{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/employment-and-support-allowance-regulations-2008/schedule-4/paragraph-11",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/employment-and-support-allowance-regulations-2008/schedule-4/paragraph-11.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2008/794",
  "legislation_title": "The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/employment-and-support-allowance-regulations-2008",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/11",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "11",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Premium\nAmount\n11.—(1) Pensioner premium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who—\n(1)\n(a)\nis a single claimant and—\n(a)\n(ii)\nis entitled to the support component; or\n(ii)\n£93.95;\n(iii)\nis not entitled to the support component;\n(iii)\n£142.45;\n(b)\nis a member of a couple and—\n(b)\n(ii)\nis entitled to the support component; or\n(ii)\n£164.60;\n(iii)\nis not entitled to the support component;\n(iii)\n£213.10;\n(2) Severe disability premium—\n(2)\n(a)\nwhere the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);\n(a)\n£86.05;\n(b)\nwhere the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(b)—\n(b)\n(i)\niif 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);\n(i)\n£86.05;\n(ii)\nif no-one is in receipt of such an allowance or payment.\n(ii)\n£172.10.\n(3) Carer Premium.\n(3) £48.15 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 8(1).\n(4) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 7 are satisfied.\n(4)\n(a)\n£22.00 in respect of each person who is neither—\n(i)\na child or young person; nor\n(ii)\na member of a couple or a polygamous marriage, in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 7 are satisfied;\n(b)\n£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.\nPremium\nAmount\n11.—(1) Pensioner premium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who—\n(1)\n(a)\nis a single claimant and—\n(a)\n(i)\nis entitled to the work-related activity component;\n(i)\n£105.90;\n(ii)\nis entitled to the support component; or\n(ii)\n£93.95;\n(iii)\nis not entitled to either of those components;\n(iii)\n£142.45;\n(b)\nis a member of a couple and—\n(b)\n(i)\nis entitled to the work-related activity component;\n(i)\n£176.55;\n(ii)\nis entitled to the support component; or\n(ii)\n£164.60;\n(iii)\nis not entitled to either of those components.\n(iii)\n£213.10..",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "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"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/794/schedule/4/paragraph/11",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-06T03:37:55.280707+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}