{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/income-support-general-regulations-northern-ireland-1987/schedule-5/paragraph-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/income-support-general-regulations-northern-ireland-1987/schedule-5/paragraph-2.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/1987/459",
  "legislation_title": "The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/income-support-general-regulations-northern-ireland-1987",
  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Where the weekly charge for accommodation does not include the provision of all meals, it shall, for the purpose of paragraph 1 (1)(a) be increased in respect of the claimant or, if he is a member of a family, in respect of each member of his family by the following amount—\n(a) if the meals can be purchased within the board and lodging accommodation or hostel, the amount equal to the actual cost of the meals, calculated on a weekly basis; or\n(b) if the meals cannot be so purchased, the amount calculated on a weekly basis—\n(i) for breakfast, at a daily rate of £1·10,\n(ii) for a midday meal, at a daily rate of £1·55,\n(iii) for an evening meal, at a daily rate of £1·55,\nexcept that, if some or all of the meals are normally provided free of charge or at a reduced rate, the amount shall be reduced to take account of the lower charge or reduction.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "sums confirmed",
      "affecting": "nisr/2003/155",
      "affecting_title": "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2003"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1987/459/schedule/5/paragraph/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:18:43.914608+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."
}