil partners and each member of the couple is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or | ||||||||
(v) | there is a direction under Article 18 of the Order in respect of each member, or | ||||||||
(vi) | there is a direction under Article 18 of the Order in respect of one of them and the other is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or | ||||||||
(vii) | there is a direction under Article 18 of the Order in respect of one of them and the other satisfies requirements for entitlement to income support or an income-related employment and support allowance other than the requirement to make a claim for it; | ||||||||
(b) | where both members are aged less than 18 and sub-paragraph (3)(a) does not apply but one member of the couple falls within regulation 57(2) and either— | (b) | £61.05; | ||||||
(i) | is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or | ||||||||
(ii) | is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order; | ||||||||
(c) | where both members are aged less than 18 and neither head (a) nor (b) of sub-paragraph (3) applies but one member of the couple— | (c) | £61.05; | ||||||
(i) | is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or | ||||||||
(ii) | is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order; | ||||||||
(d) | where both members are aged less than 18 and head (a), (b) or (c) of sub-paragraph (3) does not apply but one member of the couple is a person who satisfies the requirements of paragraph 13(1)(a); | (d) | £61.05; | ||||||
(e) | where— | (e) | £121.05; | ||||||
(i) | both members are aged not less than 18, or | ||||||||
(ii) | one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person who is— | ||||||||
(aa) | under 18, and | ||||||||
(bb) | treated as being responsible for a child; | ||||||||
(f) | where paragraph (e) does not apply and one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— | (f) | £121.05; | ||||||
(i) | is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or | ||||||||
(ii) | is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order, or | ||||||||
(iii) | satisfies requirements for entitlement to income support or would do so if he were not a member of a couple other than the requirement to make a claim for it, or | ||||||||
(iv) | satisfies requirements for entitlement to an income-related employment and support allowance other than the requirement to make a claim for it; | ||||||||
(g) | where one member is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18— | (g) | £61.05; | ||||||
(i) | to whom none of regulations 59 to 61 applies, or | ||||||||
(ii) | who is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order, and | ||||||||
(iii) | does not satisfy requirements for entitlement to income support or an income-related employment and support allowance disregarding the requirement to make a claim for it; | ||||||||
(h) | where one member is aged not less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18— | (h) | £77.00. | ||||||
(i) | to whom none of regulations 59 to 61 applies, or | ||||||||
(ii) | who is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order, and | ||||||||
(iii) | does not satisfy requirements for entitlement to income support or an income-related employment and support allowance disregarding the requirement to make a claim for it. |
SCHEDULE 9Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 as amended by this Order
I72I72PART IVWEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III
Sch. 9 Pt. IV comes into force in accordance with art. 1(1)(k)
Premium | Amount | |||||||||
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20.—(2)125 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) | £105.60; | |||||||
(b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b); | (b) | £157.65; | |||||||
(c) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(c). | (c) | £157.65. | |||||||
(3) Pensioner premium for claimants whose partner has attained the age of 75 where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11. | (3) £157.65. | |||||||||
(4) Higher pensioner premium— | (4) | |||||||||
(a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(a); | (a) | £105.60; | |||||||
(b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(b) or (c). | (b) | £157.65. | |||||||
(5)126 Disability premium— | (5) | |||||||||
(a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a); | (a) | £36.20; | |||||||
(b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(b) or (c). | (b) | £51.60. | |||||||
(6)127 Severe disability premium— | (6) | |||||||||
(a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(1); | (a) | £69.40; | |||||||
(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) | £69.40; | |||||||
(ii) | if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance. | (ii) | £138.80. | |||||||
(7)128 Disabled child premium. | (7) £68.04 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 16 are satisfied. | |||||||||
(8) Carer premium. | (8) £38.85 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 17. | |||||||||
(9)129 Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied. | (9) | |||||||||
(a) | £27.44 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied; | |||||||||
(b) | £17.75 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) | £25.35 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. |
SCHEDULE 10I73Part IVB of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 as amended by this Order
Sch. 10 Pt. IVB comes into force in accordance with art. 1(1)(k)
I73I73PART IVB130WEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART IVA
Premium | Amount | |||||
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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) £157.65. | |||||
(2) Higher pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20F. | (2) £157.65. | |||||
(3) Disability premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20G(1). | (3) £51.60. | |||||
(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) | £69.40; | |||
(ii) | if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance. | (ii) | £138.80. | |||
(5) Carer premium. | (5) £38.85 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) £25.35 where the conditions specified in paragraph 20IA are satisfied in respect of a member of a joint-claim couple. |
SCHEDULE 11Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 as amended by this Order
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This paragraph applies to cases other than those falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2017.
PART 1PRESCRIBED AMOUNTS
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The weekly amounts specified in column (2)131 in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 67(1) and 68 (prescribed amounts and polygamous marriages).
Column (1) | Column (2) | |||||||
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Person or Couple | Amount | |||||||
(1) Single claimant— | (1) | |||||||
(a) | who satisfies the conditions set out in section 2(2) or 4(4) of the Act; | (a) | £77.00; | |||||
(b) | aged not less than 25; | (b) | £77.00; | |||||
(c) | aged less than 25. | (c) | £61.05. | |||||
(2) Lone parent or a person who has no partner and who is responsible for and a member of the same household as a young person— | (2) | |||||||
(a) | who satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or who is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act; | (a) | £77.00; | |||||
(b) | aged not less than 18; | (b) | £77.00; | |||||
(c) | aged less than 18. | (c) | £61.05; | |||||
(3) Couple— | (3) | |||||||
(a) | where both members are aged not less than 18; | (a) | £121.05; | |||||
(b) | where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— | (b) | £121.05; | |||||
(i) | if that other member had not been a member of a couple, would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it, or | |||||||
(ii) | if that other member had not been a member of a couple, would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to an income-related allowance, or | |||||||
(iii) | satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18), or | |||||||
(iv) | is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order (persons under 18: severe hardship); | |||||||
(c) | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and— | (c) | £121.05; | |||||
(i) | at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child, or | |||||||
(ii) | had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for an income-related allowance, or | |||||||
(iii) | had they not been members of a couple the claimant’s partner would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it, or | |||||||
(iv) | the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, or | |||||||
(v) | there is in force in respect of the claimant’s partner a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
(d) | where both members are aged less than 18 and— | (d) | £92.20; | |||||
(i) | at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child, or | |||||||
(ii) | had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for an income-related allowance, or | |||||||
(iii) | had they not been members of a couple the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements for entitlement to income support other than a requirement to make a claim for it, or | |||||||
(iv) | the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, or | |||||||
(v) | there is in force in respect of the claimant’s partner a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
(e) | where the claimant is aged not less than 25 and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | (e) | £77.00; | |||||
(i) | would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
(ii) | would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
(iii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||||
(iv) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
(f) | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | (f) | £77.00; | |||||
(i) | would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
(ii) | would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
(iii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||||
(iv) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
(g) | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and head (c) does not apply; | (g) | £77.00; | |||||
(h) | where the claimant is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | (h) | £61.05; | |||||
(i) | would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
(ii) | would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
(iii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||||
(iv) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
(i) | where both members are aged less than 18 and head (d) does not apply. | (i) | £61.05. |
I57I572
This paragraph applies to cases falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2017.
PART 1PRESCRIBED AMOUNTS
I58I581
The weekly amounts specified in column (2) in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 67(1) and 68 (prescribed amounts and polygamous marriages).
Column (1) | Column (2) | |||||||
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Person or Couple | Amount | |||||||
(1) Single claimant— | (1) | |||||||
(a) | who satisfies the conditions set out in section 2(2) or (3) or 4(4) or (5) of the Act; | (a) | £77.00; | |||||
(b) | aged not less than 25; | (b) | £77.00; | |||||
(c) | aged less than 25. | (c) | £61.05. | |||||
(2) Lone parent or a person who has no partner and who is responsible for and a member of the same household as a young person— | (2) | |||||||
(a) | who satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act; | (a) | £77.00; | |||||
(b) | aged not less than 18; | (b) | £77.00; | |||||
(c) | aged less than 18. | (c) | £61.05; | |||||
(3) Couple— | (3) | |||||||
(a) | where both members are aged not less than 18; | (a) | £121.05; | |||||
(b) | where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— | (b) | £121.05; | |||||
(i) | if that other member had not been a member of a couple, would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it, or | |||||||
(ii) | if that other member had not been a member of a couple, would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to an income-related allowance, or | |||||||
(iii) | satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18), or | |||||||
(iv) | is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order (persons under 18: severe hardship); | |||||||
(c) | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and— | (c) | £121.05; | |||||
(i) | at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child, or | |||||||
(ii) | had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for an income-related allowance, or | |||||||
(iii) | had they not been members of a couple the claimant’s partner would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it, or | |||||||
(iv) | the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, or | |||||||
(v) | there is in force in respect of the claimant’s partner a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
(d) | where both members are aged less than 18 and— | (d) | £92.20; | |||||
(i) | at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child, or | |||||||
(ii) | had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for an income-related allowance, or | |||||||
(iii) | had they not been members of a couple the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements for entitlement to income support other than a requirement to make a claim for it, or | |||||||
(iv) | the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, or | |||||||
(v) | there is in force in respect of the claimant’s partner a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
(e) | where the claimant is aged not less than 25 and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | (e) | £77.00; | |||||
(i) | would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
(ii) | would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
(iii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||||
(iv) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
(f) | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | (f) | £77.00; | |||||
(i) | would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
(ii) | would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
(iii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||||
(iv) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
(g) | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and head (c) does not apply; | (g) | £77.00; | |||||
(h) | where the claimant is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | (h) | £61.05; | |||||
(i) | would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
(ii) | would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||||
(iii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||||
(iv) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||||
(i) | where both members are aged less than 18 and head (d) does not apply. | (i) | £61.05. |
SCHEDULE 12Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 as amended by this Order
I74I74PART 3WEEKLY AMOUNT OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART 2
Sch. 12 Pt. 3 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(1)(n)
Premium | Amount | ||||||||||||||
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11.—(1)132 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) | £65.00; | ||||||||||||
(iii) | is not entitled to the support component; | (iii) | £105.60; | ||||||||||||
(b) | is a member of a couple and— | (b) | |||||||||||||
(ii) | is entitled to the support component, or | (ii) | £117.05; | ||||||||||||
(iii) | is not entitled to the support component. | (iii) | £157.65. | ||||||||||||
(2) Severe disability premium— | (2) | ||||||||||||||
(a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a); | (a) | £69.40; | ||||||||||||
(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) | £69.40; | ||||||||||||
(ii) | if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance. | (ii) | £138.80. | ||||||||||||
(3) Carer premium. | (3) £38.85 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) | £17.75 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) | £25.35 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. |
Premium | Amount | |||||||
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11.—(1)133 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) | £75.00; | |||||
(ii) | is entitled to the support component, or | (ii) | £65.00; | |||||
(iii) | is not entitled to either of those components, | (iii) | £105.60; | |||||
(b) | is a member of a couple and— | (b) | ||||||
(i) | is entitled to the work-related activity component, | (i) | £127.05; | |||||
(ii) | is entitled to the support component, or | (ii) | £117.05; | |||||
(iii) | is not entitled to either of those components. | (iii) | £157.65. |
I75I75SCHEDULE 13Amounts of certain elements specified in the table in regulation 38 of the Universal Credit Regulations as amended by this Order
Sch. 13 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(1)(p)
Element | Amount for each assessment period | |
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Standard allowance134— | ||
single claimant aged under 25 | £265.31 | |
single claimant aged 25 or over | £334.91 | |
joint claimants both aged under 25 | £416.45 | |
joint claimants where either is aged 25 or over | £525.72 | |
Child element— | ||
first child or qualifying young person135 | £290.00 | |
second and each subsequent child or qualifying young person136 | £244.58 | |
Additional amount for disabled child or qualifying young person— | ||
lower rate | £132.89 | |
higher rate | £414.88 | |
LCW and LCWRA elements137— | ||
limited capability for work | £132.89 | |
limited capability for work and work-related activity | £354.28 | |
Carer element. | £168.81 | |
Childcare costs element— | ||
maximum amount for one child | £646.35 | |
maximum amount for 2 or more children | £1108.04 |
(This note is not part of the Order)
Sch. 1 Pt. I in operation at 1.4.2022 for specified purposes, see art. 1(1)(b)(i)