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Paragraph 8

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The increase referred to in paragraph 7 shall apply in the case of—

(a)

a claimant who has attained a pensionable age or, if one of a couple or polygamous marriage either member of that couple or any member of that marriage is aged 65 or over;

(b)

a claimant or any other member of the family who is infirm by reason of physical or mental disability;

(c)

a claimant in respect of whom one or more of the following conditions are satisfied—

(i)

he or his partner is a person suffering from a mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986f1 in respect of whom the Department has, under Article 7 of the 1972 Order (prevention of illness, care and after care), made arrangements for the provision of residential accommodation in a private household or in premises which are not required to be registered in accordance with Schedule 5 to the 1972 Order,

(ii)

he or his partner is a person who is resident in premises which are used for the rehabilitation of alcoholics or drug addicts and is so resident for the purposes of such rehabilitation.

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f1

S.I. 1986/595 (N.I. 4)