Made | 9th March 2007 | ||
Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1 |
1. | Citation, commencement and effect |
2. | Interpretation |
3. | Rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Contributions and Benefits Act |
4. | Rates or amounts of certain pensions or allowances under the Contributions and Benefits Act |
5. | Rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Pension Schemes Act |
6. | Dates on which sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit under the Contributions and Benefits Act or the Pension Schemes Act are increased by this Order |
7. | Workmen's compensation |
8. | Earnings limits |
9. | Statutory sick pay |
10. | Statutory maternity pay |
11. | Statutory paternity pay and statutory adoption pay |
12. | Graduated retirement benefit |
13. | Disability living allowance |
14. | Age addition to long-term incapacity benefit |
15. | Transitional invalidity allowance in long-term incapacity benefit cases |
16. | Applicable amounts for income support |
17. | Income support transitional protection |
18. | Relevant sum for income support |
19. | Housing benefit |
20. | Housing benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for state pension credit |
21. | Age-related amounts of contribution-based jobseeker's allowance |
22. | Applicable amounts for jobseeker's allowance |
23. | Prescribed sum for jobseeker's allowance |
24. | State pension credit |
25. | Revocation |
SCHEDULE 1— | Provisions of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act as amended by this Order |
SCHEDULE 2— | Part I of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this Order |
SCHEDULE 3— | Part IV of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this Order |
SCHEDULE 4— | Income support: applicable amounts in special cases |
SCHEDULE 5— | Other applicable amounts specified in the Income Support Regulations |
SCHEDULE 6— | Part I of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations as amended by this Order |
SCHEDULE 7— | Part IV of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations as amended by this Order |
SCHEDULE 8— | Part I of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations as amended by this Order |
SCHEDULE 9— | Part IV of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations as amended by this Order |
SCHEDULE 10— | Part I of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations as amended by this Order |
SCHEDULE 11— | Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations as amended by this Order |
SCHEDULE 12— | Part IVB of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations as amended by this Order |
SCHEDULE 13— | Jobseeker's allowance: applicable amounts in special cases |
SCHEDULE 14— | Jobseeker's allowance: applicable amounts of joint-claim couples in special cases |
SCHEDULE 15— | Other applicable amounts specified in the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations |
SCHEDULE 16— | Other amounts specified in the State Pension Credit Regulations |
(c) Article 8, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 1st April 2007 and, for the purpose of this sub-paragraph, "benefit week" has the same meaning as in the Computation of Earnings Regulations;
(d) Article 10 on 1st April 2007, except for the purpose of determining the rate of maternity allowance in accordance with section 35A(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act[5] for which purpose it shall come into operation on 9th April 2007;
(e) Article 11 on 1st April 2007;
(f) Article 9 on 6th April 2007;
(g) Articles 4, 5, 7, 12 and 13 on 9th April 2007;
(h) Articles 14, 15 and 25 on 12th April 2007;
(i) Articles 16 to 18, 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 9th April 2007 and, for the purpose of this sub-paragraph, "benefit week" has the same meaning as in the Income Support Regulations;
(j) Articles 19 and 20, in relation to a case where rent is payable at intervals of a week or any multiple thereof, on 2nd April 2007, and in relation to any other case, on 1st April 2007;
(k) Articles 21 to 23, in so far as they relate to a particular beneficiary—
(l) Article 24, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 9th April 2007 and, for the purpose of this sub-paragraph, "benefit week" has the same meaning as in the State Pension Credit Regulations.
(2) The increases made—
shall take effect for each case on the date specified in relation to that case in Article 6.
Interpretation
2.
—(1) In this Order—
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954[14] shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
which remain the same.
Rates or amounts of certain pensions or allowances under the Contributions and Benefits Act
4.
—(1) The sums specified in paragraphs (2) to (5) shall be increased from and including the respective dates specified in Article 6.
(2) The sums falling to be calculated under paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (calculation of weekly rate of a beneficiary's retirement allowance) shall be increased by 3·6 per cent.
(3) In section 44(4) of the Contributions and Benefits Act[16] (basic pension of Category A retirement pension)—
(4) It is directed that the sums which are—
shall in each case be increased by 3·6 per cent.
(5) The sums which are shared additional pensions under section 55A of the Contributions and Benefits Act[20], and the sums which are increases in the rates of such pensions under paragraph 2 of Schedule 5A to that Act[21], shall in each case be increased by 3·6 per cent.
Rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Pension Schemes Act
5.
—(1) It is directed that the sums specified in paragraph (2) shall be increased from and including the respective dates specified in Article 6.
(2) Sums which are payable by virtue of section 11(1) of the Pension Schemes Act (increase of guaranteed minimum where commencement of guaranteed minimum pension is postponed) to a person who is also entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension (including sums payable by virtue of section 13(2) and (3) of that Act) shall be increased by—
Dates on which sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit under the Contributions and Benefits Act or the Pension Schemes Act are increased by this Order
6.
—(1) Paragraphs (2) to (9), which are subject to the provisions of paragraph (10), specify the date on which the increases made by this Order in the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit under the Contributions and Benefits Act or the Pension Schemes Act shall take effect for each case.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), any increases in the sums specified in Articles 3, 4 and 12 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 2007.
(3) In the case of a person over pensionable age whose entitlement to a Category A retirement pension is deferred and for whom the rate of short-term incapacity benefit falls to be calculated in accordance with section 30B(3) of the Contributions and Benefits Act[23], any increases in the sums mentioned in Articles 3, 4 and 12 for Category A and Category B retirement pension and graduated retirement benefit together with, where appropriate, any increases for dependants, shall take effect on 12th April 2007.
(4) The increases in the sums mentioned in Articles 4(4)(d) and 5(2) shall take effect on 9th April 2007.
(5) Any increases in the sums specified for the rate of maternity allowance, widowed mother's allowance and widowed parent's allowance, Category C and Category D retirement pension, attendance allowance and carer's allowance (except in a case where the Department has made arrangements for it to be paid on a Wednesday) together with, in each case where appropriate, increases for dependants, shall in all cases take effect on 9th April 2007.
(6) Any increases in the sums specified for the rate of carer's 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 paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act, industrial death benefit by way of widow's and widower's pension and allowance in respect of children and qualifying young persons together with, where appropriate, increases for dependants, and the maximum of the aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents under section 107(1) of that Act, shall in all cases take effect on 11th April 2007.
(7) In any case where a person's weekly rate of Category A or Category B retirement pension falls to be increased under the provisions of section 47(1) or 48C(2) of the Contributions and Benefits Act[24], by reference to the weekly rate of invalidity allowance or age addition to long-term incapacity benefit to which he was previously entitled, any increase in such sum shall take effect on 9th April 2007.
(8) The increases in the sums specified for the rate of incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance together with, where appropriate, any increases for dependants, shall take effect in all cases on 12th April 2007.
(9) The increases in the sums falling to be calculated in accordance with paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (retirement allowance) shall take effect on 11th April 2007.
(10) Any increases in the sums specified in Articles 3 and 21(c), in so far as those sums are relevant for the purposes of establishing whether the rate of any benefit is not to be increased in respect of an adult dependant because the earnings of the dependant exceed a specified amount, shall take effect—
and for the purposes of this paragraph "benefit week" has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Computation of Earnings Regulations.
Workmen's compensation
7.
In paragraph 2(6)(c) of Schedule 8 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (maximum weekly rate of lesser incapacity allowance supplementing workmen's compensation) for "£46·95" substitute "£48·65".
Earnings limits
8.
In section 80(4) of the Contributions and Benefits Act[25] (earnings limits in respect of child dependency increases)—
Statutory sick pay
9.
In section 153(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act (rate of payment) for "£70·05" substitute "£72·55".
Statutory maternity pay
10.
In regulation 6 of the Statutory Maternity Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987[26] (prescribed rate of statutory maternity pay) for "£108·85" substitute "£112·75".
Statutory paternity pay and statutory adoption pay
11.
In the Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Weekly Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002[27]—
Graduated retirement benefit
12.
—(1) The sum of 10·20 pence referred to in section 35(1) of the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966[28] (graduated retirement benefit) shall be increased by 3·6 per cent. and accordingly the reference in that provision to that sum shall have effect as a reference to 10·57 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) 1978[29] (increases for deferred entitlement to a Category A or Category B retirement pension) shall be increased by 3·6 per cent.
(3) The sums which are lump sums to which surviving spouses or civil partners will become entitled under Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005[30] (increases of graduated retirement benefit and lump sums) shall be increased by 3·6 per cent.
(4) The sums which are the additions under section 36(1) of the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (special provision as to graduated retirement benefit for widows and widowers) shall be increased by 3·6 per cent.
Disability living allowance
13.
In regulation 4 of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992[31] (rate of benefit)—
Age addition to long-term incapacity benefit
14.
In regulation 9(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994[32] (increase in rate of incapacity benefit where beneficiary is under prescribed age on the qualifying date)—
Transitional invalidity allowance in long-term incapacity benefit cases
15.
In regulation 18(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995[33] (rate of long-term incapacity benefit in transitional cases)—
(7) Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 7 (applicable amounts in special cases) which are not increased by this Order shall be as set out in Schedule 4 to this Order.
(8) The sums specified in any provision of the Income Support Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 5 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.
(9) In paragraph 19(b) of Schedule 9[38] (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) for "£11·95" substitute "£15·45".
Income support transitional protection
17.
Sums which are special transitional additions to income support payable in accordance with regulation 15 of the Income Support (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987[39] shall be increased by 3 per cent.
Relevant sum for income support
18.
In section 125(7) of the Contributions and Benefits Act (trade disputes) for "£31·00" substitute "£32·00".
Housing benefit
19.
—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 6 and 7 to this Order; and for this purpose a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Housing Benefit Regulations bearing that number.
(2) In regulation 24(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis) the sums of £175·00 and £300·00 remain the same.
(3) In regulation 72 (non-dependant deductions)—
(4) In Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges)—
(5) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 6 to this Order.
(6) In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: family premium)—
(7) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 7 to this Order.
(8) In paragraph 17(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) for "£14·90" substitute "£15·45".
(9) In Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—
Housing benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for state pension credit
20.
—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 8 and 9 to this Order; and for this purpose a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations bearing that number.
(2) In regulation 28(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis) the sums of £175·00 and £300·00 remain the same.
(3) In regulation 53 (non-dependant deductions)—
(4) In Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges)—
(5) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 8 to this Order.
(6) In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: family premium)—
(7) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: amounts of premiums specified in Part III) shall be as set out in Schedule 9 to this Order.
(8) In paragraph 9(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 5 (sums disregarded from claimant's earnings) for "£14·90" substitute "£15·45".
(9) In paragraph 22 of Schedule 6 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) for "£14·90" substitute "£15·45".
Applicable amounts for jobseeker's allowance
22.
—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations[40] shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 10 to 15 to this Order; and for this purpose a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations bearing that number.
(2) In regulations 83(b), 84(1)(c), 85(1) and 148(1)(a)(ii) and (d)(i) and paragraphs 15A(2)(a)[41] and 16(a) of Part III of Schedule 1 the sum specified is in each case £3,000.
(3) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 10 to this Order.
(4) In paragraph 4(1) of Part II of Schedule 1[42] (applicable amounts: family premium) for "£16·25", in both places where it occurs, substitute "£16·43".
(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 11 to this Order.
(6) The sums specified in Part IVB of Schedule 1[43] (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums for joint-claim couples) shall be as set out in Schedule 12 to this Order.
(7) In paragraph 17 of Schedule 2[44] (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—
(8) Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 4 (applicable amounts in special cases) which are not increased by this Order shall be as set out in Schedule 13 to this Order.
(9) Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 4A[45] (applicable amounts of joint-claim couples in special cases) which are not increased by this Order shall be as set out in Schedule 14 to this Order.
(10) In paragraph 20(b) of Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) for "£11·95" substitute "£15·45".
(11) The sums specified in any provision of the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 15 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.
Prescribed sum for jobseeker's allowance
23.
In regulation 170 of the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations (trade disputes: prescribed sum) for "£31·00" substitute "£32·00".
(3) In regulation 7 (savings credit)—
(4) In paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 (housing costs: persons residing with the claimant)—
(5) In paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 (special groups: polygamous marriages)—
(6) The sums specified in any provision of the State Pension Credit Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 16 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.
John O'Neill
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Description of benefit | Weekly rate |
2.[49]
Short-term incapacity benefit. |
(a) lower rate £61·35 |
(b) higher rate £72·55. | |
2A..
Long-term incapacity benefit. |
£81·35. |
5.[50]
Category B retirement pension where section 48A(3) applies. |
£52·30. |
Bereavement payment. | £2,000·00 |
Description of benefit | Weekly rate |
1.
Attendance allowance. |
(a) higher rate £64·50 |
(b) lower rate £43·15 | |
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)). | |
2.
Severe disablement allowance. |
£49·15. |
3.
Age related addition. |
(a) higher rate £17·10 |
(b) middle rate £11·00 | |
(c) lower rate £5·50 | |
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)). | |
4.[52]
Carer's allowance. |
£48·65. |
6.
Category C retirement pension. |
(a) lower rate £31·30 |
(b) higher rate £52·30 | |
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 78(5)). | |
7.
Category D retirement pension. |
The higher rate for Category C retirement pensions under paragraph 6 above. |
8.
Age addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79). |
£0·25. |
Benefit to which increase applies | Increase for qualifying child | Increase for adult dependant |
(1) | (2) | (3) |
£ | £ | |
1A.[53]
Short-term incapacity benefit— |
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(a) where the beneficiary is under pensionable age; |
11·35 | 37·90 |
(b) where the beneficiary is over pensionable age. |
11·35 | 46·80 |
2.
Long-term incapacity benefit. |
11·35 | 48·65 |
3.
Maternity allowance. |
— | 37·90 |
4.
Widowed mother's allowance. |
11·35 | — |
4A.[54]
Widowed parent's allowance. |
11·35 | — |
5.
Category A or B retirement pension. |
11·35 | 52·30 |
6.
Category C retirement pension. |
11·35 | 31·30 |
8.
Severe disablement allowance. |
11·35 | 29·25 |
9.
Carer's allowance. |
11·35 | 29·05 |
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1.[55]
Disablement pension (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 dependant; |
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(b) column (3) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled;
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2.
Maximum increase of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed. |
(a) except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement £52·70 (b) in any case of exceptionally severe disablement £105·40 |
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3.
Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement). |
£52·70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.
Maximum 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 in benefit in respect of a dependant £131·70 (b) for any period during which the beneficiary is not over the age of 18 and not so entitled £80·70 |
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5.
Unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of Schedule 7. |
£81·35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 £17·10 (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 £17·10 (c) if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45 £11·00 (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 £11·00 (e) in any other case £5·50 |
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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. |
£48·65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9.
Maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7. |
£8,750·00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.
Widow's pension (weekly rates). |
(a) initial rate £57·65 (b) higher permanent rate £87·30 (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) |
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11.
Widower's pension (weekly rate). |
£87·30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12.
Weekly rate of allowance in respect of children and qualifying young persons under paragraph 18 of Schedule 7. |
In respect of each child or qualifying young person £11·35. |
Column (1) | Column (2) |
Person or Couple | Amount |
(1)[56] Single claimant aged— |
(1) |
(a) except where head (b) or (c) applies, less than 18; |
(a) £35·65; |
(b) less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A; |
(b) £46·85; |
(c) less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a); |
(c) £46·85 |
(d) not less than 18 but less than 25; |
(d) £46·85; |
(e) not less than 25. |
(e) £59·15. |
(2) Lone parent aged— |
(2) |
(a) except where head (b) or (c) applies, less than 18; |
(a) £35·65; |
(b) less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A; |
(b) £46·85; |
(c) less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a); |
(c) £46·85; |
(d) not less than 18. |
(d) £59·15. |
(3)[57] Couple— |
(3) |
(a) where both members are aged less than 18 and— |
(a) £70·70; |
(i) at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child, (ii) had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for income support under regulation 4ZA, (iii) the claimant's partner satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order (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 Article 18 of the Jobseekers Order (persons under 18: severe hardship); |
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(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) £46·85; |
(c) where both members are aged less than 18 and heads (a) and (b) do not apply; |
(c) £35·65; |
(d) where both members are aged not less than 18; |
(d) £92·80; |
(e) where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— |
(e) £92·80; |
(i) qualifies for income support under regulation 4ZA, or who would so qualify if he were not a member of a couple, (ii) satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, or (iii) is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Jobseekers Order; |
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(f) where the claimant is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and his partner is a person under 18 who— |
(f) £46·85; |
(i) would not qualify for income support under regulation 4ZA if he were not a member of a couple, (ii) does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and (iii) is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Jobseekers Order; |
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(g) where the claimant is aged not less than 25 and his partner is a person under 18 who— |
(g) £59·15. |
(i) would not qualify for income support under regulation 4ZA if he were not a member of a couple, (ii) does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and (iii) is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Jobseekers Order. |
Column (1) | Column (2) |
Child or young person | Amount |
Person in respect of the period— | |
(a) beginning on, and including, that person's date of birth and ending on the day preceding the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday; |
(a) £47·45; |
(b) beginning on, and including, the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday and ending on the day preceding that person's twentieth birthday. |
(b) £47·45. |
Premium | Amount |
15.
—(1A)[59] Bereavement premium. |
(1A) £26·80. |
(2)[60] Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9 applies. |
(2) £88·90. |
(2A) Pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 9A applies. |
(2A) £88·90. |
(3) Higher pensioner premium for persons to whom paragraph 10 applies. |
(3) £88·90. |
(4) Disability premium— |
(4) |
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a); |
(a) £25·25; |
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(b). |
(b) £36·00. |
(5)[61] Severe disability premium— |
(5) |
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a); |
(a) £48·45; |
(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 or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 13(3A), |
(i) £48·45, |
(ii) if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance. |
(ii) £96·90. |
(6) Disabled child premium. |
(6) £46·69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied. |
(7)[62] Carer premium. |
(7) £27·15 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA. |
(8)[63] Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 13A are satisfied. |
(8) |
(a) £18·76 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied; (b) £12·30 in respect of each person who is neither—
(ii) a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage,
in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied;
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Paragraph in Schedule 7 | Specified Sum |
2A.[64]
Patients with a prison sentence. |
Nil. |
7.
Members of religious orders. |
Nil. |
8.
Prisoners. |
Nil. |
15.[65]
Persons from abroad. |
Nil. |
Column (1) | Column (2) | |||
Provisions in Income Support Regulations | Specified Sum | |||
Regulation 22A(1)[66] | Applicable amount to be reduced by a sum equivalent to 20 per cent. of the specified 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)(d)[67] | 90 per cent. of the applicable amount. | |||
Schedule 3[68], paragraph 6(1)(b) | Half the amount which would fall to be met by applying the provisions of sub-paragraph (a). | |||
Schedule 3, paragraph 6(1)(c) | Nil. | |||
Schedule 3, paragraph 7(8) | 100 per cent. of the eligible interest. | |||
Schedule 3, paragraph 8(1)(b) | Nil. | |||
Schedule 3, paragraph 10 |
The weekly amount of housing costs is the amount calculated by the formula
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Schedule 3, paragraph 11(5) | £100,000. | |||
Schedule 3, paragraph 11(7)(a) | The appropriate amount shall be a sum determined by applying the formula P x Q. | |||
Schedule 3, paragraph 11(11) |
The qualifying portion of a loan shall be determined by the formula
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Schedule 3, paragraph 12(2) | The standard rate shall be 1·58 per cent. plus the appropriate rate under head (a) or (b) as the case may be. | |||
Schedule 3, paragraph 12(6) | 5·88 per cent. |
Column (1) | Column (2) |
Person or Couple | Amount |
(1) Single claimant aged— |
(1) |
(a) less than 25; |
(a) £46·85; |
(b) not less than 25. |
(b) £59·15. |
(2) Lone parent aged— |
(2) |
(a) less than 18; |
(a) £46·85; |
(b) not less than 18. |
(b) £59·15. |
(3) Couple— |
(3) |
(a) where both members are aged less than 18; |
(a) £70·70; |
(b) where at least one member is aged not less than 18. |
(b) £92·80. |
Column (1) | Column (2) |
Child or young person | Amount |
Person in respect of the period— | |
(a) beginning on that person's date of birth and ending on the day preceding the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday; |
(a) £47·45; |
(b) beginning on the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday and ending on the day preceding that person's twentieth birthday. |
(b) £47·45. |
Premium | Amount |
20.
—(1) Bereavement premium. |
(1A) £26·80. |
(2) Pensioner premium for persons aged under 75— |
(2) |
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a); |
(a) £59·90; |
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b). |
(b) £88·90. |
(3) Pensioner premium for persons aged 75 and over— |
(3) |
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a); |
(a) £59·90; |
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b). |
(b) £88·90. |
(4) Higher pensioner premium— |
(4) |
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a) or (b); |
(a) £59·90; |
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(2)(a) or (b). |
(b) £88·90. |
(5) Disability premium— |
(5) |
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(a); |
(a) £25·25; |
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(b). |
(b) £36·00. |
(6) Severe disability premium— |
(6) |
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(a); |
(a) £48·45; |
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(b)— |
(b) |
(i) in a case where there is someone in receipt of carer's allowance or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 14(5); |
(i) £48·45; |
(ii) in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance. |
(ii) £96·90. |
(7) Disabled child premium. |
(7) £46·69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 16 is satisfied. |
(8) Carer premium. |
(8) £27·15 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 17. |
(9) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15 are satisfied. |
(9) |
(a) £18·76 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied; (b) £12·30 in respect of each person who is neither—
(ii) a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage,
in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied;
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Column (1) | Column (2) |
Person, couple or polygamous marriage | Amount |
(1) Single claimant or lone parent aged— |
(1) |
(a) under 65; |
(a) £119·05; |
(b) 65 or over. |
(b) £138·10. |
(2) Couple— |
(2) |
(a) both members aged under 65; |
(a) £181·70; |
(b) one member or both members aged 65 or over. |
(b) £207·00. |
(3) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and none of the members of the marriage have attained the age of 65— |
(3) |
(a) for the claimant and the other party to the marriage; |
(a) £181·70; |
(b) for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant. |
(b) £62·65. |
(4) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and one or more members are aged 65 or over— |
(4) |
(a) for the claimant and the other party to the marriage; |
(a) £207·00; |
(b) for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant. |
(b) £68·90. |
Column (1) | Column (2) |
Child or young person | Amount |
Persons in respect of the period— | |
(a) beginning on that person's date of birth and ending on the day preceding the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday; |
(a) £47·45; |
(b) beginning on the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday and ending on the day preceding that person's twentieth birthday. |
(b) £47·45. |
Premium | Amount |
12.
—(1) Severe disability premium— |
(1) |
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a); |
(a) £48·45; |
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(b)— |
(b) |
(i) in a case where there is someone in receipt of a carer's allowance or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 6(7); |
(i) £48·45; |
(ii) in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance. |
(ii) £96·90. |
(2) Enhanced disability premium. |
(2) £18·76 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) £46·69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 8 is satisfied. |
(4) Carer premium. |
(4) £27·15 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 9. |
Column (1) | Column (2) |
Person or Couple | Amount |
(1) Single claimant aged— |
(1) |
(a) except where head (b) or (c) applies, less than 18; |
(a) £35·65; |
(b) less than 18 who falls within regulation 57(2) and who— |
(b) £46·85; |
(i) is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or (ii) is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order;
(c) less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(a) of Part III; |
(c) £46·85; |
(d) not less than 18 but less than 25; |
(d) £46·85; |
(e) not less than 25. |
(e) £59·15. |
(2) Lone parent aged— |
(2) |
(a) except where head (b) or (c) applies, less than 18; |
(a) £35·65; |
(b) less than 18 who falls within regulation 57(2) and who— |
(b) £46·85; |
(i) is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or (ii) is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order;
(c) less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(a) of Part III; |
(c) £46·85; |
(d) not less than 18. |
(d) £59·15. |
(3) Couple— |
(3) |
(a) where both members are aged less than 18 and— |
(a) £70·70; |
(i) at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child; (ii) had they not been members of a couple, each would have been a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applied; (iii) had they not been members of a couple, the claimant would have been a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applied and his partner satisfies the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it; (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; (iva) they are married or civil partners and each member of the couple is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; (v) there is a direction under Article 18 of the Order in respect of each member; (vi) there is a direction under Article 18 of the Order 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 Article 18 of the Order in respect of one of them and the other satisfies requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it; |
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(b) where both members are aged less than 18 and sub-paragraph (3)(a) does not apply but one member of the couple falls within regulation 57(2) and either— |
(b) £46·85; |
(i) is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or (ii) is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order; |
|
(c) where both members are aged less than 18 and neither head (a) nor (b) of sub-paragraph (3) applies but one member of the couple— |
(c) £35·65; |
(i) is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or (ii) is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order; |
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(d) where both members are aged less than 18 and head (a), (b) or (c) of sub-paragraph (3) does not apply but one member of the couple is a person who satisfies the requirements of paragraph 13(a); |
(d) £46·85; |
(e) where both members are aged not less than 18; |
(e) £92·80; |
(f) where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— |
(f) £92·80; |
(i) is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies, or (ii) is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order, and (iii) satisfies requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it; |
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(g) where one member is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18— |
(g) £46·85; |
(i) to whom none of regulations 59 to 61 applies, or (ii) who is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order, and (iii) does not satisfy requirements for entitlement to income support disregarding the requirement to make a claim for it; |
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(h) where one member is aged not less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18— |
(h) £59·15. |
(i) to whom none of regulations 59 to 61 applies, or (ii) who is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Order, and (iii) does not satisfy requirements for entitlement to income support disregarding the requirement to make a claim for it. |
Column (1) | Column (2) |
Child or young person | Amount |
Person in respect of the period— | |
(a) beginning on, and including, that person's date of birth and ending on the day preceding the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday; |
(a) £47·45; |
(b) beginning on, and including, the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday and ending on the day preceding that person's twentieth birthday. |
(b) £47·45. |
Premium | Amount |
20.
—(1A)[71] Bereavement premium. |
(1A) £26·80. |
(2) Pensioner premium for persons aged over 60— |
(2) |
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a); |
(a) £59·90; |
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b); |
(b) £88·90; |
(c) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(c). |
(c) £88·90. |
(3) Pensioner premium for claimants whose partner has attained the age of 75 where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11. |
(3) £88·90. |
(4) Higher pensioner premium— |
(4) |
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(a); |
(a) £59·90; |
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(b) or (c). |
(b) £88·90. |
(5) Disability premium— |
(5) |
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(a); |
(a) £25·25; |
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(b) or (c). |
(b) £36·00. |
(6)[72] Severe disability premium— |
(6) |
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(1); |
(a) £48·45; |
(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) £48·45; |
(ii) if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance. |
(ii) £96·90. |
(7) Disabled child premium. |
(7) £46·69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 16 are satisfied. |
(8) Carer premium. |
(8) £27·15 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 17. |
(9)[73] Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied. |
(9) |
(a) £18·76 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied; (b) £12·30 in respect of each person who is neither—
(ii) a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage,
in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied;
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Premium | Amount |
20M.
—(1) Pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple is aged over 60 and the condition in paragraph 20E is satisfied. |
(1) £88·90. |
(2) Higher pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20F. |
(2) £88·90. |
(3) Disability premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20G. |
(3) £36·00. |
(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); |
(i) £48·45; |
(ii) if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance. |
(ii) £96·90. |
(5) Carer premium. |
(5) £27·15 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 20J. |
(6) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 20IA are satisfied. |
(6) £17·75 where the conditions specified in paragraph 20IA are satisfied in respect of a member of a joint-claim couple. |
Paragraph in Schedule 4 | Specified Sum |
4.
Members of religious orders. |
Nil. |
14.[75]
Persons from abroad. |
Nil. |
Paragraph in Schedule 4A | Specified Sum |
3.
Members of religious orders. |
3. Nil. |
Column (1) | Column (2) | |||
Provisions in Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations | Specified Sum | |||
Regulation 145(1)[76] | Applicable amount to be reduced by a sum equivalent to 40 per cent. or, as the case may be, 20 per cent. of the specified amount. | |||
Regulation 146G(1)[77] | Applicable amount to be reduced by a sum equivalent to 40 per cent. or, as the case may be, 20 per cent. of the specified amount. | |||
Regulation 148(1)(a)(i)[78] | 90 per cent. of the amount applicable or, as the case may be, of the reduced amount. | |||
Regulation 148(1)(d) | 90 per cent. of the amount applicable. | |||
Regulation 148A(1)(a)(i)[79] | 90 per cent. of the amount applicable or, as the case may be, of the reduced amount. | |||
Regulation 148A(1)(d) | 90 per cent. of the amount applicable. | |||
Schedule 2, paragraph 6(1)(b) | Half the amount which would fall to be met by applying the provisions of sub-paragraph (a). | |||
Schedule 2, paragraph 6(1)(c) | Nil. | |||
Schedule 2, paragraph 7(1)(b) | Nil. | |||
Schedule 2, paragraph 9[80] |
The weekly amount of housing costs is the amount calculated by the formula
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Schedule 2, paragraph 10(4) | £100,000. | |||
Schedule 2, paragraph 10(6)(a) | The appropriate amount shall be a sum determined by applying the formula P x Q. | |||
Schedule 2, paragraph 10(10) |
The qualifying portion of a loan shall be determined by the formula
|
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Schedule 2, paragraph 11(2)[81] | The standard rate shall be 1·58 per cent. plus the appropriate rate under head (a) or (b) as the case may be. | |||
Schedule 2, paragraph 11(6) | 5·88 per cent. |
Column (1) | Column (2) | |||
Provisions in State Pension Credit Regulations | Specified Sum | |||
Regulation 6(3)(a) | Nil. | |||
Regulation 6(3)(b) | Nil. | |||
Regulation 7(3) | Nil. | |||
Schedule 2, paragraph 7(1) |
The weekly amount of housing costs shall be calculated by applying the formula
|
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Schedule 2, paragraph 8(2) | £100,000. | |||
Schedule 2, paragraph 8(4)(a) | The sum shall be determined by applying the formula P x Q. | |||
Schedule 2, paragraph 8(8) |
The qualifying portion of a loan shall be determined by applying the formula
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Schedule 2, paragraph 9(2)[82] | The standard rate shall be 1·58 per cent. plus the appropriate rate under head (a) or (b) as the case may be. | |||
Schedule 2, paragraph 9(6) | 5·88 per cent. |
[2] See Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481back
[5] Section 35A was inserted by Article 50(3) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11)) and subsection (1) was substituted by section 4(1)(a) of the Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 10 (N.I.))back
[11] S.R. 1987 No. 459; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 1988 Nos. 146 and 318, S.R. 1989 Nos. 139 and 249, S.R. 1990 Nos. 213 and 346, S.R. 1994 No. 77, S.R. 1995 Nos. 86, 301 and 434, S.R. 1996 Nos. 199, 288 and 476, S.R. 1997 Nos. 3 and 165, S.R. 1998 No.112, S.R. 1999 Nos. 371 (C. 28), 382 and 472 (C. 36), S.R. 2000 Nos. 4, 71, 260 and 367, S.R. 2001 No. 406, S.R. 2002 No. 323, S.R. 2003 Nos. 191 and 261, S.R. 2004 Nos. 394 and 461 and S.R. 2006 Nos. 97, 109 and 128back
[12] S.R. 1996 No. 198; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 1996 Nos. 288, 356, 358 and 476, S.R. 1997 No. 3, S.R. 1998 No. 112, S.R. 1999 Nos. 382 and 428 (C. 32), S.R. 2000 Nos. 71, 260, 350 and 367, S.R. 2001 Nos. 120 and 406, S.R. 2002 Nos. 132 and 323, S.R. 2003 Nos. 261 and 267, S.R. 2004 Nos. 394 and 461, S.R. 2005 No. 536 and S.R. 2006 Nos. 109 and 128back
[13] S.R. 2003 No. 28; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2004 Nos. 394 and 461 and S.R. 2006 Nos. 97, 109 and 359back
[15] Part V was amended by paragraph 41 of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6)back
[16] Section 44(4) was substituted by Article 64 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10))back
[17] Schedule 5 was amended by paragraph 36 of Schedule 7 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993, paragraph 40 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12)), paragraph 18(15) and (18) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22)), section 35(1) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4 (N.I.)), paragraphs 2 to 13 of Schedule 9 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.1)) and paragraph 6 of the Schedule to S.R. 2005 No. 434back
[18] 1975 c. 15; section 120 was repealed by Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9)back
[19] S.I. 1986/1888 (N.I. 18); Article 64 was repealed by Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992back
[20] Section 55A was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 and amended by section 37(3) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000back
[21] Schedule 5A was inserted by paragraph 14 of Schedule 9 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005back
[22] See section 132(4) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 as amended by paragraph 41(c) of Schedule 7 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993; see also S.R. 2007 No. 139back
[23] Section 30B was inserted by Article 4(1) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 and amended by paragraph 18(3) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, paragraph 21 of Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 and paragraph 69 of Schedule 24 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)back
[24] Section 47(1) was amended by paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994; see also regulation 23 of S.R. 1995 No. 35; section 48C was inserted by paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 8 and paragraph 11 of Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, sections 33(12) and 35(1) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 and paragraph 2 of the Schedule to S.R. 2005 No. 434back
[25] Section 80 was repealed by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21); see also Article 2 of S.R. 2003 No. 212 which saves the repealed provision in certain circumstancesback
[26] S.R. 1987 No. 30; regulation 6 was substituted by regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2002 No. 354back
[27] S.R. 2002 No. 380; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2004 No. 111 and S.R 2006 No. 109back
[28] 1966 c. 6 (N.I.); sections 35 and 36 were repealed by the Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38) but are continued in force by regulation 2 of S.R. 1978 No. 105back
[29] S.R. 1978 No. 105; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1989 No. 373 and S.R. 2005 Nos. 121 and 541back
[30] S.R. 2005 No. 121; relevant amending Regulations are S.R 2005 No. 541 and S.R. 2006 104back
[31] S.R. 1992 No. 32; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 1993 No. 340 and S.R. 2006 No. 109back
[32] S.R. 1994 No. 461; relevant amending Rule is S.R. 2006 No. 109back
[33] S.R. 1995 No. 35; relevant amending Rule is S.R. 2006 No. 109back
[34] See S.R. 2003 No. 195 which omits provisions relating to children and young persons and makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax creditback
[35] Paragraph 13A was inserted by regulation 2(c)(ii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367 and amended by regulation 24(5)(f) of S.R. 2003 No. 191 and regulation 3(3) of S.R. 2003 No. 261back
[36] Paragraph 3 was amended by regulation 18 of S.R. 1988 No. 318, regulation 5(4)(a) of S.R. 1996 No. 288 and regulation 8 of S.R. 1998 No. 112back
[37] Schedule 3 was substituted by Schedule 1 to S.R. 1995 No. 301 and paragraph 18 was amended by regulation 2(3)(j) of S.R. 1995 No. 434, regulation 3 of S.R. 1997 No. 3, regulation 3 of S.R. 1997 No. 165, Article 7(2) of S.R. 1999 No. 472 (C. 36), regulation 3(4) of S.R. 2003 No. 261, regulation 4(b) of S.R. 2004 No. 394 and regulation 3(4) of S.R. 2005 No. 580back
[38] Paragraph 19 was substituted by regulation 4(9)(b) of S.R. 1994 No. 77 and amended by regulation 2(12)(c) of S.R. 1995 No. 86back
[39] S.R. 1987 No. 460; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1988 Nos. 132 and 153, S.R. 1989 No. 371 and S.R. 1991 No. 341back
[40] See S.R. 2003 No. 195 which omits provisions relating to children and young persons and makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax creditback
[41] Paragraph 15A was inserted by regulation 4(c)(ii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367 and amended by regulation 5(3) of S.R. 2003 No. 261back
[42] Paragraph 4 was amended by regulation 9(4)(a) of S.R. 1996 No. 288 and regulation 10 of S.R. 1998 No. 112back
[43] Part IVB was inserted by paragraph 53(4) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2000 No. 350 and amended by regulation 4(c)(vi) of S.R. 2000 No. 367, regulation 2(7) of S.R. 2001 No. 120 and paragraph 1 of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 323back
[44] Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) were amended by regulation 3 of S.R. 1997 No. 3, Article 9(5)(l) of S.R. 1999 No. 428 (C. 32) and regulation 5(b)(i) of S.R. 2004 No. 394back
[45] Schedule 4A was inserted by paragraph 57 of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2000 No. 350back
[46] Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by regulation 6(5)(b)(i) of S.R. 2004 No. 394back
[47] Sub-paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 14(5)(a) of S.R. 2006 No. 359back
[49] Paragraphs 2 and 2A were substituted for paragraph 2 by Article 4(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994back
[50] Paragraph 5 was amended by paragraph 18(11) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995back
[51] Part II was substituted by Article 51(2) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999back
[52] Paragraph 4 was amended by Article 2(2)(a)(vi) of S.R. 2002 No. 321back
[53] Paragraph 1A was inserted and paragraph 2 substituted by Article 4(5) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994back
[54] Paragraph 4A was inserted by paragraph 13 of Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999back
[55] Paragraphs 1, 4 and 12 were amended by paragraph 41 of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005back
[56] Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) were substituted by regulation 2 of S.R. 1990 No. 213 and amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to S.R. 1996 No. 199back
[57] Sub-paragraph (3) was substituted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to S.R. 1996 No. 199back
[58] Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by regulation 18 of S.R. 1988 No. 318, regulation 2 of S.R. 1996 No. 476, regulation 2(1)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 382 and regulation 2(8) of S.R. 2006 No. 128back
[59] Sub-paragraph (1A) was inserted by regulation 2(3)(c) of S.R. 2000 No. 260back
[60] Sub-paragraphs (2), (2A) and (3) were substituted by regulation 24(5)(g) of S.R. 2003 No. 191back
[61] Sub-paragraph (5) was amended by regulation 30(e) of S.R. 1988 No. 146 and paragraph 1 of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 323back
[62] Sub-paragraph (7) was added by regulation 6(e) of S.R. 1990 No. 346back
[63] Sub-paragraph (8) was added by regulation 2(c)(iii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367back
[64] Paragraph 2A was substituted by regulation 3(5)(b) of S.R. 2005 No. 580back
[65] Paragraph 15 was substituted by regulation 5(10)(b) of S.R. 2000 No. 71back
[66] Regulation 22A was inserted by regulation 13 of S.R. 1996 No. 199 and paragraph (1) was amended by Article 9(2)(a) of S.R. 1999 No. 371 (C. 28) and regulation 4(2)(a) of S.R. 2000 No. 4back
[67] Sub-paragraph (d) was added by regulation 26(b) of S.R. 1988 No. 146 and amended by regulation 14(b) of, and paragraph 15(b) of Schedule 1 to, S.R. 1988 No. 318, paragraph 17 of Schedule 1 to S.R. 1989 No. 139, regulation 9(b) of S.R. 1989 No. 249, regulation 4(6) of S.R. 1994 No. 77 and regulation 5(8)(a) of S.R. 2000 No. 71back
[68] Schedule 3 was substituted by Schedule 1 to S.R. 1995 No. 301; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1995 No. 434, S.R. 2001 No. 406 and S.R. 2004 No. 461back
[69] Paragraph 1 was amended by regulation 16 of S.R. 1996 No. 356, paragraph 53(2) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2000 No. 350 and regulation 23(11)(a) of S.R. 2005 No. 536back
[70] Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by regulation 2 of S.R. 1996 No. 476, regulation 2(1)(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 382 and regulation 4(10) of S.R. 2006 No. 128back
[71] Sub-paragraph (1A) was inserted by regulation 3(2)(c) of S.R. 2000 No. 260back
[72] Sub-paragraph (6) was amended by paragraph 1 of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 323back
[73] Sub-paragraph (9) was added by regulation 4(c)(iii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367back
[74] Part IVB was inserted by paragraph 53(4) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2000 No. 350 and amended by regulation 4(c)(vi) of S.R. 2000 No. 367, regulation 2(7) of S.R. 2001 No. 120 and paragraph 1 of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 323back
[75] Paragraph 14 was substituted by regulation 10(7)(b) of S.R. 2000 No. 71back
[76] Regulation 145(1) was amended by regulation 13(a) of S.R. 1996 No. 356 and regulation 28 of S.R. 1996 No. 358back
[77] Regulation 146G was inserted by regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2000 No. 350back
[78] Regulation 148(1) was amended by regulation 10(6) of S.R. 2000 No. 71, paragraph 46 of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2000 No. 350, paragraph 14 of Part II of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 132 and regulation 4(8)(a) of S.R. 2003 No. 267back
[79] Regulation 148A was inserted by paragraph 47 of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2000 No. 350 and paragraph 1 was amended by paragraph 15 of Part II of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 132back
[80] Paragraph 9 was substituted by regulation 2(2) of S.R. 2001 No. 406 and amended by regulation 3(b) of S.R. 2004 No. 461back
[81] Paragraph 11 was substituted by regulation 3(c) of S.R. 2004 No. 461back
[82] Paragraph 9 was substituted by regulation 4(c) of S.R. 2004 No. 461back