The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2020

PART IVWEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

(1)

Premium

(2)

Amount

15.—(2)(1) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9 applies.(2)£148.40.
(2A) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9A applies.(2A)£148.40.
(3) Higher pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 10 applies.(3)£148.40.
(4)(2) Disability Premium—(4)
(a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a);(a)£34.95;
(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(b).(b)£49.80.
(5) Severe Disability Premium—(5)
(a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a);(a)£66.95;
(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(3) or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 13(3A);(i)£66.95;
(ii)if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.(ii)£133.90.
(6) Disabled Child Premium.(6) £65.52 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied.
(7)(4) Carer Premium.(7) £37.50 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA.
(8)(5) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 13A are satisfied.(8)
(a)£26.60 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied;
(b)£17.10 in respect of each person who is neither—
(i)a child or young person; nor
(ii)a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage,
in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied;
(c)£24.50 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.
(1)

Sub-paragraphs (2), (2A) and (3) were substituted by S.I. 2002/3019. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2016/242.

(2)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719 and 2018/281.

(3)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/2497 and 2018/281.

(4)

Sub-paragraph (7) was added by S.I. 1990/1776 and amended by S.I. 2018/281.

(5)

Sub-paragraph (8) was added by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2003/455 and 2018/281.