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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-northern-ireland-2003/schedule-7",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2003/155",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-northern-ireland-2003",
  "path": "schedule/7",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "PART IV OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER",
  "text": "PART IV\namounts of premiums specified in part iii\nPremium\nAmount\n15. —\n(1A) Bereavement Premium.\n(1A) £22·80.\n(2) Pensioner Premium for persons aged under 75–\n(2)\n(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a);\n(a) £47·45;\n(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b).\n(b) £70·05.\n(3) Pensioner Premium for persons aged 75 and\n(3) over–\n(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9A(a);\n(a) £47·45;\n(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9A(b).\n(b) £70·05.\n(4) Higher Pensioner Premium–\n(4)\n(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(1)(a) or (b);\n(a) £47·45;\n(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition\n(b) £70·05. in paragraph 10(2)(a) or (b).\n(5) Disability Premium–\n(5)\n(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a);\n(a) £23·30;\n(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(b).\n(b) £33·25.\n(6) Severe Disability Premium–\n(6)\n(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a);\n(a) £42·95;\n(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(b)–\n(b)\n(i) in a case where there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 13(3A);\n(i) £42·95;\n(ii) in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance.\n(ii) £85·90.\n(7) Disabled Child Premium.\n(7) £41·30 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 is satisfied.\n(8) Carer Premium.\n(8) £25·10 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA.\n(9) Enhanced Disability Premium where the conditions in paragraph 13A are satisfied.\n(9) (a) £16·60 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied;\n(b) £11·40 in respect of each person who is neither –\n(i) a child or young person, nor\n(ii) a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage, in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied;\n(c) £16·45 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/155/schedule/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:03:44.486138+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."
}