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

Article 3(1)

PART ICONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Description of benefit

Weekly rate

2.102

Short-term incapacity benefit.

(a) lower rate

£89.25

(b) higher rate

£105.55

2A.

Long-term incapacity benefit.

£118.25

5.103

Category B retirement pension where section 48A(4) or 48AA(4) applies.

£85.00

PART IIINON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

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

PART IVINCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS

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

PART VRATE OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT

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

Article 21(3)

PART 1PERSONAL ALLOWANCES

1

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

Article 21(5)

PART IVWEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

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

Article 24(5)

PART IPERSONAL ALLOWANCES

1

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)

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

Article 24(7)

PART IVAMOUNTS 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)

£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

Article 25(5)(a)

PART IPERSONAL ALLOWANCES

1

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)

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

Article 25(7)

PART IVAMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Premium

Amount

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

Article 27(3)(a)

PART IPERSONAL ALLOWANCES

1

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)

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

Article 27(5)

PART IVWEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Premium

Amount

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 10Part IVB of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 as amended by this Order

Article 27(6)

PART IVB130WEEKLY 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) £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

Article 31(1), (2) and (3)

1

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

1

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)

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.

2

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

1

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)

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

Article 31(1), (4) and (5)

PART 3WEEKLY AMOUNT OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART 2

1.

Premium

Amount

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.

2.

Premium

Amount

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.

SCHEDULE 13Amounts of certain elements specified in the table in regulation 38 of the Universal Credit Regulations as amended by this Order

Article 33(2)

Element

Amount for each assessment period

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