Article 3(1)
Description of benefit | Weekly rate | ||
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2. | Short-term incapacity benefit. | (a) lower rate | £89.25 |
(b) higher rate | £105.55 | ||
2A. | Long-term incapacity benefit. | £118.25 | |
5. | Category B retirement pension where section 48A(4) or 48AA(4) applies. | £85.00 |
Description of benefit | Weekly rate | ||
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1. | Attendance allowance. | (a) higher rate | £92.40 |
(b) lower rate | £61.85 | ||
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)). | |||
2. | Severe disablement allowance. | £83.75 | |
3. | Age related addition. | (a) higher rate | £12.55 |
(b) middle rate | £6.95 | ||
(c) lower rate | £6.95 | ||
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)). | |||
4. | Carer’s allowance(2). | £69.70 | |
7. | Category D retirement pension(3). | £85.00 | |
8. | Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79). | £0.25. |
Benefit to which increase applies (1)(4) | Increase for qualifying child (2) | Increase for adult dependant (3) | ||
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£ | £ | |||
1A. | Short-term incapacity benefit(5)— | |||
(a) | where the beneficiary is under pensionable age; | 11.35 | 53.50 | |
(b) | where the beneficiary is over pensionable age. | 11.35 | 66.10 | |
2. | Long-term incapacity benefit. | 11.35 | 68.70 | |
4. | Widowed mother’s allowance. | 11.35 | — | |
4A. | Widowed parent’s allowance(6). | 11.35 | — | |
5. | Category A or B retirement pension. | 11.35 | — | |
6. | Category C retirement pension. | 11.35 | — | |
8. | Severe disablement allowance. | 11.35 | 41.20 | |
9. | Carer’s allowance. | 11.35 | — |
Description of benefit, etc. | Rate | |||||||
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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(7). | ||||||
TABLE | ||||||||
Degree of Disablement | Amount | |||||||
(1) | (2) | |||||||
Per cent. | £ | |||||||
100 | 188.60 | |||||||
90 | 169.74 | |||||||
80 | 150.88 | |||||||
70 | 132.02 | |||||||
60 | 113.16 | |||||||
50 | 94.30 | |||||||
40 | 75.44 | |||||||
30 | 56.58 | |||||||
20 | 37.72 | |||||||
2. | Maximum increase of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed. | (a) | except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement | £75.50; | ||||
(b) | in any case | £151.00. | ||||||
3. | Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement). | £75.50. | ||||||
4. | Maximum of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents(8). | £188.60. | ||||||
5. | Unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of Schedule 7. | £116.60. | ||||||
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 | £24.15 | ||||
(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 | £24.15 | ||||||
(c) | if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45 | £15.50 | ||||||
(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 | £15.50 | ||||||
(e) | in any other case | £7.75. | ||||||
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. | £69.70. | ||||||
9. | Maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7. | £12,520.00 | ||||||
10. | Widow’s pension (weekly rates)(9). | (b) | higher permanent rate | £141.85; | ||||
(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). | £141.85. | ||||||
12. | Weekly rate of allowance in respect of children and qualifying young persons(10) under paragraph 18 of Schedule 7. | In respect of each child or qualifying young person | £11.35. |
Article 21(3)
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) and 18(1) (applicable amounts and polygamous marriages)—
(1) | (2) | |||||
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Person or Couple | Amount | |||||
(1)(11) Single claimant aged— | (1) | |||||
(a) | except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18; | (a) | £61.05; | |||
(b) | less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A(12); | (b) | £61.05; | |||
(c) | less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a); | (c) | £61.05; | |||
(d) | not less than 18 but less than 25; | (d) | £61.05; | |||
(e) | not less than 25. | (e) | £77.00. | |||
(2) Lone parent aged— | (2) | |||||
(a) | except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18; | (a) | £61.05; | |||
(b) | less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A; | (b) | £61.05; | |||
(c) | less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a); | (c) | £61.05; | |||
(d) | not less than 18. | (d) | £77.00. | |||
(3)(13) Couple— | (3) | |||||
(a) | where both members are aged less than 18 and— | (a) | £92.20; | |||
(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) | £61.05; | |||
(c) | where both members are aged less than 18 and heads (a) and (b) do not apply; | (c) | £61.05; | |||
(d) | where both members are aged not less than 18; | (d) | £121.05; | |||
(e) | where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— | (e) | £121.05; | |||
(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) | £61.05; | |||
(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) | £77.00. | |||
(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). |
Article 21(5)
(1) Premium | (2) Amount | ||||||
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15.—(2)(14) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9 applies. | (2) | £157.65. | |||||
(2A) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9A applies. | (2A) | £157.65. | |||||
(3) Higher pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 10 applies. | (3) | £157.65. | |||||
(4)(15) Disability Premium— | (4) | ||||||
(a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a); | (a) | £36.20; | ||||
(b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(b). | (b) | £51.60. | ||||
(5) Severe Disability Premium— | (5) | ||||||
(a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a); | (a) | £69.40; | ||||
(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(16) or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 13(3A); | (i) | £69.40; | ||||
(ii) | if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance. | (ii) | £138.80. | ||||
(6) Disabled Child Premium. | (6) £68.04 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied. | ||||||
(7)(17) Carer Premium. | (7) £38.85 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA. | ||||||
(8)(18) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 13A are satisfied. | (8) | ||||||
(a) | £27.44 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied; | ||||||
(b) | £17.75 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 13A are satisfied; | |||||||
(c) | £25.35 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. |
Article 24(6)
1. (19) 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) | ||||
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Person or couple | Amount | ||||
(1) | A single claimant who— | (1) | |||
(a) | is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance; | (a) | £77.00; | ||
(b) | is aged not less than 25; (c) | (b) | £77.00; | ||
(c) | is aged less than 25. | (c) | £61.05. | ||
(2) | Lone parent who— | (2) | |||
(a) | is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance; | (a) | £77.00; | ||
(b) | is aged not less than 18; (b) | (b) | £77.00; | ||
(c) | is aged less than 18. | (c) | £61.05. | ||
(3) | Couple where— | (3) | |||
(a) | the claimant is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance; | (a) | £121.05; | ||
(b) | at least one member is aged not less than 18; | (b) | £121.05; | ||
(c) | both members are aged less than 18. | (c) | £92.20. |
Article 24(8)
Premium | Amount | |||||||
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20.—(5) Disability Premium— | (5) | |||||||
(a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(a); | (a) | £36.20 | |||||
(b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(b). | (b) | £51.60. | |||||
(6)(20) Severe Disability Premium— | (6) | |||||||
(a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(a); | (a) | £69.40; | |||||
(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) | £69.40; | ||||
(ii) | in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or such an award of universal credit. | (b) | (ii) | £138.80. | ||||
(7) Disabled Child Premium. | (7) £68.04 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) £38.85 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 17. | |||||||
(9) Enhanced disability premium. | (9) | |||||||
(a) | £27.44 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied; | |||||||
(b) | £17.75 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 15 are satisfied; | ||||||||
(c) | £25.35 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. |
Article 25(6)
1. (21) 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 | |||
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(1) Single claimant or lone parent— | (1) | |||
(b) (c) | who has attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021. who has attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021. | (b) (c) | £197.10. £182.60. | |
(2) Couple— | (2) | |||
(b) (c) | one member or both members who have attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021. both members who have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021. | (b) (c) | £294.90. £278.70. | |
(4) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and one or more members of the marriage have attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021— | (4) | |||
(a) | for the claimant and the other party to the marriage; | (a) | £294.90; | |
(b) | for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant. | (b) | £97.80. | |
(5) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and all members of the marriage have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021— | (5) | |||
(a) | for the claimant and the other party to the marriage; | (a) | £278.70; | |
(b) | for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant. | (b) | £96.10. |
Article 25(8)
Premium | Amount | ||||
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12.—(1)(22) Severe disability premium— | (1) | ||||
(a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a); | (a) | £69.40; | ||
(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) | £69.40; | |
(ii) | in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or such an award of universal credit. | (b) | (ii) | £138.80. | |
(2) Enhanced disability premium. | (2) £27.44 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) £68.04 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 8 is satisfied. | ||||
(4) Carer premium. | (4) £38.85 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 9. |
Article 27(3)
1. (23) 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) | ||||
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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) | £61.05; | ||
(b) | less than 18 who falls within paragraph (2) of regulation 57 and who— | (b) | £61.05; | ||
(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) | £61.05; | ||
(d) | not less than 18 but less than 25; | (d) | £61.05; | ||
(e) | not less than 25. | (e) | £77.00. | ||
(2) Lone parent aged— | (2) | ||||
(a) | except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18; | (a) | £61.05; | ||
(b) | less than 18 who falls within paragraph (2) of regulation 57 and who— | (b) | £61.05; | ||
(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) | £61.05; | ||
(d) | not less than 18. | (d) | £77.00. | ||
(3) Couple— | (3) | ||||
(a) | where both members are aged less than 18 and— | (a) | £92.20; | ||
(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) | £61.05; | ||
(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) | £61.05; | ||
(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) | £61.05; | ||
(e) | where— | (e) | £121.05; | ||
(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) | £121.05; | ||
(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) | £61.05; | ||
(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) | £77.00. | ||
(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. |
Article 27(5)
Premium | Amount | ||||||
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20.—(2)(24) 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) | £105.60; | ||||
(b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b); | (b) | £157.65; | ||||
(c) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(c). | (c) | £157.65. | ||||
(3) Pensioner premium for claimants whose partner has attained the age of 75 where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11. | (3) £157.65. | ||||||
(4) Higher Pensioner Premium— | (4) | ||||||
(a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(a); | (a) | £105.60; | ||||
(b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(b) or (c). | (b) | £157.65. | ||||
(5)(25) Disability Premium— | (5) | ||||||
(a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a); | (a) | £36.20; | ||||
(b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(b) or (c). | (b) | £51.60. | ||||
(6) Severe Disability Premium— | (6) | ||||||
(a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(1); | (a) | £69.40; | ||||
(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) | £69.40; | ||||
(ii) | if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance. | (ii) | £138.80. | ||||
(7) Disabled Child Premium. | (7) £68.04 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 16 are satisfied. | ||||||
(8) Carer Premium. | (8) £38.85 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 17. | ||||||
(9)(26) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied. | (9) | ||||||
(a) | £27.44 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied; | ||||||
(b) | £17.75 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 15A are satisfied; | |||||||
(c) | £25.35 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. |
Article 27(6)
Premium | Amount | |||
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20M.—(1)(28) 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) £157.65. | |||
(2)(29) Higher Pensioner Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20F. | (2) £157.65. | |||
(3)(30) Disability Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20G(1). | (3) £51.60. | |||
(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)(31); | (i) | £69.40; | |
(ii) | if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance. | (ii) | £138.80. | |
(5) Carer Premium. | (5) £38.85 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 20J. | |||
(6)(32) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 20IA are satisfied. | (6) £25.35 where the conditions specified in paragraph 20IA are satisfied in respect of a member of a joint-claim couple. |
Article 31
1. This paragraph applies to cases other than those falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the ESA and UC Regulations 2017.
1. (33) 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) | |||
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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) | £77.00; | |
(b) | aged not less than 25; | (b) | £77.00; | |
(c) | aged less than 25. | (c) | £61.05; | |
(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) | £77.00; | |
(b) | aged not less than 18; | (b) | £77.00; | |
(c) | aged less than 18. | (c) | £61.05; | |
(3) Couple— | (3) | |||
(a) | where both members are aged not less than 18; | (a) | £121.05; | |
(b) | where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— | (b) | £121.05; | |
(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) | £121.05; | |
(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) | £92.20; | |
(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) | £77.00; | |
(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) | £77.00; | |
(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) | £77.00; | |
(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) | £61.05; | |
(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) | £61.05. |
2. This paragraph applies to cases falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the ESA and UC Regulations 2017.
1. (34) 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) | |||
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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) | £77.00; | |
(b) | aged not less than 25; | (b) | £77.00; | |
(c) | aged less than 25. | (c) | £61.05; | |
(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) | £77.00; | |
(b) | aged not less than 18; | (b) | £77.00; | |
(c) | aged less than 18. | (c) | £61.05; | |
(3) Couple— | (3) | |||
(a) | where both members are aged not less than 18; | (a) | £121.05; | |
(b) | where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— | (b) | £121.05; | |
(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) | £121.05; | |
(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) | £92.20; | |
(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) | £77.00; | |
(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) | £77.00; | |
(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) | £77.00; | |
(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) | £61.05; | |
(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) | £61.05. |
Article 31
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Premium | Amount | |||||||
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11.—(1)(35) 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) | £65.00; | |||||
(iii) | is not entitled to the support component; | (iii) | £105.60; | |||||
(b) | is a member of a couple and— | (b) | ||||||
(ii) | is entitled to the support component; or | (ii) | £117.05; | |||||
(iii) | is not entitled to the support component; | (iii) | £157.65; | |||||
(2) Severe disability premium— | (2) | |||||||
(a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a); | (a) | £69.40; | |||||
(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) | £69.40; | |||||
(ii) | if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance. | (ii) | £138.80. | |||||
(3)(36) Carer Premium. | (3) £38.85 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 8(1). | |||||||
(4)(37) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 7 are satisfied. | (4) | |||||||
(a) | £17.75 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) | £25.35 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. |
Premium | Amount | ||||
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11.—(1)(38) 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) | £75.00; | ||
(ii) | is entitled to the support component; or | (ii) | £65.00; | ||
(iii) | is not entitled to either of those components; | (iii) | £105.60; | ||
(b) | is a member of a couple and— | (b) | |||
(i) | is entitled to the work-related activity component; | (i) | £127.05; | ||
(ii) | is entitled to the support component; or | (ii) | £117.05; | ||
(iii) | is not entitled to either of those components. | (iii) | £157.65. |
Article 33(2)
Element | Amount for each assessment period | |
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Standard allowance | ||
single claimant aged under 25(39) | £265.31 | |
single claimant aged 25 or over | £334.91 | |
joint claimants both aged under 25 | £416.45 | |
joint claimants where either is aged 25 or over | £525.72 | |
Child element— | ||
first child or qualifying young person(40) | £290.00 | |
second and each subsequent child or qualifying young person(41) | £244.58 | |
Additional amount for disabled child or qualifying young person— | ||
lower rate(42) | £132.89 | |
higher rate(43) | £414.88 | |
LCW and LCWRA elements(44)— | ||
limited capability for work(45) | £132.89 | |
limited capability for work and work-related activity(46) | £354.28 | |
Carer element(47) | £168.81 | |
Childcare costs element— | ||
maximum amount for one child(48) | £646.35 | |
maximum amount for two or more children | £1108.04 |
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. 2021/162.
Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/1457.
Paragraph 7 was amended by paragraph 81(b) of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act.
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.
Paragraph 1A was inserted, and paragraph 2 substituted, by section 2(6) of the 1994 Act.
Paragraph 4A was inserted by paragraph 14 of Schedule 8 to the 1999 Act.
This entry was amended by section 65(2) of the 2012 Act.
This entry was amended by section 65(3) of the 2012 Act.
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. 2021/162.
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”.
Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) were substituted by S.I. 1990/1168 and amended by S.I. 1996/206 and 2007/719.
Paragraph 1A of Part 1 of Schedule 2 was inserted by S.I. 1996/206.
Sub-paragraph (3) was substituted by S.I. 1996/206 and amended by S.I. 2010/641.
Sub-paragraphs (2), (2A) and (3) were substituted by S.I. 2002/3019. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2016/242.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719 and 2021/162.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/2497 and 2021/162.
Sub-paragraph (7) was added by S.I. 1990/1776 and amended by S.I. 2021/162.
Sub-paragraph (8) was added by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2003/455 and 2021/162.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/30, 2017/376 and 2021/162.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/1754 and 2021/162.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2017/1187 and 2021/162 and 188.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/1754 and 2021/162.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1516, 2000/1978, 2005/2877, 2007/719, 2008/698 and 1554, 2009/1575 and 2021/162.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/1488, 2016/242 and 2021/162.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719 and 2021/162.
Sub-paragraph (9) was added by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2003/455 and 2021/162.
Part IVB was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/1488, 2016/242 and 2021/162.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719, 2016/242 and 2021/162.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719 and 2021/162.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2001/518, 2003/511 and 2021/162.
Sub-paragraph (6) was added by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2021/162.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/2428, 2009/2655, 2011/2428 and 2021/162. 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.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/2428, 2009/2655, 2011/2428 and 2021/162. 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.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/242 and 2021/162.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/2428 and 2021/162.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/2428 and 2021/162.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/242 and 2021/162.
Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2021/162.
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.
This row was amended by section 14(5)(b)(ii) of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016.
Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2021/162.
Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2021/162.
Wording substituted by S.I. 2017/204 subject to the saving in regulation 7 of, and Schedule 2 Part 2 to, that S.I.
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. 2021/162.
Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2021/162.
Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2021/162.
Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2017/260.