1992 No. 18
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 1992
Made
Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1(1)
Whereas the Secretary of State for Social Security has made an order1 under section 63 of the Social Security Act 19862:
Now, therefore, the Department of Health and Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 64 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 19863 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following order:
Part IIntroduction
Citation and commencement1
1
This order may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 and shall come into operation for the purposes of—
a
Articles 1, 2 and 17(1)(b) and (2) on 1st April 1992;
b
Article 10 on 5th April 1992;
c
Articles 3 to 9, 11 and 17(1)(a) on 6th April 1992;
d
Article 12 on 7th April 1992;
e
Articles 13, 14 and 15, in so far as they relate to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 6th April 1992, and for the purposes of this sub-paragraph and sub-paragraph (f) “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Income Support Regulations;
f
Article 16(e), in so far as the sums specified are relevant for the purposes of paragraph 9(2)(a) of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations, on the first day of the benefit week to commence for the beneficiary on or after 6th April 1992;
g
except in a case to which sub-paragraph (f) applies, Article 16 on 1st April 1992.
2
The increases made by this order in the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit under the principal Act or the Pensions Order shall take effect for each case on the date specified in relation to that case in Article 5.
Interpretation2
1
In this order—
“the Order” means the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1986;
“the Family Credit Regulations” means the Family Credit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19874;
“the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19875;
“the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19876.
2
Any reference in this order to a numbered section is a reference to the section of the principal Act bearing that number.
Part IISocial Security Benefits
Increase in rates or amounts of certain benefits under the principal Act3
1
In this Article “Schedule 4” means Schedule 4 to the principal Act7.
2
The sums specified in paragraph (3) shall be increased from and including the respective dates specified in Article 5; and Schedule 4 shall accordingly have effect as set out in Schedule 1.
3
The sums mentioned in paragraph (2) are the sums specified in Parts I, III, IV and V of Schedule 4 (contributory periodical benefits, non-contributory periodical benefits, increases for dependants and rate or amount of industrial injuries benefit, respectively), except the sums specified in the said Part III for age addition and mobility allowance.
4
The sums falling to be calculated under section 59B(5)8 (calculation of weekly rate of retirement allowance) shall be increased from a date specified in Article 5 by 4.1 per cent. of their amount apart from this order.
Increase in rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Pensions Order4
1
The sums specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be increased from and including the respective dates specified in Article 5.
2
In Article 8(1)(a) of the Pensions Order (basic pension of Category A retirement pension)—
a
b
except so far as mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), for the sum of £52.0010 there shall be substituted the sum of £54.15.
3
It is hereby directed that the sums which are—
a
the additional pensions in the rates of long-term benefit calculated by reference to any final relevant year earlier than the tax year 1991/1992;
b
the increases in the rates of retirement pensions under Schedule 1 to the Pensions Order (increase of pension where pensioner’s entitlement deferred); and
c
payable to a pensioner as part of his Category A or Category B retirement pension by virtue of an order made under section 12011 or Article 64 of the Order, corresponding to an order made by the Secretary of State under section 126A of the Social Security Act 197512 or section 63 of the Social Security Act 1986 respectively,
shall in each case be increased by 4.1 per cent. of their amount apart from this order.
4
Sums which are payable by virtue of Article 37(6) of the Pensions Order13 (which provides for increases in a person’s guaranteed minimum pension if payment of his occupational pension is postponed after he attains pensionable age) to a person who is also entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension (including sums payable by virtue of Article 38(3) of that Order)14, shall be increased by—
a
4.1 per cent. of their amount apart from this order where the increase under Article 37(6) is attributable to earnings factors for the tax year 1987/1988 and earlier tax years; and
b
1.1 per cent. of their amount apart from this order where the increase under Article 37(6) is attributable to earnings factors for the tax year 1988/1989 and subsequent tax years15
Dates on which sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit under the principal Act or the Pensions Order are increased by this order5
1
Paragraphs (2) to (8), which are subject to the provisions of paragraph (9), specify the date on which the increases made by this order in the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit under the principal Act or the Pensions Order shall take effect for each case.
2
In relation to the case of a person over pensionable age whose entitlement to a Category A retirement pension is deferred and for whom the rate of unemployment benefit, sickness benefit or invalidity pension falls to be calculated in accordance with section 14(6) or 15(4)16, the increases in the sums mentioned in Articles 3, 4 and 7 for Category A and Category B retirement pension and graduated retirement benefit (together with, where appropriate, increases for dependants) shall take effect on 9th April 1992 and in relation to all other cases the increases in such sums shall take effect on 6th April 1992.
3
The increases in the sums mentioned in Article 4(3)(c) and (4) shall take effect on 6th April 1992.
4
The increases in the sums specified for the rate of maternity allowance17, widowed mother’s allowance, widow’s pension, Category C and Category D retirement pension, child’s special allowance18, attendance allowance, invalid care allowance (except in a case where the Department has made arrangements for it to be paid on a Wednesday) (together with, where appropriate, increases for dependants) and guardian’s allowance shall take effect in all cases on 6th April 1992.
5
The increases in the sums specified for the rate of invalid care allowance (in a case where the Department has made arrangements for it to be paid on a Wednesday) (together with, where appropriate, increases for dependants), disablement benefit (together with increases of disablement pension), maximum disablement gratuity under section 57(5)19, industrial death benefit by way of widow’s and widower’s pension and allowance in respect of children (together with, where appropriate, increases for dependants) and maximum, under section 91(1)20, of the aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents, shall take effect in all cases from and including 8th April 1992.
6
Where a person’s weekly rate of Category A or Category B retirement pension falls to be increased under the provisions of section 28(7)21 or 29(8)22, by reference to the weekly rate of invalidity allowance to which he was previously entitled, the increase in the sum specified for the appropriate rate of invalidity allowance shall take effect on 6th April 1992; and where it does not fall to be so increased the sum so specified shall take effect on 9th April 1992.
7
The increases in the sums specified for the rate of unemployment and sickness benefit, invalidity pension and severe disablement allowance23 (together with, where appropriate, increases for dependants) shall take effect in all cases on 9th April 1992.
8
The increase in the sums falling to be calculated in accordance with section 59B(5) shall take effect on 8th April 1992.
9
In the case of a person who is subject to the provisions of regulations made under section 85(1)(b)24 (adjustment of benefit for a person undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient in a hospital) the increase in the sum mentioned in Article 4(2)(b) shall take effect in that case on the day on which the increase in the benefit payable to him apart from those regulations takes effect.
Increase in rate of benefit under the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Northern Ireland Old Cases) Act 19756
With effect from and including 8th April 1992 in section 2(6)(c) of the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Northern Ireland Old Cases) Act 197525 (maximum weekly rate of lesser incapacity allowance supplementing workmen’s compensation) for the sum of £31.25 there shall be substituted the sum of £32.55.
Increase in rate of graduated retirement benefit and increments thereof7
1
The sum of 6.81 pence referred to in section 35(1) of the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 196626 (graduated retirement benefit) shall be increased by 4.1 per cent.; and accordingly, from and including 6th April 1992 the reference in that provision to that sum shall have effect as a reference to 7.09 pence.
2
The sums which are the increases of graduated retirement benefit under Schedule 2 to the Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 197827 (increases for deferred entitlement to a Category A or Category B retirement pension) shall be increased by 4.1 per cent. of their amount apart from this order.
Sum specified for child benefit8
In regulation 2 of the Child Benefit and Social Security (Fixing and Adjustment of Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 197628 (weekly rates of child benefit)—
a
in paragraph (1)(a), the sum specified is £9.65;
b
in paragraph (1)(b), the sum specified is £7.80; and
c
in paragraph (2), the sum specified is £5.85.
Statutory sick pay9
In Article 9(1) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 198229 (relationship between rates of statutory sick pay and employee’s normal weekly earnings) the sums specified in paragraph (a) are £52.50 and £185.00 respectively and the sum specified in paragraph (b) is £43.50.
Statutory maternity pay10
In regulation 6 of the Statutory Maternity Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 198730 (lower rate of statutory maternity pay) for the sum of £44.50 there shall be substituted the sum of £46.30.
Earnings limits11
The sums specified in section 41(2B)31 (earnings limits in respect of child dependency increases) shall be increased from £110, £14 and £110 to £115, £15 and £115 respectively.
Part IIIFamily Credit, Income Support and Housing Benefit
Family credit12
In the Family Credit Regulations—
a
in regulation 46(4) (determination of appropriate maximum family credit) the capital sum prescribed is £3,000;
b
in regulation 46(4), (5) and (6) the amount specified for the credit in respect of a child or young person is nil;
c
in regulation 47(1) (applicable amount of family credit) for the sum of £62.25 there shall be substituted the sum of £66.60;
d
in paragraph 19(b) of Schedule 2 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) for the sum of £8.05 there shall be substituted the sum of £8.60; and
e
in Schedule 4 (determination of maximum family credit) the sums prescribed shall be increased so as to have effect as set out in Schedule 2 to this order.
Applicable amounts for income support13
1
As from 6th April 1992 the sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Income Support Regulations shall be the sums set out in the following provisions of this Article and the Schedules thereto; and for this purpose references in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule are references to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Income Support Regulations bearing that number.
2
In regulations 17(1)(b), 18(1)(c), 21(1) and 71(1)(a)(ii), (b)(ii) and (iii), (c)(ii) and (d)(i), and in paragraph 14(a) of Part III of Schedule 2 and paragraph 1(2) of Part I of Schedule 4, the sum specified is in each case £3,000.
3
The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be increased; and accordingly that Part of Schedule 2 shall have effect as set out in Schedule 3 to this order.
4
In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 2 (family premium) for the sum of £8.70 there shall be substituted the sum of £9.30.
5
The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2 (weekly amounts of premiums) shall be increased; and accordingly that Part of Schedule 2 shall have effect as set out in Schedule 4 to this order.
6
The sums specified in paragraph 11(1) of Schedule 3 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions) are £13.50 and £5.70 respectively.
7
The sum specified in paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 3 is £62.15.
8
Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 4 (applicable amounts of persons in homes for persons in need and nursing homes) shall be increased; and accordingly those paragraphs in Schedule 4 where such a sum is specified shall have effect as set out in Part I of Schedule 5 to this order.
9
In paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 4, for the sum of £185.00 there shall be substituted the sum of 205.00 and, subject to that substitution and except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (8) of this Article, the sums specified in Schedule 4 are those set out in Part II of Schedule 5 to this order.
10
Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 7 (applicable amounts in special cases) shall be increased; and accordingly those paragraphs in Schedule 7 where such a sum is specified shall have effect as set out in Part I of Schedule 6 to this order.
11
Except as provided in paragraph (10), the sums specified in Schedule 7 are those set out in Part II of Schedule 6 to this order.
12
The sums specified in any provision of the Income Support Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 7 to this order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.
13
In paragraph 19(b) of Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) for the sum of £8.05 there shall be substituted the sum of £8.60.
Income support transitional protection14
Sums which are special transitional additions to income support payable in accordance with regulation 15 of the Income Support (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 198732 shall be increased by 7.0 per cent. of their amount apart from this order.
The relevant sum for income support15
In Article 24(5)(b) of the Order33 (trade disputes: the relevant sum) the substituted sum is £22.50.
Housing benefit16
In the Housing Benefit Regulations, as from a date determined in accordance with Article 1—
a
in regulations 16(b) and 17(c) (applicable amounts), in so far as they relate to rent, the sum specified in each regulation is £3,000;
b
in regulation 63(1) (non-dependant deductions) the sums specified are £13.50 and £5.70;
c
in regulation 63(2) the sum specified is £62.15;
d
in paragraph 1A of Part I of Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges) for the sums of £14.20, £14.20, £7.15, £9.45, £9.45, £4.70 and £1.75 there shall be substituted the sums of £15.20, £15.20, £7.65, £10.10, £10.10, £5.05 and £1.85 respectively; and
e
in paragraph 5(2) of Part II of Schedule 1 for the sums of £8.05, £1.00, £0.65 and £1.00 there shall be substituted the sums of £8.60, £1.05, £0.70 and £1.05 respectively.
Part IVRevocations
Revocations17
1
The following provisions are hereby revoked—
a
the whole of the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 198934, in so far as not previously revoked; and
b
the whole of the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 199035, in so far as not previously revoked.
2
Articles 3 to 11 and 14 to 17 of, and Schedules 1 and 3 to 7 to, the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 199136 are hereby revoked in relation to any particular case on the day immediately preceding the day on which the rates or amounts of benefit specified in relation to that benefit in this order take effect in relation to that case.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on
SCHEDULE 1Schedule 4 to the principal Act as amended by this order
SCHEDULE 4RATES OF BENEFITS, GRANTS AND INCREASES FOR DEPENDANTS
Part IContributory Periodical Benefits (ss. 14-31)
Description of benefit
Weekly rate
1
Unemployment or sickness benefit (section 14).
a
unemployment benefit … £43.10
b
sickness benefit £41.20
3
Invalidity allowance (section 16).
a
higher rate … £11.55.
b
middle rate … £7.20
c
lower rate … £3.60
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 16(2)37).
4
Maternity allowance (section 22).
£42.25
9
Category B retirement pension where section 29(7)(u)(i) applies.
£32.55
10
Child’s special allowance (section 31).
£10.85
PART IA38WIDOW'S PAYMENT
Widow’s payment (section 24).
£1,000.00
Part IIINon-Contributory Periodical Benefits (ss. 34-40)
Description of benefit
Weekly rate
1
Attendance allowance (section 35).
a
higher rate … £43.35
b
lower rate … £28.95
the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 35(3)39).
2
Severe disablement allowance (section 36).
£32.55
2A
40 Age related addition (section 36A).
a
higher rate … £11.55
b
middle rate … £7.20
c
lower rate … £3.60
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 36A(1)41).
3
Invalid care allowance (section 37).
£32.55
£29.10
4
Guardian’s allowance (section 38).
£10.85
5
Category C retirement pension (section 39).
a
lower rate … £19.45
b
higher rate … £32.55
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 39(2)44).
5A
45 Category D retirement pension (section 39).
The higher rate for Category C retirement pensions under paragraph 5 above.
6
Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 40).
£0.25
Part IVIncreases for Dependants (ss. 41-49)
Benefit to which increase applies
Increase for qualifying child
Increase for adult dependant
(1)
(2)
(3)
£
£
1
Unemployment or sickness benefit—
a
unemployment benefit, where the beneficiary is under pensionable age …
—
26.60
b
unemployment benefit, where the beneficiary is over pensionable age …
10.85
32.55
c
sickness benefit, where the beneficiary is under pensionable age …
—
25.50
d
sickness benefit, where the beneficiary is over pensionable age …
10.85
31.20
2
Invalidity pension …
10.85
32.55
3
Maternity allowance …
—
25.50
4
Widowed mother’s allowance …
10.85
—
6
Category A or R retirement pension …
10.85
32.55
7
Category C retirement pension …
10.85
19.45
8
Child’s special allowance …
10.85
—
9
Severe disablement allowance …
10.85
19.45
10
Invalid care allowance …
10.85
19.45
Part VRate or Amount of Industrial Injuries Benefit
Description of benefit, etc.
Rate or amount
2
Maximum disablement gratuity under section 57(5).
£5.870.00
3
Disablement pension under section 57(6) (weekly rates).
For the several degrees of disablement set out in column (1) of the following Table, the respective amounts in that Table, using—
- a
column (2) for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of a child or adult dependant;
- b
column (3) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled:
TABLE
Degree of disablement
Amount
(1)
(2)
(3)
Per cent.
£
£
100
88.40
54.15
90
79.56
48.74
80
70.72
43.32
70
61.88
37.91
60
53.04
32.49
50
44.20
27.08
40
35.36
21.66
30
26.52
16.25
20
17.68
10.83
4
Unemployability supplement under section 58 (increase of weekly rate of disablement pension).
£54.15
5
Increase under section 59 of weekly rate of unemployability supplement (early onset of incapacity for work).
a
if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35, or if that date fell before 5th July 1948 … £11.55
aa
if head (q) 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 … £11.55
b
if heads (a) and (au) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45 … £7.20
bb
if heads (a), (aa) and(b) 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 … £7.20
c
in any other case … £3.60
7
Maximum increase under section 61 of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed.
a
except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement … £35.40
b
in any case … £70.80
8
Increase under section 63 of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement).
£35.40
10
Increase under section 64 of weekly rate of disablement pension (dependent children).
£10.85
12
Increase under section 66(2) of weekly rate of disablement pension (adult dependant).
£32.55
13
Widow’s pension under section 6846 (weekly rates)—
a
initial rate …
£57.65
b
higher permanent rate …
£54.15
c
lower permanent rate …
30 per cent. of the higher of the sums specified in Article 8(1)(a) of the Pensions Order.
14
Widower’s pension under section 69 (weekly rate).
£54.15
15
Weekly rate of allowance under section 70 in respect of children.
In respect of each qualifying child … £10.85
16
Maximum under section 91(1) of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents.
a
for any period during which the beneficiary is over the age of 18 or is entitled to an increase of benefit in respect of a child or adult dependant … £88.40
b
for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled … £54.15
SCHEDULE 2Schedule 4 to the Family Credit Regulations as amended by this order
SCHEDULE 4Determination of maximum family credit: adult, child and young person credits
Adult, child, young person
Amount of credit
1
Adult.
£41.00.
2
Child—
a
aged less than 11 years;
a
£10.40;
b
aged not less than 11 but less than 16 years.
b
£17.25.
3
Young person—
a
aged not less than 16 but less than 18 years;
a
£21.45;
b
aged not less than 18 but less than 19 years.
b
£29.90.
SCHEDULE 3Part I of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this order
SCHEDULE 2Applicable Amounts
Part IPersonal Allowances
1
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 17(1)(a) and 18(1)(a) and (b) (applicable amounts and polygamous marriages).
Column (1)
Column (2)
Person or Couple
Amount
1
Single claimant aged—
a
except where head (b) or(c) applies, less than 18;
1
a
£25.55;
b
less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in Part 11 of Schedule 1 A (circumstances in which a person aged 16 or 17 is eligible for income support) or who, had he been a registered person, would fall within any of those circumstances, and who—
i
is eligible for income support under regulation 13A (persons under 18 years), or
ii
is the subject of a direction under Article 2l(4A) of the Order (income support to avoid severe hardship)47;
b
£33.60;
c
less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a);
c
£33.60;
d
not less than 18 but less than 25;
d
£33.60
e
not less than 25.
e
£42.45
2
Lone parent aged—
a
except where head (b) or(c) applies, less than 18;
2
a
£25.55;
b
less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in Part II of Schedule IA or who, had he been a registered person, would fall within any of these circumstances, and who—
i
is eligible for income support under regulation 13A, or
ii
is the subject of a direction under Article 2l(4A) of the Order;
b
£33.60;
c
less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a);
c
£33.60;
d
not less than 18.
d
£42.45.
3
Couple—
a
where both members are persons aged less than 18 and—
i
at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child,
ii
had they not been members of a couple, each would be eligible for income support under regulation 13A (persons under 18 years), they are married and each
iii
member is either a registered person or a person to whom Part I of Schedule 1A applies,
iv
there is a direction under Article 21(4A) of the Order (income support to avoid severe hardship) in respect of each member, or
v
there is a direction under Article 2 l(4A) of the Order in respect of one of them and the other is eligible for income support under regulation 13A;
3
a
£50.60;
aa
where both members are aged less than 18 and sub-paragraph (3)(a) does not apply but one member of the couple falls within any of the circumstances specified in Part II of Schedule 1A or who, had he been a registered person, would fall within any of those circumstances, and that member—
i
is eligible for income support under regulation 13A, or
ii
is the subject of a direction under Article 2 l(4A) of the Order;
aa
£33.60;
b
where both members are aged less than 18 and sub-paragraph (3)(a) or (aa) does not apply but one member of the couple—
i
is eligible for income support under regulation 13A, or
ii
is the subject of a direction under Article 2l(4A) of the Order;
b
£25.55;
c
where both members are aged no less than 18;
c
£66.60;
d
where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who—
i
is eligible for income support under regulation 13A, or
ii
is the subject of a direction under Article 2 l(4A) of the Order;
d
£66.60;
e
where one member is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18 who—
i
is not eligible for income support under regulation 13A, or
ii
is not the subject of a direction under Article 2l(4A) of the Order;
e
£33.60;
f
where one member is aged not less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18 who—
i
is not eligible for income support under regulation 13A, and
ii
is not the subject of a direction under Article 21(4A) of the Order.
f
£42.45.
2
The weekly amounts specified in column (2) in respect of each person specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 17(1)(b) and 18(1)(c).
Column (1)
Column (2)
Child or young person
Amount
Person aged—
- a
less than 11;
a
£14.55;
b
not less than 11 but less than 16;
b
£21.40;
c
not less than 16 but less than 18;
c
£25.55;
d
not less than 18.
d
£33.60.
SCHEDULE 4Part IV of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this order
Part IVWeekly Amounts of Premiums specified in Part III
Premium
Amount
15
1
Lone Parent Premium.
1
£4.75.
2
Pensioner Premium for persons aged under 75—
a
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a);
2
a
£14.70;
b
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b).
b
£22.35.
2A
Pensioner Premium for persons aged 75 and over—
a
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9A(a);
2A
a
£16.65;
b
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9A(b).
b
£25.00.
3
Higher Pensioner Premium—
a
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(1)(a) or(b);
3
a
£20.75;
b
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(2)(a) or (b).
b
£29.55.
4
Disability Premium—
a
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11 (a);
4
a
£17.80;
b
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11 (b).
b
£25.55.
5
Severe Disability Premium—
a
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a);
5
a
£32.55;
b
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(b)—
i
if there is someone in receipt of an invalid care allowance or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 13(3A),
b
i
£32.55,
ii
if no one is in receipt of such an allowance.
ii
£65.10.
6
Disabled Child Premium.
6
£17-80 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied.
7
Carer Premium.
7
£11.55 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA.
SCHEDULE 5Applicable amounts of persons in homes for persons in need and nursing homes
Part IProvisions in Schedule 4 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this order
Homes for persons in need6
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2) and paragraphs 8 to 10, where the accommodation provided for the claimant is a home for persons in need, for persons in need of personal care by virtue of—
a
age and infirmity, the appropriate amount shall be £175.00 per week;
b
past or present mental disorder but excluding mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £185.00 per week;
c
past or present drug or alcohol dependence, the appropriate amount shall be £185.00 per week;
d
mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £215.00 per week;
e
physical disablement, the appropriate amount shall be—
i
in the case of a person to whom paragraph 8 applies, £245.00 per week, or
ii
in any other case £175.00 per week.
Nursing homes7
Subject to paragraphs 8 to 10, where the accommodation provided for the claimant is a nursing home for persons in need of personal care by virtue of—
a
past or present mental disorder but excluding mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £270.00 per week;
b
mental handicap, the appropriate amount shall be £275.00 per week;
c
past or present drug or alcohol dependence, the appropriate amount shall be £270.00 per week;
d
physical disablement, the appropriate amount shall be—
i
in the case of a person to whom paragraph 8 applies, £305.00 per week, or
ii
in any other case, £270.00 per week;
e
terminal illness, the appropriate amount shall be £280.00 per week; or
f
any condition not falling within sub-paragraphs (a) to (e), the appropriate amount shall be £270.00 per week.
Personal allowances12
The allowance for personal expenses for the claimant and each member of his family referred to in paragraph 1(1)(b) shall be—
a
for the claimant £12.20; and, if he has a partner, for his partner, £12.20;
b
for a young person aged 18, £12.20;
c
for a young person aged under 18 but over 16, £8.50;
d
for a child aged under 16 but over 11, £7.35;
e
for a child aged under 11, £5.00.
Part IIOther sums Specified in Schedule 4 to the Income Support Regulations
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2(2)(b)(i) (increases for meals) | daily £ 1.10 |
2(2)(b)(ii) (increases for meals) | daily £1.55 |
2(2)(b)(iii) (increases for meals) | daily £1.55 |
SCHEDULE 6Applicable amounts in special cases
Part IProvisions in Schedule 7 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this order
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Part IIOther sums specified in Schedule 7 to the Income Support Regulations
Paragraph in Column (2) of Schedule 7 | Specified Sum |
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7 (members of religious orders) | Nil; |
8 (prisoners) | Nil; |
14 (persons temporarily absent from board and lodging accommodation or a hostel, home for persons in need or nursing home) | 80 per cent.; |
15 (persons from abroad) | Nil |
SCHEDULE 7Other applicable amounts specified in the Income Support Regulations
Provisions in Income Support Regulations | Specified Sum |
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Regulation 22(1) | Weekly applicable amount to be reduced by a sum equivalent to 40 per cent. of the relevant amount. |
Regulation 22(2)(a) | £200. |
Regulation 22(2) | Weekly applicable amount to be reduced by a sum equivalent to 20 per cent. of the relevant amount. |
Regulation 71(1)(a)(i) | 90 per cent. of the amount applicable or. as the case may be. of the reduced amount. |
Regulation 71(1)(b)(i) | 90 per cent. of the amount of the allowance for personal expenses or. as the case may be. of the reduced amount. |
Regulation 71(1)(c)(i) | 90 per cent. of the amount in respect of personal expenses. |
Regulation 71(1)(c)(iii) | 80 per cent. of the applicable amount in special cases. |
Regulation 71(1)(d)53 | 90 per cent. of the applicable amount |
Schedule 3, paragraph 7(1)(a) and (b)(i) and (2) | 100 per cent. of the eligible interest. |
Schedule 3, paragraph 7(1)(b)(ii), (2)(a)(ii) and (6) | 50 per cent. of the eligible interest. |
Schedule 3. paragraph 7(4)) | The weekly amount of the eligible interest is the amount calculated by the formula |
(This note is not part of the Order.)