SCHEDULE 1PROVISIONS OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS ACT AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

Article 3(1)

I9I9PART I M1CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I9

Sch. 1 Pt. I in force at 1.4.2020 for specified purposes (subejct to art. 1(4)), see art. 1(3)(b)(i)(4)

Marginal Citations
M1

Paragraph 2 was substituted, and paragraph 2A was inserted, by section 2(2) of the 1994 Act. Paragraph 5 was amended by paragraph 21 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995, paragraph 68 of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act and by S.I. 2018/281.

Description of benefit

Weekly rate

2.

Short-term incapacity benefit.

(a) lower rate

£86.10

(b) higher rate

£101.90

2A.

Long-term incapacity benefit.

£114.15

5.

Category B retirement pension where section 48A(4) or 48AA(4) applies.

£80.45

I10I11I10I11PART IIINON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I10

Sch. 1 Pt. III in force at 1.4.2020 for specified purposes (subejct to art. 1(4)), see art. 1(3)(b)(i)(4)

I11

Sch. 1 Pt. III in force at 6.4.2020 in force in so far as not already in force (subject to art. 1(4))), see art. 1(3)(b)(ii)(4)

Marginal Citations
M2

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/1457.

M3

Paragraph 7 was amended by paragraph 81(b) of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act.

Description of benefit

Weekly rate

1.

Attendance allowance.

(a) higher rate

£89.15

(b) lower rate

£59.70

(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)).

2.

Severe disablement allowance.

£80.85

3.

Age related addition.

(a) higher rate

£12.10

(b) middle rate

£6.70

(c) lower rate

£6.70

(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)).

4.

Carer's allowance M2.

£67.25

7.

Category D retirement pension M3.

£80.45

8.

Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79).

£0.25.

I12I13I12I13PART IVINCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I12

Sch. 1 Pt. IV in force at 1.4.2020 for specified purposes (subejct to art. 1(4)), see art. 1(3)(b)(i)

I13

Sch. 1 Pt. IV in force at 6.4.2020 in force in so fr as not already in force (subject to art. 1(4))), see art. 1(3)(b)(ii)(4)

Marginal Citations
M4

The entries relating to widowed mother's allowance and widowed parent's allowance in column (1) and the increase for a qualifying child in column (2) were repealed by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act. Articles 3 and 4 of S.I. 2003/938 save the repealed provisions in certain circumstances.

M5

Paragraph 1A was inserted, and paragraph 2 substituted, by section 2(6) of the 1994 Act.

M6

Paragraph 4A was inserted by paragraph 14 of Schedule 8 to the 1999 Act.

Benefit to which increase applies (1) M4

Increase for qualifying child (2)

Increase for adult dependant (3)

£

£

1A.

Short-term incapacity benefit M5

(a)

where the beneficiary is under pensionable age;

11.35

51.65

(b)

where the beneficiary is over pensionable age.

11.35

63.80

2.

Long-term incapacity benefit.

11.35

66.30

4.

Widowed mother's allowance.

11.35

4A.

Widowed parent's allowance M6.

11.35

5.

Category A or B retirement pension.

11.35

6.

Category C retirement pension.

11.35

8.

Severe disablement allowance.

11.35

39.75

9.

Carer's allowance.

11.35

I14I14PART VRATES OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I14

Sch. 1 Pt. V in force at 1.4.2020 for specified purposes (subejct to art. 1(4)), see art. 1(3)(b)(i)

Marginal Citations
M7

This entry was amended by section 65(2) of the 2012 Act.

M8

This entry was amended by section 65(3) of the 2012 Act.

M9

Widow's and widower's pension are payable in relation only to deaths occurring before 11th April 1988 (paragraph 14(1) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act). Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2016/230.

M10

Paragraph 12 was amended by paragraph 15(3) of Schedule 1 to the 2005 Act which inserted the words “and qualifying young persons” and substituted the words “child or qualifying young person”.

Description of benefit, etc.

Rate

1.

Disablement pension (weekly rates).

For the several degrees of disablement set out in column (1) of the following Table, the respective amounts in column (2) of that Table M7.

TABLE

Degree of Disablement

Amount

(1)

(2)

Per cent.

£

100

182.00

90

163.80

80

145.60

70

127.40

60

109.20

50

91.00

40

72.80

30

54.60

20

36.40

2.

Maximum increase of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed.

(a)

except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement

£72.80;

(b)

in any case

£145.60.

3.

Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement).

£72.80.

4.

Maximum of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents M8.

£182.00.

5.

Unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of Schedule 7.

£112.55.

6.

Increase under paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of unemployability supplement.

(a)

if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35 or if that date fell before 5th July 1948

£23.30

(b)

if head (a) above does not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 40 and he had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979

£23.30

(c)

if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45

£14.90;

(d)

if heads (a), (b) and (c) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 50 and had not attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979

£14.90

(e)

in any other case

£7.45.

7.

Increase under paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.

£11.35.

8.

Increase under paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension.

£67.25.

9.

Maximum disablement gratuity under

paragraph 9 of Schedule 7.

£12,080.00.

10.

Widow's pension (weekly rates) M9.

(b)

higher permanent rate

£134.25;

(c)

lower permanent rate

30 per cent of the first sum specified in section 44(4) (Category A basic retirement pension)

(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with paragraph 16 of Schedule 7)

11.

Widower's pension (weekly rate).

£134.25.

12.

Weekly rate of allowance in respect of children and qualifying young persons M10 under paragraph 18 of Schedule 7.

In respect of each child or qualifying young person

£11.35.

SCHEDULE 2PARAGRAPH 1 OF PART I OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

Article 21(3)

PART IPERSONAL ALLOWANCES

I1I11

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) and 18(1) (applicable amounts and polygamous marriages)—

(1)

(2)

Person or Couple

Amount

(1) M11 Single claimant aged—

(1)

(a)

except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;

(a)

£58.90;

(b)

less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A M12;

(b)

£58.90;

(c)

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

(c)

£58.90;

(d)

not less than 18 but less than 25;

(d)

£58.90;

(e)

not less than 25.

(e)

£74.35.

(2) Lone parent aged—

(2)

(a)

except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;

(a)

£58.90;

(b)

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

(b)

£58.90;

(c)

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

(c)

£58.90;

(d)

not less than 18.

(d)

£74.35.

(3) M13 Couple—

(3)

(a)

where both members are aged less than 18 and—

(a)

£89.00;

(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 income support under regulation 4ZA or income-related employment and support allowance; or

(iii)

the claimant's partner satisfies the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (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 section 16 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (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)

£58.90;

(c)

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

(c)

£58.90;

(d)

where both members are aged not less than 18;

(d)

£116.80;

(e)

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

(e)

£116.80;

(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; or

(ii)

satisfies the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or

(iii)

is the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (persons under 18: severe hardship);

(f)

where the claimant is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and his partner is a person under 18 who—

(f)

£58.90;

(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; and

(ii)

does not satisfy the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and

(iii)

is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (persons under 18: severe hardship);

(g)

where the claimant is aged not less than 25 and his partner is a person under 18 who—

(g)

£74.35.

(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; and

(ii)

does not satisfy the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and

(iii)

is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (persons under 18: severe hardship).

SCHEDULE 3PART IV OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

Article 21(5)

I15I15PART IVWEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I15

Sch. 3 Pt. IV comes into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(h)

Marginal Citations
M14

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

M15

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

M16

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

M17

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

M18

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

(1)Premium

(2)Amount

15.—(2) M14 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) M15 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 M16 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) M17 Carer Premium.

(7) £37.50 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA.

(8) M18 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.

SCHEDULE 4PARAGRAPH 1 OF PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

Article 24(6)

PART 1Personal Allowances

I2I21

M19 The amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 22(1)(a) and 23(1)(a) and (b)—

Column (1)

Column (2)

Person or couple

Amount

(1)

A single claimant who—

(1)

(a)

is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;

(a)

£74.35;

(b)

is aged not less than 25;

(c)

(b)

£74.35;

(c)

is aged less than 25.

(c)

£58.90.

(2)

Lone parent who—

(2)

(a)

is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;

(a)

£74.35;

(b)

is aged not less than 18;

(b)

(b)

£74.35;

(c)

is aged less than 18.

(c)

£58.90.

(3)

Couple where—

(3)

(a)

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

(a)

£116.80;

(b)

at least one member is aged not less than 18;

(b)

£116.80;

(c)

both members are aged less than 18.

(c)

£89.00.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2020 for specified purposes, see art. 1(3)(i)

Marginal Citations
M19

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/30 and 2017/376.

SCHEDULE 5PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

Article 24(8)

I16I16PART 4Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I16

Sch. 5 Pt. 4 in force at 1.4.2020 for specified purposes, see art. 1(3)(i)

Marginal Citations
M20

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/1754.

Premium

Amount

20.—(5) Disability Premium—

(5)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(a);

(a)

£34.95

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(b).

(b)

£49.80.

(6) M20 Severe Disability Premium—

(6)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(a);

(a)

£66.95;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(b)—

(i)

in a case where there is someone in receipt of a carer's allowance or who has an award of universal credit which includes the carer element under regulation 29 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 14(5);

(b)

(i)

£66.95;

(ii)

in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or such an award of universal credit.

(b)

(ii)

£133.90.

(7) Disabled Child Premium.

(7) £65.52 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 16 of Part 3 of this Schedule is satisfied.

(8) Carer Premium.

(8) £37.50 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 17.

(9) Enhanced disability premium.

(9)

(a)

£26.60 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 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 15 are satisfied;

(c)

£24.50 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

SCHEDULE 6PARAGRAPH 1 OF PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

Article 25(6)

PART 1Personal Allowances

I3I31

M21 The amount specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the amount specified for the purposes of regulation 22—

Column (1)Person, couple or polygamous marriage

Column (2)Amount

(1) Single claimant or lone parent—

(1)

(b)

who has attained pensionable age.

(b)

£187.75.

(2) Couple—

(2)

(b)

one member or both members who have attained pensionable age.

(b)

£280.85.

(4) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and one or more members of the marriage have attained pensionable age—

(4)

(a)

for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;

(a)

£280.85;

(b)

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

(b)

£93.10.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I3

Sch. 6 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2020 for specified purposes, see art. 1(3)(i)

Marginal Citations
M21

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2017/1187 and 2019/480.

SCHEDULE 7PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

Article 25(8)

I17I17PART 4Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I17

Sch. 7 Pt. 4 in force at 1.4.2020 for specified purposes, see art. 1(3)(i)

Marginal Citations
M22

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/1754.

Premium

Amount

12.—(1) M22 Severe disability premium—

(1)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);

(a)

£66.95;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(b)—

(i)

in a case where there is someone in receipt of a carer's allowance or who has an award of universal credit which includes the carer element under regulation 29 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 6(7);

(b)

(i)

£66.95;

(ii)

in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or such an award of universal credit.

(b)

(ii)

£133.90.

(2) Enhanced disability premium.

(2) £26.60 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 7 are satisfied.

(3) Disabled child premium.

(3) £65.52 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 8 is satisfied.

(4) Carer premium.

(4) £37.50 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 9.

SCHEDULE 8PARAGRAPH 1 OF PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JSA REGULATIONS 1996 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

Article 27(3)

PART 1Personal Allowances

I4I41

M23 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 83, 84(1), 86A and 86B (applicable amounts and polygamous marriages)—

(1)

(2)

Person or Couple

Amount

(1) Single claimant aged—

(1)

(a)

except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;

(a)

£58.90;

(b)

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

(b)

£58.90;

(i)

is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or

(ii)

is the subject of a direction under section 16;

(c)

less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a) of Part 3;

(c)

£58.90;

(d)

not less than 18 but less than 25;

(d)

£58.90;

(e)

not less than 25.

(e)

£74.35.

(2) Lone parent aged—

(2)

(a)

except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;

(a)

£58.90;

(b)

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

(b)

£58.90;

(i)

is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or

(ii)

is the subject of a direction under section 16;

(c)

less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a) of Part 3;

(c)

£58.90;

(d)

not less than 18.

(d)

£74.35.

(3) Couple—

(3)

(a)

where both members are aged less than 18 and—

(a)

£89.00;

(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 (circumstances in which a person aged 16 or 17 is eligible for a jobseeker's allowance) 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 (circumstances in which a person aged 16 or 17 is eligible for a jobseeker's allowance) 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 section 16 (jobseeker's allowance in cases of severe hardship) in respect of each member; or

(vi)

there is a direction under section 16 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 section 16 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 head (a) does not apply but one member of the couple falls within paragraph (2) of regulation 57 and either—

(b)

£58.90;

(i)

is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or

(ii)

is the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Act;

(c)

where both members are aged less than 18 and neither head (a) nor (b) applies but one member of the couple—

(c)

£58.90;

(i)

is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or

(ii)

is the subject of a direction under section 16;

(d)

where both members are aged less than 18 and none of heads (a), (b) or (c) apply but one member of the couple is a person who satisfies the requirements of paragraph 13(1)(a);

(d)

£58.90;

(e)

where—

(e)

£116.80;

(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 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)

£116.80;

(i)

is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or

(ii)

is the subject of a direction under section 16; or

(iii)

satisfies requirements for entitlement to income support or who 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)

£58.90;

(i)

to whom none of the regulations 59 to 61 applies; or

(ii)

who is not the subject of a direction under section 16; 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)

£74.35.

(i)

to whom none of the regulations 59 to 61 applies; or

(ii)

who is not the subject of a direction under section 16; 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.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I4

Sch. 8 para. 1 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(j)

Marginal Citations
M23

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1516, 2000/1978, 2005/2877, 2007/719, 2008/698 and 1554, 2009/1575 and 2015/30.

SCHEDULE 9PART IV OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JSA REGULATIONS 1996 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

Article 27(5)

I18I18PART IVWeekly amounts of premiums specified in Part III

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I18

Sch. 9 Pt. IV comes into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(j)

Marginal Citations
M24

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/1488, 2016/242 and 2018/281.

M25

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

M26

Sub-paragraph (9) was added by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2003/455 and 2018/281.

Premium

Amount

20.—(2) M24 Pensioner premium for persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit—

(2)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a);

(a)

£99.40;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b);

(b)

£148.40;

(c)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(c).

(c)

£148.40.

(3) Pensioner premium for claimants whose partner has attained the age of 75 where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11.

(3) £148.40.

(4) Higher Pensioner Premium—

(4)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(a);

(a)

£99.40;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(b) or (c).

(b)

£148.40.

(5) M25 Disability Premium—

(5)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a);

(a)

£34.95;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(b) or (c).

(b)

£49.80.

(6) Severe Disability Premium—

(6)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(1);

(a)

£66.95;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(2)—

(b)

(i)

if there is someone in receipt of a carer's allowance or if any partner of the claimant satisfies that condition by virtue of paragraph 15(5);

(i)

£66.95;

(ii)

if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.

(ii)

£133.90.

(7) Disabled Child Premium.

(7) £65.52 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 16 are satisfied.

(8) Carer Premium.

(8) £37.50 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 17.

(9) M26 Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied.

(9)

(a)

£26.60 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A 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 15A are satisfied;

(c)

£24.50 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

SCHEDULE 10I19PART IVB OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JSA REGULATIONS 1996 M32 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

Article 27(6)

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I19

Sch. 10 Pt. IVB comes into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(j)

Marginal Citations
M32

Part IVB was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978.

I19I19PART IVBWeekly amounts of premiums specified in Part IVA

Annotations:
Marginal Citations
M27

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/1488, 2016/242 and 2018/281.

M28

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719, 2016/242 and 2018/281.

M29

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

M30

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2001/518, 2003/511 and 2018/281.

M31

Sub-paragraph (6) was added by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2018/281.

Premium

Amount

20M.—(1) M27 Pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit and the condition in paragraph 20E is satisfied.

(1) £148.40.

(2) M28 Higher Pensioner Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20F.

(2) £148.40.

(3) M29 Disability Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20G(1).

(3) £49.80.

(4) Severe Disability Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20I(1)—

(4)

(i)

if there is someone in receipt of a carer's allowance or if either member satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 20I(4) M30;

(i)

£66.95;

(ii)

if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.

(ii)

£133.90.

(5) Carer Premium.

(5) £37.50 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 20J.

(6) M31 Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 20IA are satisfied.

(6) £24.50 where the conditions specified in paragraph 20IA are satisfied in respect of a member of a joint-claim couple.

SCHEDULE 11PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE ESA REGULATIONS 2008 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

Article 31

I5I51

This paragraph applies to cases other than those falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the ESA and UC Regulations 2017.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I5

Sch. 11 para. 1 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(m)

PART 1Prescribed amounts

I6I61

M33 The weekly amounts specified in column (2) in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 67(1) and 68 (prescribed amounts and polygamous marriages)—

(1)

(2)

Person or Couple

Amount

(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)

£74.35;

(b)

aged not less than 25;

(b)

£74.35;

(c)

aged less than 25.

(c)

£58.90;

(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)

£74.35;

(b)

aged not less than 18;

(b)

£74.35;

(c)

aged less than 18.

(c)

£58.90;

(3) Couple—

(3)

(a)

where both members are aged not less than 18;

(a)

£116.80;

(b)

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

(b)

£116.80;

(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 section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or

(iv)

is the subject of a direction under section 16 of that Act (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)

£116.80;

(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 section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or

(v)

there is in force in respect of the claimant's partner a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship);

(d)

where both members are aged less than 18 and—

(d)

£89.00;

(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 section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or

(v)

there is in force in respect of the claimant's partner a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship);

(e)

where the claimant is aged not less than 25 and the claimant's partner is a person under 18 who—

(e)

£74.35;

(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 section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and

(iv)

is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship);

(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)

£74.35;

(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 section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and

(iv)

is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship);

(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 paragraph (c) does not apply;

(g)

£74.35;

(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)

£58.90;

(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 section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and

(iv)

is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship);

(i)

where both members are aged less than 18 and paragraph (d) does not apply.

(i)

£58.90.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I6

Sch. 11 Pt. 1n1 para. 1 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(m)

Marginal Citations
M33

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/2428, 2009/2655, 2011/2428 and 2015/30. Paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 was also amended by S.I. 2017/204 and 581 but the amendments do not apply where any of the circumstances in paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to S.I. 2017/204 apply.

I7I72

This paragraph applies to cases falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the ESA and UC Regulations 2017.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I7

Sch. 11 para. 2 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(m)

PART 1Prescribed amounts

I8I81

M34 The weekly amounts specified in column (2) in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 67(1) and 68 (prescribed amounts and polygamous marriages)—

(1)

(2)

Person or Couple

Amount

(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)

£74.35;

(b)

aged not less than 25;

(b)

£74.35;

(c)

aged less than 25.

(c)

£58.90;

(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)

£74.35;

(b)

aged not less than 18;

(b)

£74.35;

(c)

aged less than 18.

(c)

£58.90;

(3) Couple—

(3)

(a)

where both members are aged not less than 18;

(a)

£116.80;

(b)

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

(b)

£116.80;

(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 section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or

(iv)

is the subject of a direction under section 16 of that Act (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)

£116.80;

(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 section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or

(v)

there is in force in respect of the claimant's partner a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship);

(d)

where both members are aged less than 18 and—

(d)

£89.00;

(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 section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or

(v)

there is in force in respect of the claimant's partner a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship);

(e)

where the claimant is aged not less than 25 and the claimant's partner is a person under 18 who—

(e)

£74.35;

(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 section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and

(iv)

is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship);

(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)

£74.35;

(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 section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and

(iv)

is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship);

(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 paragraph (c) does not apply;

(g)

£74.35;

(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)

£58.90;

(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 section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and

(iv)

is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship);

(i)

where both members are aged less than 18 and paragraph (d) does not apply.

(i)

£58.90.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I8

Sch. 11 Pt. 1n2 para. 1 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(m)

Marginal Citations
M34

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/2428, 2009/2655, 2011/2428 and 2015/30. Paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 was also amended by S.I. 2017/204 and 581 but the amendments do not apply where any of the circumstances in paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to S.I. 2017/204 apply.

SCHEDULE 12PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE ESA REGULATIONS 2008 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

Article 31

1

I20I20PART 3Weekly amount of premiums specified in Part 2

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I20

Sch. 12 Pt. 3 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(m)

Marginal Citations
M35

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/242 and 2017/260.

M36

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/2428 and 2017/260.

M37

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/2428 and 2017/260.

M38

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/242 and 2018/281.

Premium

Amount

11.—(1) M35 Pensioner premium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who—

(1)

(a)

is a single claimant and—

(a)

(ii)

is entitled to the support component; or

(ii)

£60.20;

(iii)

is not entitled to the support component;

(iii)

£99.40;

(b)

is a member of a couple and—

(b)

(ii)

is entitled to the support component; or

(ii)

£109.20;

(iii)

is not entitled to the support component;

(iii)

£148.40;

(2) Severe disability premium—

(2)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);

(a)

£66.95;

(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)

£66.95;

(ii)

if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance.

(ii)

£133.90.

(3) M36 Carer Premium.

(3) £37.50 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 8(1).

(4) M37 Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 7 are satisfied.

(4)

(a)

£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 7 are satisfied;

(b)

£24.50 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.

2

Premium

Amount

11.—(1) M38 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)

£69.85;

(ii)

is entitled to the support component; or

(ii)

£60.20;

(iii)

is not entitled to either of those components;

(iii)

£99.40;

(b)

is a member of a couple and—

(b)

(i)

is entitled to the work-related activity component;

(i)

£118.85;

(ii)

is entitled to the support component; or

(ii)

£109.20;

(iii)

is not entitled to either of those components.

(iii)

£148.40.

I21I21SCHEDULE 13AMOUNTS OF ELEMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE TABLE IN REGULATION 36 OF THE UNIVERSAL CREDIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

Article 33(2)

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I21

Sch. 13 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(o)

Marginal Citations
M39

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/30.

M40

The amount for the first child or qualifying young person was abolished by section 14(5)(b)(i) of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7) subject to the saving in regulation 43 of S.I. 2014/1230 inserted by S.I. 2017/376.

M41

This row was amended by section 14(5)(b)(ii) of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016.

M42

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/30.

M43

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/480.

M44

Wording substituted by S.I. 2017/204 subject to the saving in regulation 7 of, and Schedule 2 Part 2 to, that S.I.

M45

Wording revoked by S.I. 2017/204 subject to the saving in regulation 7 of, and Schedule 2 Part 2 to, that S.I. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/30.

M46

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/480.

M47

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/480.

M48

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2017/260.

Element

Amount for each assessment period

Standard allowance

single claimant aged under 25 M39

£256.05

single claimant aged 25 or over

£323.22

joint claimants both aged under 25

£401.92

joint claimants where either is aged 25 or over

£507.37

Child element—

first child or qualifying young person M40

£281.25

second and each subsequent child or qualifying young person M41

£235.83

Additional amount for disabled child or qualifying young person—

lower rate M42

£128.25

higher rate M43

£400.29

LCW and LCWRA elements M44

limited capability for work M45

£128.25

limited capability for work and work-related activity M46

£341.92

Carer element M47

£162.92

Childcare costs element—

maximum amount for one child M48

£646.35

maximum amount for two or more children

£1,108.04