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Regulation 62 Prescribed amountsI1C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9F1F2F3C10

Northern Ireland

(1)

Subject to regulation 63 (special cases) the amount prescribed for the purposes of the calculation of the amount of a claimant’s employment and support allowance under section 2(1)(a) of the Act is—

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 2(2) F4or (3) of the Act F5or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act, F6£95.55; or

(b)

where the claimant does not satisfy the conditions set out in section 2(2) or (3) of the Act or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act—

(i)

where the claimant is aged not less than 25, F7£95.55, or

(ii)

where the claimant is aged less than 25, F8£75.65.

(2)

F9Subject to regulation 63, the amount of—

(a)

the work-related activity component is F10£37.95 and

(b)

the support component is F11£50.35

Subject to regulation 63 the amount of the support component is F12£50.35.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sum in Reg. 62(1)(a)(ii)(aa) substituted (coming into force in accordance with of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/64), arts. 1(1)(m), 31(3)(a)

F2

Sum in Reg. 62(1)(a)(i) substituted (coming into force in accordance with of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/64), arts. 1(1)(m), 31(3)(a)

F3

Sum in Reg. 62(1)(a)(ii)(bb) substituted (coming into force in accordance with of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/64), arts. 1(1)(m), 31(3)(b)

F4

Words in reg. 62(1)(a)(b) omitted (3.4.2017) by virtue of The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/51), regs. 1, 3(4)(a) (with Sch. 2)

F5

Words in reg. 62(1)(a)(b) inserted (31.7.2017) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provision) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/148), regs. 1, 7 (with reg. 9)

F6

Sum in reg. 62(1)(a) substituted (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(1)(m)(2) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/59), arts. 1(1)(m), 31(1)(a)

F7

Sum in reg. 62(1)(b)(i) substituted (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(1)(m)(2) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/59), arts. 1(1)(m), 31(1)(a)

F8

Sum in reg. 62(1)(b)(ii) substituted (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(1)(m)(2) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/59), arts. 1(1)(m), 31(1)(b)

F9

Reg. 62(2) substituted (3.4.2017) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/51), regs. 1, 3(4)(b) (with Sch. 2)

F10

Sum in reg. 62(2)(a) substituted (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(1)(m)(2) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/59), arts. 1(1)(m), 31(2)(a)

F11

Sum in reg. 62(2)(b) substituted (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(1)(m)(2) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/59), arts. 1(1)(m), 31(2)(b)

F12

Sum in reg. 62(2) substituted (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(1)(m)(2) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/59), arts. 1(1)(m), 31(1)(c)

Modifications

C1

Reg. 62 (as modified by S.R. 2010/312 and S.R. 2017/190) sums amended (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(1)(n)(2) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/40), arts. 1(1)(n), 32(3)

C2

Reg. 62 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(1)(o)(2) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/82), art. 32(3)

C3

Reg. 62 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(1)(o)(2) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/143), art. 32(3)

C4

Reg. 62 modified (28.9.2022) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/231), arts. 1, 31(3)

C5

Reg. 62 modified (27.3.2023) by The Social Security (2022 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/27), arts. 1, 31(3)

C6

Reg. 62 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(1)(o)(2) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/43), art. 32(3)

C7

Reg. 62 modified (26.9.2023) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/150), arts. 1, 31(3)

C8

Reg. 62 modified (22.3.2024) by The Social Security (2023 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/69), arts. 1, 30(3), 32

C9

Reg. 62 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(1)(m) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/73), art. 31(3)

C10

Reg. 62 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(1)(m)(2) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/59), arts. 1(1)(m), 31(3)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 62 in operation at 27.9.2017, see reg. 1(2)