# The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026, Part IV: WEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Extent: N.I.

Premium
Amount
20.—(2) Pensioner premium for persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit—
(2)
(a)
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a);
(a)
£142.45;
(b)
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b);
(b)
£213.10;
(c)
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(c).
(c)
£213.10.
(3) Pensioner premium for claimants whose partner has attained the age of 75 where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11.
(3) £213.10.
(4) Higher pensioner premium—
(4)
(a)
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(a);
(a)
£142.45;
(b)
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(b) or (c).
(b)
£213.10.
(5) Disability premium—
(5)
(a)
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a);
(a)
£44.85;
(b)
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(b) or (c).
(b)
£64.00.
(6) Severe disability premium—
(6)
(a)
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(1);
(a)
£86.05;
(b)
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(2)—
(b)
(i)
if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or carer support payment or if any partner of the claimant satisfies that condition by virtue of paragraph 15(5);
(i)
£86.05;
(ii)
if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance or payment.
(ii)
£172.10.
(7) Disabled child premium.
(7) £84.46 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 16 are satisfied.
(8) Carer premium.
(8) £48.15 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 17.
(9) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied.
(9)
(a)
£33.99 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied;
(b)
£22.00 in respect of each person who is neither—
(i)
a child or young person, nor
(ii)
a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage,
in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied;
(c)
£31.40 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2026/59/schedule/9/part/IV (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-northern-ireland-2026/schedule-9/part-IV
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