Paragraph 11

England, Wales and Scotland

Premium			Amount
11.—(F11) 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)			£93.95;
(iii)		is not entitled to the support component;	(iii)			£142.45;
(b)	is a member of a couple and—		(b)
(ii)		is entitled to the support component; or	(ii)			£164.60;
(iii)		is not entitled to the support component;	(iii)			£213.10;
(2) Severe disability premium—			(2)
(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);		(a)		F2£86.05;
(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(b)—		(b)
(i)		iif there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or carer support payment or if the person or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 6(5);	(i)				£86.05;
(ii)		if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance or payment.	(ii)				F3£172.10.
(3) Carer Premium.			(3) £48.15 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 8(1).
(4) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 7 are satisfied.			(4)
			(a)	F4£22.00 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)	F5£31.40 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
11.F6—(1) Pensioner premium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who—			(1)
(a)	is a single claimant and—		(a)
(i)		is entitled to the work-related activity component;	(i)	£105.90;
(ii)		is entitled to the support component; or	(ii)	£93.95;
(iii)		is not entitled to either of those components;	(iii)	£142.45;
(b)	is a member of a couple and—		(b)
(i)		is entitled to the work-related activity component;	(i)	£176.55;
(ii)		is entitled to the support component; or	(ii)	£164.60;
(iii)		is not entitled to either of those components.	(iii)	£213.10..

Annotations

F1: Sch. 4 para. 11(1)(3) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(l) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/148), arts. 1(3)(l), 30(4), Sch. 12 para. 1
F2: Sum in Sch. 4 para. 11(2) substituted (6.4.2026) by The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/113), regs. 1(3), 2(5)(a)(i) (with reg. 4)
F3: Sum in Sch. 4 para. 11(2) substituted (6.4.2026) by The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/113), regs. 1(3), 2(5)(a)(ii) (with reg. 4)
F4: Sum in Sch. 4 para. 11(4) substituted (6.4.2026) by The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/113), regs. 1(3), 2(5)(b)(i) (with reg. 4)
F5: Sum in Sch. 4 para. 11(4) substituted (6.4.2026) by The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/113), regs. 1(3), 2(5)(b)(ii) (with reg. 4)
F6: Sch. 4 para. 11(1) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(l) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/148), arts. 1(3)(l), 30(5), Sch. 12 para. 2

F1: Section 3(3) is cited for the power to prescribe a payment under paragraph (b) of the definition of “pension payment”.
F2: Section 22 is cited insofar as it relates to paragraphs 1 to 3, 6, 7, 8(1), 9 and 10 of Schedule 2.
F3: Section 24(1) is cited for the definition of “employment” and “employed”, “period of limited capability for work”, “prescribed”, “regulations” and “week”.
F4: Paragraph 6(5) of Schedule 1 is cited for the definition of “couple”, “education” and “remunerative work”.
F5: 2007 c. 5.
F6: 1992 c. 5.
F7: 1998 c. 14.