The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2015

Article 22(2)

SCHEDULE 14 PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE ESA REGULATIONS 2008 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART 3 Weekly amount of premiums specified in Part 2

Premium			Amount
11.—(1) 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;	(i)				£49.05;
(ii)		is entitled to the support component; or	(ii)				£41.90;
(iii)		is not entitled to either of those components;	(iii)				£78.10;
(b)	is a member of a couple and—		(b)
(i)		is entitled to the work-related activity component;	(i)				£86.95;
(ii)		is entitled to the support component; or	(ii)				£79.80;
(iii)		is not entitled to either of those components.	(iii)				£116.00.
(2) Severe disability premium—			(2)
(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);		(a)		£61.85;
(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)					£61.85;
(ii)		if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.	(ii)					£123.70.
(3)(1) Carer Premium.			(3) £34.60 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 8(1).
(4)(2) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 7 are satisfied.			(4)
			(a)	£15.75 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 7 are satisfied;
			(b)	£22.60 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 7 are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

(1)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2008/2428.

(2)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2008/2428.