# The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987, Paragraph 8


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 1986 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1987/459/schedule/5/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/income-support-general-regulations-northern-ireland-1987/schedule-5/paragraph-8
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