Paragraph 12 Disability premiumI1

Northern Ireland

The condition for the disability premium is that—

(a)

where the claimant is a single claimant or a lone parent, he F1has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit and the additional condition specified in paragraph 13 is satisfied; or

(b)

where the claimant has a partner, either—

(i)

the claimant has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit and the additional condition specified in paragraph 13(1)(a) or (b) is satisfied by him, or

(ii)

his partner has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit and the additional condition specified in paragraph 13(1)(a) is satisfied by his partner.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 4 para. 12 substituted (6.4.2010) by The Social Security (Equalisation of State Pension Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/103), regs. 1(1), 8(3)(a)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 4 para. 12 in operation at 20.11.2006, see reg. 1(1)

Notes on Schedule 4

Modifications

C1: Sch. 4 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2007) by The Rate Relief (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/204), regs. 1(1), 17(2)