The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order 2000

Article 22(9)

SCHEDULE 15 JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE: APPLICABLE AMOUNTS OF JOINT-CLAIM COUPLES WHERE A MEMBER IS IN A RESIDENTIAL CARE OR NURSING HOME

PART I

“SCHEDULE 4A APPLICABLE AMOUNT OF A JOINT CLAIM COUPLE WHERE A MEMBER IS IN A RESIDENTIAL CARE OR NURSING HOME(1)

Residential care homes

6.   Subject to paragraphs 8 to 10, where the accommodation provided for the relevant member is a residential care home for persons in need of personal care by virtue of—

(a) past or present mental disorder but excluding mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £238.00 per week;

(b) past or present drug or alcohol dependence, the appropriate amount shall be £238.00 per week;

(c) mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £271.00 per week;

(d) physical disablement, the appropriate amount shall be £308.00 per week;

(e) any condition not falling within sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) above, the appropriate amount shall be £225.00 per week.

Nursing Homes

7.   Subject to paragraphs 8 to 10, where the accommodation provided for the relevant member is a nursing home for persons in need of personal care by virtue of—

(a) past or present mental disorder but excluding mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £337.00 per week;

(b) mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £343.00 per week;

(c) past or present drug or alcohol dependence, the appropriate amount shall be £337.00 per week;

(d) physical disablement, the appropriate amount shall be £379.00 per week;

(e) terminal illness, the appropriate amount shall be £336.00 per week;

(f) any condition not falling within sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) above, the appropriate amount shall be £336.00 per week.

10.— (1) Where the accommodation provided for the relevant member is a residential care home or a nursing home which is, in either case, situated in the Greater London area and the actual charge for that accommodation exceeds the appropriate amount in his case by virtue of the preceding paragraphs of this Schedule, the amount shall be increased by any excess up to—

(a) in the case of a residential care home £47.00;

(b) in the case of a nursing home, £52.00.

Personal Allowances

12.   The allowance for personal expenses for the relevant member referred to in paragraph 2(b) shall be—

(a) for the relevant member, £16.05, and

(b) for the other member of the joint-claim couple, £16.05;

(c) for a young person aged 18, £15.25;

(d) for a young person aged under 18 but over 16, £10.55;

PART II OTHER SUMS SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE 4A TO THE JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS

Paragraph in Schedule 4A	Specified sum
3(2)(b)(i) increases for meals	daily £1.10
3(2)(b)(ii) increases for meals	daily £1.55
3(2)(b)(iii) increases for meals	daily £1.55”

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Schedule 4A was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978.