The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2024

(1)103 Single claimant aged—

(1)

(a)

except where head (b) or (c) applies, less than 18;

(a)

£71.70;

(b)

less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A;

(b)

£71.70;

(c)

less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a);

(c)

£71.70;

(d)

not less than 18 but less than 25;

(d)

£71.70;

(e)

not less than 25.

(e)

£90.50.

(2) Lone parent aged—

(2)

(a)

except where head (b) or (c) applies, less than 18;

(a)

£71.70;

(b)

less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A;

(b)

£71.70;

(c)

less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a);

(c)

£71.70;

(d)

not less than 18.

(d)

£90.50.

(3)104 Couple—

(3)

(a)

where both members are aged less than 18 and—

(a)

£108.30;

(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)

£71.70;

(c)

where both members are aged less than 18 and heads (a) and (b) do not apply;

(c)

£71.70;

(d)

where both members are aged not less than 18;

(d)

£142.25;

(e)

where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who—

(e)

£142.25;

(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)

£71.70;

(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)

£90.50.

(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.

(1)111 Single claimant who—

(1)

(a)

is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;

(a)

£90.50;

(b)

is aged not less than 25;

(b)

£90.50;

(c)

is aged less than 25.

(c)

£71.70.

(2) Lone parent who—

(2)

(a)

is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;

(a)

£90.50;

(b)

is aged not less than 18;

(b)

£90.50;

(c)

is aged less than 18.

(c)

£71.70.

(3) Couple where—

(3)

(a)

the claimant is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;

(a)

£142.25;

(b)

at least one member is aged not less than 18;

(b)

£142.25;

(c)

both members are aged less than 18.

(c)

£108.30.

(1) Single claimant or lone parent—

(1)

(b)

who has attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021.

(b)

£235.20.

(c)

who has attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021.

(c)

£218.15

(2) Couple—

(2)

(b)

one member or both members who have attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021.

(b)

£352.00.

(c)

both members who have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021.

(c)

£332.95

(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)

£352.00;

(b)

for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.

(b)

£116.80.

(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)

£332.95

(b)

for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.

(b)

£114.80

(1) Single claimant aged—

(1)

(a)

except where head (b) or (c) applies, less than 18;

(a)

£71.70;

(b)

less than 18 who falls within regulation 57(2) and who—

(b)

£71.70;

(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)

£71.70;

(d)

not less than 18 but less than 25;

(d)

£71.70;

(e)

not less than 25.

(e)

£90.50.

(2) Lone parent aged—

(2)

(a)

except where head (b) or (c) applies, less than 18;

(a)

£71.70;

(b)

less than 18 who falls within regulation 57(2) and who—

(b)

£71.70;

(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)

£71.70;

(d)

not less than 18.

(d)

£90.50.

(3) Couple—

(3)

(a)

where both members are aged less than 18 and—

(a)

£108.30;

(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)

£71.70;

(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)

£71.70;

(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)

£71.70;

(e)

where—

(e)

£142.25;

(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)

£142.25;

(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)

£71.70;

(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)

£90.50.

(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.

(1) Single claimant—

(1)

(a)

who satisfies the conditions set out in section 2(2) or 4(4) of the Act or who is a member of the work-related activity group;

(a)

£90.50;

(b)

aged not less than 25;

(b)

£90.50;

(c)

aged less than 25.

(c)

£71.70.

(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)

£90.50;

(b)

aged not less than 18;

(b)

£90.50;

(c)

aged less than 18.

(c)

£71.70;

(3) Couple—

(3)

(a)

where both members are aged not less than 18;

(a)

£142.25;

(b)

where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who—

(b)

£142.25;

(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)

£142.25;

(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)

£108.30;

(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)

£90.50;

(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)

£90.50;

(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)

£90.50;

(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)

£71.70;

(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)

£71.70.

(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)

£90.50;

(b)

aged not less than 25;

(b)

£90.50;

(c)

aged less than 25.

(c)

£71.70.

(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)

£90.50;

(b)

aged not less than 18;

(b)

£90.50;

(c)

aged less than 18.

(c)

£71.70;

(3) Couple—

(3)

(a)

where both members are aged not less than 18;

(a)

£142.25;

(b)

where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who—

(b)

£142.25;

(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)

£142.25;

(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)

£108.30;

(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)

£90.50;

(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)

£90.50;

(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)

£90.50;

(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)

£71.70;

(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)

£71.70.