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

PART 1 PERSONAL 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)(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 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)(2) 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)

Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) were substituted by regulation 2 of S.R. 1990 No. 213 and amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to S.R. 1996 No. 199 and regulation 2(7)(a) of S.R. 2007 No. 154

(2)

Sub-paragraph (3) was substituted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to S.R. 1996 No. 199 and amended by regulation 2(9) of S.R. 2010 No. 69