# The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987, Paragraph 10: Higher Pensioner Premium


(1) Where the claimant is a single claimant or a lone parent, the condition for the higher pensioner premium is that—
(a) he is aged not less than 80; or
(b) he is aged less than 80 but not less than 60, and—
(i) the additional condition specified in paragraph 12(1)(a) is satisfied, or
(ii) he was entitled to income support and the disability premium was applicable to him in respect of a benefit week within 8 weeks of his 60th birthday and he has, subject to sub-paragraph (3), remained continuously entitled to income support since attaining that age.
(2) Where the claimant has a partner, the condition is that—
(a) he or his partner is aged not less than 80; or
(b) he or his partner is aged less than 80 but not less than 60 and either—
(i) the additional condition specified in paragraph 12(1)(a) is satisfied by whichever of them is aged not less than 60, or
(ii) he was entitled to income support and the disability premium was applicable to him in respect of a benefit week within 8 weeks of his 60th birthday and he has, subject to sub-paragraph (3), remained continuously entitled to income support since attaining that age.
(3) For the purposes of this paragraph and paragraph 12—
(a) once the higher pensioner premium is applicable to a claimant, if he then ceases, for a period of 8 weeks or less, to be entitled to income support, he shall, on becoming re-entitled to income support, thereafter be treated as having been continuously entitled thereto;
(b) in so far as sub-paragraphs (1)(b)(ii) and (2)(b)(ii) are concerned, if a claimant ceases to be entitled to income support for a period not exceeding 8 weeks which includes his 60th birthday, he shall, on becoming re-entitled to income support, thereafter be treated as having been continuously entitled thereto.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1987/459/schedule/2/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/income-support-general-regulations-northern-ireland-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-10
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