LegalizeThe Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
| Premium | Premium | Premium | Premium | Amount | Amount | Amount | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.—(2) [^f00117] Pensioner premium for persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit— | 20.—(2) [^f00117] Pensioner premium for persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit— | 20.—(2) [^f00117] Pensioner premium for persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit— | 20.—(2) [^f00117] Pensioner premium for persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit— | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) |
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a); | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a); | (a) | £135.05; | £135.05; | ||
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b); | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b); | (b) | £201.95; | £201.95; | ||
| (c) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(c). | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(c). | (c) | £201.95. | £201.95. | ||
| (3) Pensioner premium for claimants whose partner has attained the age of 75 where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11. | (3) Pensioner premium for claimants whose partner has attained the age of 75 where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11. | (3) Pensioner premium for claimants whose partner has attained the age of 75 where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11. | (3) Pensioner premium for claimants whose partner has attained the age of 75 where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11. | (3) £201.95. | (3) £201.95. | (3) £201.95. | (3) £201.95. |
| (4) Higher pensioner premium— | (4) Higher pensioner premium— | (4) Higher pensioner premium— | (4) Higher pensioner premium— | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) |
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(a); | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(a); | (a) | £135.05; | £135.05; | ||
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(b) or (c). | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(b) or (c). | (b) | £201.95. | £201.95. | ||
| (5)[^f00118] Disability premium— | (5)[^f00118] Disability premium— | (5)[^f00118] Disability premium— | (5)[^f00118] Disability premium— | (5) | (5) | (5) | (5) |
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a); | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a); | (a) | £43.20; | £43.20; | ||
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(b) or (c). | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(b) or (c). | (b) | £61.65. | £61.65. | ||
| (6)[^f00119] Severe disability premium— | (6)[^f00119] Severe disability premium— | (6)[^f00119] Severe disability premium— | (6)[^f00119] Severe disability premium— | (6) | (6) | (6) | (6) |
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(1); | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(1); | (a) | £82.90; | £82.90; | ||
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(2)— | 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) | £82.90; | ||||
| (ii) | if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance or payment. | (ii) | £165.80. | ||||
| (7)[^f00120] Disabled child premium. | (7)[^f00120] Disabled child premium. | (7)[^f00120] Disabled child premium. | (7)[^f00120] Disabled child premium. | (7) £81.37 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 16 are satisfied. | (7) £81.37 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 16 are satisfied. | (7) £81.37 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 16 are satisfied. | (7) £81.37 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 16 are satisfied. |
| (8) Carer premium. | (8) Carer premium. | (8) Carer premium. | (8) Carer premium. | (8) £46.40 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 17. | (8) £46.40 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 17. | (8) £46.40 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 17. | (8) £46.40 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 17. |
| (9)[^f00121] Enhanced disability premium where theconditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied. | (9)[^f00121] Enhanced disability premium where theconditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied. | (9)[^f00121] Enhanced disability premium where theconditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied. | (9)[^f00121] Enhanced disability premium where theconditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied. | (9) | (9) | (9) | (9) |
| (9)[^f00121] Enhanced disability premium where theconditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied. | (9)[^f00121] Enhanced disability premium where theconditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied. | (9)[^f00121] Enhanced disability premium where theconditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied. | (9)[^f00121] Enhanced disability premium where theconditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied. | (a) | £32.75 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied; | £32.75 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied; | |
| (a) | £32.75 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied; | £32.75 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied; | |||||
| (b) | £21.20 in respect of each person who is neither— | £21.20 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; | in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied; | ||||||
| (c) | £30.25 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. | £30.25 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. |
SCHEDULE 10 — Part IVB of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 asamended by this Order
PART IVB — WEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART IVA
| Premium | Premium | Premium | Amount | Amount | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20M.—(1) Pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit and the condition in paragraph 20E is satisfied. | 20M.—(1) Pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit and the condition in paragraph 20E is satisfied. | 20M.—(1) Pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit and the condition in paragraph 20E is satisfied. | (1) £201.95. | (1) £201.95. | (1) £201.95. |
| (2) Higher pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20F. | (2) Higher pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20F. | (2) Higher pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20F. | (2) £201.95. | (2) £201.95. | (2) £201.95. |
| (3) Disability premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20G(1). | (3) Disability premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20G(1). | (3) Disability premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20G(1). | (3) £61.65. | (3) £61.65. | (3) £61.65. |
| (4) Severe disability premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20I(1)— | (4) Severe disability premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20I(1)— | (4) Severe disability premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20I(1)— | (4) | (4) | (4) |
| (i) | if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or carer support payment or if either member satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 20I(4); | (i) | £82.90; | ||
| (ii) | if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance or payment. | (ii) | £165.80. | ||
| (5) Carer premium. | (5) Carer premium. | (5) Carer premium. | (5) £46.40 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 20J. | (5) £46.40 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 20J. | (5) £46.40 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 20J. |
| (6) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 20IA are satisfied. | (6) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 20IA are satisfied. | (6) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 20IA are satisfied. | (6) £30.25 where the conditions specified in paragraph 20IA are satisfied in respect of a member of a joint-claim couple. | (6) £30.25 where the conditions specified in paragraph 20IA are satisfied in respect of a member of a joint-claim couple. | (6) £30.25 where the conditions specified in paragraph 20IA are satisfied in respect of a member of a joint-claim couple. |
SCHEDULE 11 — Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 as amended by this Order
1
This paragraph applies to cases other than those falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2017.
PART 1 — PRESCRIBED AMOUNTS
1
The weekly amounts specified in column (2)[^f00123] in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 67(1) and 68 (prescribed amounts and polygamous marriages).
| Column (1) | Column (1) | Column (1) | Column (1) | Column (2) | Column (2) | Column (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person or Couple | Person or Couple | Person or Couple | Person or Couple | Amount | Amount | Amount |
| (1) Single claimant— | (1) Single claimant— | (1) Single claimant— | (1) Single claimant— | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| (a) | who satisfies the conditions set out in section 2(2) or 4(4) of the Act or who is a member of the work-related activity group; | who satisfies the conditions set out in section 2(2) or 4(4) of the Act or who is a member of the work-related activity group; | (a) | £92.05; | ||
| (b) | aged not less than 25; | aged not less than 25; | (b) | £92.05; | ||
| (c) | aged less than 25. | aged less than 25. | (c) | £72.90. | ||
| (2) Lone parent or a person who has no partner and who is responsible for and a member of the same household as a young person— | (2) Lone parent or a person who has no partner and who is responsible for and a member of the same household as a young person— | (2) Lone parent or a person who has no partner and who is responsible for and a member of the same household as a young person— | (2) Lone parent or a person who has no partner and who is responsible for and a member of the same household as a young person— | (2) | (2) | (2) |
| (a) | who satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or who is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act; | who satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or who is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act; | (a) | £92.05; | ||
| (b) | aged not less than 18; | aged not less than 18; | (b) | £92.05; | ||
| (c) | aged less than 18. | aged less than 18. | (c) | £72.90; | ||
| (3) Couple— | (3) Couple— | (3) Couple— | (3) Couple— | (3) | (3) | (3) |
| (a) | where both members are aged not less than 18; | where both members are aged not less than 18; | (a) | £144.65; | ||
| (b) | where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— | where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— | (b) | £144.65; | ||
| (i) | if that other member had not been a member of a couple, would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it, or | |||||
| (ii) | if that other member had not been a member of a couple, would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to an income-related allowance, or | |||||
| (iii) | satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18), or | |||||
| (iv) | is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order (persons under 18: severe hardship); | |||||
| (c) | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and— | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and— | (c) | £144.65; | ||
| (i) | at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child, or | |||||
| (ii) | had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for an income-related allowance, or | |||||
| (iii) | had they not been members of a couple the claimant’s partner would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it, or | |||||
| (iv) | the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, or | |||||
| (v) | there is in force in respect of the claimant’s partner a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||
| (d) | where both members are aged less than 18 and— | where both members are aged less than 18 and— | (d) | £110.15; | ||
| (i) | at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child, or | |||||
| (ii) | had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for an income-related allowance, or | |||||
| (iii) | had they not been members of a couple the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements for entitlement to income support other than a requirement to make a claim for it, or | |||||
| (iv) | the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, or | |||||
| (v) | there is in force in respect of the claimant’s partner a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||
| (e) | where the claimant is aged not less than 25 and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | where the claimant is aged not less than 25 and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | (e) | £92.05; | ||
| (i) | would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||
| (ii) | would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||
| (iii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||
| (iv) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||
| (f) | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | (f) | £92.05; | ||
| (i) | would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||
| (ii) | would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||
| (iii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||
| (iv) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||
| (g) | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and head (c) does not apply; | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) of the Act or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group and satisfies the conditions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and head (c) does not apply; | (g) | £92.05; | ||
| (h) | where the claimant is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | where the claimant is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | (h) | £72.90; | ||
| (i) | would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||
| (ii) | would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple, | |||||
| (iii) | does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order, and | |||||
| (iv) | is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Order; | |||||
| (i) | where both members are aged less than 18 and head (d) does not apply. | where both members are aged less than 18 and head (d) does not apply. | (i) | £72.90. |
PART 1 — PRESCRIBED AMOUNTS
1
The weekly amounts specified in column (2) in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 67(1) and 68 (prescribed amounts and polygamous marriages).
SCHEDULE 12 — Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 as amended by this Order
PART 3 — WEEKLY AMOUNT OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART 2
| Premium | Premium | Premium | Premium | Amount | Amount | Amount | Amount | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.—(1) [^f00124]Pensioner premium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who— | 11.—(1) [^f00124]Pensioner premium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who— | 11.—(1) [^f00124]Pensioner premium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who— | 11.—(1) [^f00124]Pensioner premium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who— | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| (a) | is a single claimant and— | is a single claimant and— | (a) | |||||
| (ii) | is entitled to the support component, or | (ii) | (ii) | £86.55; | ||||
| (iii) | is not entitled to the support component; | (iii) | (iii) | £135.05; | ||||
| (b) | is a member of a couple and— | is a member of a couple and— | (b) | |||||
| (ii) | is entitled to the support component, or | (ii) | (ii) | £153.45; | ||||
| (iii) | is not entitled to the support component. | (iii) | (iii) | £201.95. | ||||
| (2)Severe disability premium— | (2)Severe disability premium— | (2)Severe disability premium— | (2)Severe disability premium— | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) |
| (a) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a); | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a); | (a) | £82.90; | £82.90; | £82.90; | ||
| (b) | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(b)— | where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(b)— | (b) | |||||
| (i) | if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or carer support payment or if the person or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 6(5), | (i) | £82.90; | £82.90; | ||||
| (ii) | if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance or payment. | (ii) | £165.80. | £165.80. | ||||
| (3)Carer premium. | (3)Carer premium. | (3)Carer premium. | (3)Carer premium. | (3) £46.40 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 8(1). | (3) £46.40 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 8(1). | (3) £46.40 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 8(1). | (3) £46.40 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 8(1). | (3) £46.40 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 8(1). |
| (4)Enhanced disability premium where thecondition in paragraph 7 is satisfied. | (4)Enhanced disability premium where thecondition in paragraph 7 is satisfied. | (4)Enhanced disability premium where thecondition in paragraph 7 is satisfied. | (4)Enhanced disability premium where thecondition in paragraph 7 is satisfied. | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) |
| (4)Enhanced disability premium where thecondition in paragraph 7 is satisfied. | (4)Enhanced disability premium where thecondition in paragraph 7 is satisfied. | (4)Enhanced disability premium where thecondition in paragraph 7 is satisfied. | (4)Enhanced disability premium where thecondition in paragraph 7 is satisfied. | (a) | £21.20 in respect of each person who is neither— | £21.20 in respect of each person who is neither— | £21.20 in respect of each person who is neither— | |
| (i) | a child or young person, nor | a child or young person, nor | ||||||
| (ii) | A member of a couple or a polygamous marriage, in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 7 is satisfied; | A member of a couple or a polygamous marriage, in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 7 is satisfied; | ||||||
| (ii) | A member of a couple or a polygamous marriage, in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 7 is satisfied; | A member of a couple or a polygamous marriage, in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 7 is satisfied; | ||||||
| (b) | £30.25 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the condition specified in paragraph 7 is satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage. | £30.25 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the condition specified in paragraph 7 is satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage. | £30.25 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the condition specified in paragraph 7 is satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage. | |||||
| Premium | Premium | Premium | Premium | Amount | Amount | Amount | Amount | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| 11.—(1) [^f00125]Pensioner remium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who— | 11.—(1) [^f00125]Pensioner remium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who— | 11.—(1) [^f00125]Pensioner remium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who— | 11.—(1) [^f00125]Pensioner remium for a person to whom paragraph 5 applies who— | (1) | (1) | (1) | (1) | |
| (a) | is a single claimant and— | is a single claimant and— | (a) | |||||
| (i) | is entitled to the work-related activity component, or | (i) | £98.50; | |||||
| (ii) | is entitled to the support component, or | (ii) | £86.55; | |||||
| (iii) | is not entitled to either of those components, | (iii) | £135.05; | |||||
| (b) | is a member of a couple and— | is a member of a couple and— | (b) | |||||
| (i) | is entitled to the work-related activity component, | (i) | £165.40; | |||||
| (ii) | is entitled to the support component, or | (ii) | £153.45; | |||||
| (iii) | is not entitled to either of those components. | (iii) | £201.95. |
SCHEDULE 13 — Amounts of certain elements specified in the table in regulation 38 of the Universal Credit Regulations as amended by this Order
| Element | Element | Amount for each assessment period |
|---|---|---|
| Standard allowance[^f00126]— | Standard allowance[^f00126]— | |
| single claimant aged under 25 | £316.98 | |
| single claimant aged 25 or over | £400.14 | |
| joint claimants both aged under 25 | £497.55 | |
| joint claimants where either is aged 25 or over | £628.10 | |
| Child element— | Child element— | |
| first child or qualifying young person[^f00127] | £339.00 | |
| second and each subsequent child or qualifying young person[^f00128] | £292.81 | |
| Additional amount for disabled child or qualifying young person— | Additional amount for disabled child or qualifying young person— | |
| lower rate | £158.76 | |
| higher rate | £495.87 | |
| LCW and LCWRA elements[^f00129]— | LCW and LCWRA elements[^f00129]— | |
| limited capability for work | £158.76 | |
| limited capability for work and work-related activity | £423.27 | |
| Carer element. | Carer element. | £201.68 |
| Childcare costs element— | Childcare costs element— | |
| maximum amount for one child | £1,031.88 | |
| maximum amount for two or more children | £1,768.94 |
Signed
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 26th March 2025
Patrick Rooney — A senior officer of the Department for Communities
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order, which corresponds to an Order (S.I. 2025/295) made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions under sections 150, 150A, 151 and 151A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, alters the rates and amounts of certain social security benefits and other sums.
Part 2 relates to social security benefits, pensions and allowances.
Article 3 and Schedule 1 alter the rates of benefits and increases of benefit (except those referred to in Article 3(2)) specified in Parts I, III, IV and V of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (“*the Contributions and Benefits Act*”).
Article 4 increases the rates and amounts of certain pensions and allowances under the Contributions and Benefits Act.
Article 5 increases the sums payable as part of a Category A or Category B retirement pension under sections 11(1) and 13(2) and (3) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 on account of increases in guaranteed minimum pensions.
Article 6 increases the rates and amounts relating to the state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 including the full rate, amounts exceeding the full rate, the rate of increments and inherited increments.
Article 7 specifies the dates from which the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefits in Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 are altered.
Article 8 increases the rate of statutory sick pay.
Article 9 increases the rate of statutory maternity pay.
Article 10 increases the rates of statutory paternity pay, statutory adoption pay, statutory shared parental pay and statutory parental bereavement pay.
Article 11 increases the rate of graduated retirement benefit.
Article 12 increases the amount of a Category C retirement pension.
Article 13 increases the prescribed maximum additional pension for the purposes of section 52(3) of the Contributions and Benefits Act.
Article 14 increases the rates of disability living allowance.
Article 15 increases the rates of personal independence payment.
Article 16 increases the rates of age addition and the rates referred to in Article 16(2) for claimants entitled to long-term incapacity benefit in so far as they correspond to a claimant in Great Britain who was subject to regulation 2(3) of the Employment and Support Allowance (Up-rating Modification) (Transitional) Regulations 2008.
Article 17 increases the rates of transitional invalidity allowance and the rates referred to in Article 17(2) for claimants entitled to long-term incapacity benefit in so far as they correspond to a claimant in Great Britain who was subject to regulation 2(3) of the Employment and Support Allowance (Up-rating Modification) (Transitional) Regulations 2008.
Article 18 increases the rates of widowed mother’s allowance, widow’s pension and widowed parent’s allowance.
Article 19 specifies the rates of bereavement support payment.
Part 3 relates to income support and housing benefit.
Article 20 sets out the sums relevant to the applicable amount for the purposes of income support. Article 20(3) and Schedule 2 set out certain personal allowances and Article 20(4) and (5) and Schedule 3 set out the premiums.
Article 21 provides for the percentage increase of sums payable by way of special transitional additions to income support.
Article 22 states the sum by which any income support of a person involved in a trade dispute is reduced.
Article 23 sets out the sums relevant to the applicable amount for the purposes of housing benefit. Article 23(5) and Schedule 4 set out certain personal allowances and Article 23(7) and Schedule 5 set out the premiums.
Article 24 sets out the sums relevant to the applicable amount for the purposes of housing benefit for persons over the qualifying age for state pension credit. Article 24(5) and Schedule 6 set out the personal allowances and Article 24(6) and (7) and Schedule 7 set out the premiums.
Part 4 relates to jobseeker’s allowance.
Article 25 increases the age-related amounts for contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance.
Article 26 sets out the sums relevant to the applicable amount for the purposes of income-based jobseeker’s allowance. Article 26(3) and Schedule 8 set out certain personal allowances; Article 26(4) and (5) and Schedule 9 set out the premiums; Article 26(6) and Schedule 10 set out the amounts of premiums relevant to joint-claim couples.
Article 27 states the sum by which any jobseeker’s allowance of a person involved in a trade dispute is reduced.
Article 28 increases the amounts of jobseeker’s allowance for the purposes of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
Part 5 relates to state pension credit.
Article 29 specifies sums relevant to state pension credit.
Part 6 relates to employment and support allowance.
Article 30 sets out the sums relevant to the applicable amount for the purposes of employment and support allowance under the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008. Article 30(2) and (3) and Schedule 11 increase the contributory allowance of employment and support allowance and the prescribed amounts for income-related employment and support allowance; Article 30(4) and (5) and Schedule 12 set out the premiums and Article 30(6) increases the components.
Article 31 increases the prescribed amounts for employment and support allowance set out in regulation 62 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
Part 7 relates to universal credit.
Article 32 and Schedule 13 specify the amounts relevant to universal credit.
Article 33 increases the amounts specified for the transitional severe disability premium element in paragraph 5 of Schedule 2, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 3, to the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
Article 34 revokes the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2024.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1992 c. 8; section 132 was amended by paragraph 41 of Schedule 7 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49), paragraph 9 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), section 3 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (c. 3 (N.I.)), regulation 2(2) of S.R. 2012 No. 120 and paragraph 55 of Schedule 13 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5 (N.I.)), section 132A was inserted by section 5(1) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1 (N.I.)), section 132B was inserted by paragraph 17 of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5 (N.I.)) and section 165(1) was amended by paragraph 49(2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671) and section 18(5) of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7)
[^f00002]: See Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481 and section 1(7) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 5 (N.I.))
[^f00003]: S.I. 2025/295
[^f00004]: 1992 c. 5
[^f00005]: Section 35A was inserted by Article 50(3) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11)) and amended by regulation 2(4) of S.R. 2014 No. 102 and subsection (1) was substituted by section 4(1)(a) of the Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 10 (N.I.))
[^f00006]: S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I. 1)
[^f00007]: 1992 c. 7
[^f00008]: 2015 c. 5 (N.I.)
[^f00009]: 1993 c. 49
[^f00010]: S.R. 1996 No. 520
[^f00011]: S.R. 2008 No. 280; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2008 No. 413, S.R. 2009 No. 338, S.R. 2010 No. 312, S.R. 2011 No. 368, S.R. 2017 Nos. 51 and 148 and S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00012]: S.R. 2016 No. 219; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2017 No. 51 and S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00013]: S.R. 2017 No. 51; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2017 No. 148
[^f00014]: S.I. 2025/295
[^f00015]: S.R. 2006 No. 405; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2008 No. 378, S.R. 2009 No. 382, S.R. 2011 Nos. 136 and 357, S.R. 2012 No. 116, S.R. 2016 Nos. 236 and 310, S.R. 2017 No. 51, S.I. 2023/1218 and S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00016]: S.R. 2016 No. 310
[^f00017]: S.R. 2006 No. 406; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2008 No. 498, S.R. 2016 Nos. 236 and 310, S.R. 2017 No. 242, S.I. 2023/1218 and S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00018]: S.R. 1987 No. 459; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 1988 Nos. 146 and 318, S.R. 1990 Nos. 213 and 346, S.R. 1993 No. 373, S.R. 1994 No. 77, S.R. 1995 Nos. 301 and 434, S.R. 1996 Nos. 199, 288, 449 and 476, S.R. 1997 No. 3, S.R. 1998 No. 112, S.R. 1999 Nos. 382 and 472 (C. 36), S.R. 2000 No. 367, S.R. 2002 Nos. 132 and 323, S.R. 2003 Nos. 191 and 195, S.R. 2004 No. 394, S.R. 2006 No. 128, S.R. 2007 No. 154, S.R. 2010 No. 69, S.R. 2011 No. 135, S.I. 2013/3021, S.R. 2016 No. 228, S.R. 2017 No. 187, S.I. 2021/786, S.I. 2022/530, S.I. 2023/1218 and S.R. 2024 No. 73; see also regulation 4 of S.R. 2017 No. 79
[^f00019]: S.R. 1996 No. 198; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 1996 Nos. 288 and 356, S.R. 1998 No. 112, S.R. 1999 No. 428 (C. 32), S.R. 2000 Nos. 350 and 367, S.R. 2001 No. 120, S.R. 2002 No. 323, S.R. 2003 Nos. 195 and 267, S.R. 2004 No. 394, S.R. 2005 No. 536, S.R 2007 No. 154, S.R. 2008 Nos. 112 and 286, S.R. 2009 No. 261, S.R. 2010 No. 103, S.R. 2011 No. 135, S.I. 2013/3021, S.R. 2016 No. 228, S.R. 2017 No. 116, S.R. 2019 No. 58, S.I. 2021/786, S.I. 2022/177, S.I. 2023/1218 and S.R. 2024 No. 73; see also regulation 5 of S.R. 2017 No. 79
[^f00020]: S.R. 2016 No. 218
[^f00021]: S.R. 2003 No. 28; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2004 No. 394, S.R. 2006 No. 359, S.R. 2016 No. 236, S.R. 2017 No. 187, S.R. 2018 No. 135, S.I. 2021/786, S.I. 2022/177, S.I. 2023/1218 and S.R. 2024 Nos. 73 and 119
[^f00022]: S.R. 2016 No. 216; relevant amending Rules are S.I. 2016/999 (N.I. 1), S.R. 2016 No. 226, S.R. 2017 Nos. 79 and 146, S.R. 2021 Nos. 67 and 302 and S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00023]: S.R. 2016 No. 226; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2019 No. 152, S.R. 2021 No. 2, S.R. 2023 No. 93, S.I. 2023/1218 and S.R. 2024 Nos. 5 and 73
[^f00024]: 1954 c. 33 (N.I.)
[^f00025]: Part V was amended by paragraph 41 of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6) and Article 71 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I. 1))
[^f00026]: Section 44(4) was substituted by Article 64 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10)) and amended by Article 4(3) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00027]: Schedule 5 was amended by paragraph 36 of Schedule 7 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993, paragraphs 6(2) to (4) and 18(15) and (16) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22)), section 35(1) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4 (N.I.)),Article 273(3) and paragraphs 2 to 13 of Schedule 9 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I. 1)), paragraph 6 of the Schedule to S.R. 2005 No. 434, paragraph 19 of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c.1 (N.I.)), paragraph 78(2) and (3) of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5 (N.I.)) and regulation 66(18) of S.I. 2019/1514
[^f00028]: Paragraph 7A was inserted by paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 9 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 and amended by paragraph 6(j) of the Schedule to S.R. 2005 No. 434; see alsoArticles 4(4)(b) and (c) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00029]: 1975 c. 15; section 120 was amended by paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/396 (N.I. 5)) and repealed by paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9)
[^f00030]: S.I. 1986/1888 (N.I. 18); Article 64 was repealed by Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992
[^f00031]: Section 55A was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 and amended by section 37(3) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 and paragraph 4 of Schedule 11 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, and section 55AA was inserted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 11 to that Act
[^f00032]: Schedule 5A was inserted by paragraph 14 of Schedule 9 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005
[^f00033]: Section 13(2) was amended by paragraph 5(b) of Schedule 1 to S.R. 2005 No. 433, regulation 68(3)(a) and (b) of S.I. 2019/1514 and regulation 40(2) of S.I. 2020/1143
[^f00034]: See section 132(4) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 as amended by paragraph 41(c) of Schedule 7 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993; see alsoS.R. 2025 No. 52
[^f00035]: S.R. 2015 No. 315; regulation 1A was inserted by regulation 2 of S.R. 2016 No. 88 and amended by Article 6(2) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00036]: Section 47(1) was amended by paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12)); see also regulation 23 of S.R. 1995 No. 35 and section 48C was inserted by paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
[^f00037]: Section 153(1) was amended by Article 8 of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00038]: S.R. 1987 No. 30; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2002 No. 354 and S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00039]: S.R. 2002 No. 380; relevant amending Rule is S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00040]: S.R. 2015 No. 94; relevant amending Rule is S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00041]: S.R. 2023 No. 155; relevant amending Rule is S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00042]: 1966 c. 6 (N.I.); sections 35 and 36 were repealed by the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18) but are continued in force by regulation 2 of S.R. 1978 No. 105; see also Article 11 of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00043]: S.R. 1978 No. 105; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 1989 No. 373 and S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00044]: S.R. 2005 No. 121; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 2005 No. 541, S.R. 2006 No. 104, S.R. 2017 No.57 and S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00045]: S.R. 1979 No. 243; regulation 11(3) was amended by regulation 2(4) of S.R. 1987 No. 404, Article 5(5) of S.R. 2015 No. 411 and Article 12 of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00046]: S.R. 2010 No. 62; regulation 2A was inserted by Article 26(4) of S.R. 2015 No. 411 and amended by Article 13 of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00047]: S.R. 1992 No. 32; regulation 4 was amended by regulation 2(5) of S.R. 1993 No. 340 and Article 14 of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00048]: S.R. 2016 No. 217; regulation 24 was amended by Article 15 of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00049]: S.R. 1994 No. 461; regulation 9(2) was amended by Article 16 of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00050]: S.R. 1995 No. 35; regulation 18(2) was amended by Article 17 of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00051]: S.R. 2010 No. 407; regulations 2 and 3 were amended by Article 18 of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00052]: S.R. 2019 No. 181; regulation 3 was amended by Article 9(3) of S.I. 2023/134 and Article 19 of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00053]: SeeS.R. 2003 No. 195 which omits provisions relating to children and young persons and makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax credit
[^f00054]: Regulation 17(1)(b) was amended by regulation 4(7) of S.R. 1993 No. 373, regulation 18(1)(c) was amended by regulation 4(8) of S.R. 1993 No. 373 and regulation 21(1) was amended by regulation 4(3) of S.R. 1994 No. 77, regulation 12 of S.R. 1996 No. 199, regulation 2(2) of S.R. 1996 No. 449 and paragraph 6(a) of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 132; see also regulation 4 of S.R. 2017 No. 79 and Article 20(2)(a) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00055]: Paragraph 13A was inserted by regulation 2(c)(ii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367 and sub-paragraph (2) was substituted by regulation 2(7)(f) of S.R. 2007 No. 154 and paragraph 14 was substituted by regulation 2(7)(g) of S.R. 2007 No. 154 and sub-paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 3(6)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 135, Article 14(5)(e)(ii) of S.I. 2013/3021, regulation 11(5)(d)(ii) of S.R. 2016 No. 228, paragraph 5(4)(b) of Schedule 2 to S.I. 2021/786 and Article 6(2)(c) of S.I. 2022/530; see also regulation 4 of S.R. 2017 No. 79 and Article 20(2)(b) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00056]: Paragraph 2(1) was amended by regulation 2(2), 2(3) and 2(7)(a) of S.R. 1996 No. 476, regulation 2(1) of S.R. 1999 No. 382 and regulation 2(8) of S.R. 2006 No. 128
[^f00057]: Paragraph 3 was amended by regulation 18 of S.R. 1988 No. 318, regulation 5(4)(a) of S.R. 1996 No. 288, regulation 8 of S.R. 1998 No. 112 and Article 20(4) of S.R. 2024 No. 73; see also regulation 4 of S.R. 2017 No.79
[^f00058]: Schedule 3 was substituted by Schedule 1 to S.R. 1995 No. 301 and paragraph 18(1) and (2) was amended by regulation 2(3)(j)(i) and (ii) of S.R. 1995 No. 434, regulation 3 of S.R. 1997 No. 3, Article 7(2) of S.R. 1999 No. 472 (C. 36), regulation 4(b)(i) of S.R. 2004 No. 394 and Article 20(6) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00059]: S.R. 1987 No. 460; regulation 15 was amended by regulation 10 of S.R. 1988 No. 132, regulation 2(3) of S.R. 1988 No. 153, regulation 4 of S.R. 1989 No. 371, regulation 3 of S.R. 1991 No. 341 and Article 21 of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00060]: Regulation 72(1) and (2) was amended by Article 20(3) of S.R. 2012 No. 116 and Article 23(3) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00061]: Paragraphs 2 and 6(2) were amended by Article 23(4) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00062]: Part II of Schedule 4 was omitted by regulation 3(1)(c) of S.R. 2016 No. 310 and regulation 5 of that instrument makes transitional arrangements in connection with the abolition of the family premium; paragraph 3(1) was amended by regulation 19(7)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 357 and Article 23(6) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00063]: Part VI was added by regulation 3(17)(d) of S.R. 2008 No. 378 and the heading was amended by paragraph 6(7)(b)(i) of Schedule 1 to S.R. 2017 No. 51 but the wording remains in force for certain cases under Schedule 2 to that Rule and paragraph 26 was amended by Article 23(8) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00064]: Paragraph 17(1) and (3)(c) was amended by regulation 2(6)(b) of S.R. 2009 No. 382 and Article 23(9) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00065]: Paragraph 58 was amended by Article 23(10) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00066]: Regulation 53(1) and (2) was amended by Article 24(3) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00067]: Paragraphs 2 and 6(2) were amended by Article 24(4) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00068]: Paragraphs 1 and 2(1) were amended by Article 24(5) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00069]: Part II of Schedule 4 was omitted by regulation 3(2)(b) of S.R. 2016 No. 310 and regulation 5 of that Rule makes transitional arrangements in connection with the abolition of the family premium; paragraph 3(1) was amended by Article 24(6) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00070]: Paragraph 9 was amended by Article 24(8) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00071]: Paragraph 22 was amended by regulation 6(6)(d) of S.R. 2008 No. 498 and Article 24(9) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00072]: Regulation 79(1) was amended by regulation 4(9) of S.R. 2017 No. 116 and Article 25 of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00073]: SeeS.R. 2003 No. 195 which omits provisions relating to children and young persons and makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax credit
[^f00074]: Regulations 83(b) and 84(1)(c) were omitted but remain in effect for certain cases and regulation 85(1) was amended by Schedule 2 to S.R. 2003 No. 195, regulation 85(1) was also amended by regulation 4(5)(a) of S.R. 2003 No. 267; see also regulation 5 of S.R. 2017 No.79 and Article 26(2)(a) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00075]: Paragraph 15A was inserted by regulation 4(c)(ii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367 and sub-paragraph (2) was substituted by regulation 3(8)(e) of S.R. 2007 No. 154 and paragraph 16 was omitted by paragraph 20(a) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2003 No. 195 (but remains in effect for certain cases) and was substituted by regulation 3(8)(f) of S.R. 2007 No. 154 and sub-paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 7(7)(b)(iii) of S.R. 2011 No. 135, Article 17(7)(e)(ii) of S.I. 2013/3021, paragraph 14(7)(e)(ii) of S.R. 2016 No. 228, regulation 7(4)(b) of Schedule 4 to S.I. 2021/786 and Article 20(7)(m) of S.I. 2022/177; see also regulation 5 of S.R. 2017 No. 79 and Article 26(2)(b) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00076]: Paragraph 2 was omitted by paragraph 20(a) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2003 No. 195 but remains in effect for certain cases and was amended by Article 26(3) of S.R. 2024 No. 73; see also regulation 5 of S.R. 2017 No. 79
[^f00077]: Paragraph 4(1) was amended by regulation 9(4)(a) of S.R. 1996 No. 288, regulation 10(a) of S.R. 1998 No. 112 and Article 26(4) of S.R. 2024 No. 73; see also regulation 7 of S.R. 2003 No. 195 and regulation 5 of S.R. 2017 No. 79
[^f00079]: Regulation 170 was amended by Article 27 of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00080]: Regulation 6 was amended by regulation 31(3) of S.R. 2016 No. 236, regulation 2(2) of S.R. 2018 No. 135, Article 38(3) of S.I. 2023/1218, Article 29(2) of S.R. 2024 No. 73 and regulation 3(3) of S.R. 2024 No. 119
[^f00081]: Regulation 7 was amended by Article 29(3) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00084]: Schedule 2A was inserted by regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2018 No. 135 and paragraph 9 was amended by Article 11(2) of S.I. 2021/786, Article 23(5) of S.I. 2022/177 and Article 29(5) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00085]: Paragraph 1(5) and (7) was amended by Article 29(7) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00086]: S.R. 2017 No. 51: Paragraph 4 was amended by regulation 8(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 148
[^f00087]: Paragraph 12 was omitted by regulation 2(4)(c)(ii) of S.R. 2017 No. 51 with savings provisions found in Schedule 2 to those Regulations and paragraphs 12 and 13 were amended by Article 30(6) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00088]: Paragraph 19(1) and (2) was amended by Article 30(7) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00089]: Regulation 62(2) was substituted by regulation 3(4)(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 51 (but that amendment does not apply where any of the circumstances in paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to those Regulations apply) and was amended by Article 31 of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00090]: S.R. 2010 No. 312; which modifies the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 for the purpose of the conversion of awards of incapacity benefit, income support and severe disablement allowance to employment and support allowance under the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
[^f00091]: S.R. 2017 No. 190 (c. 11); which modifies the Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions and Housing Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 so that they refer to a modified form of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 for the purpose of the conversion of awards of incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance to employment and support allowance under the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
[^f00092]: Regulation 23 was amended by regulations 2(1) and 3(1) of S.R. 2021 No. 302 and Article 32(1) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00093]: Paragraph 13(1) was amended by Article 32(3) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00094]: Schedule 2 was inserted by regulation 2(10) of S.R. 2019 No. 152, amended by regulation 2 of S.R. 2021 No. 2, regulation 4(7)(a) of S.R. 2023 No. 93, Article 52 of S.I. 2023/1218 and Article 33 of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00095]: Schedule 3 was inserted by regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2024 No. 5 and amended by Article 33(b) of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00096]: S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00097]: Paragraphs 2 and 2A were substituted for paragraph 2 by Article 4(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12))
[^f00098]: Paragraph 5 was amended by paragraph 18(11) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22)) and paragraph 59 of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5 (N.I.))
[^f00099]: Paragraph 4 was amended by Article 2(2)(a)(vi) of S.R. 2002 No. 321
[^f00100]: Paragraph 7 was amended by paragraph 68(b) of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015
[^f00101]: Paragraph 1A was inserted and paragraph 2 substituted by Article 4(5) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994
[^f00102]: Part V was amended by paragraph 41 of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6) and Article 71 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I. 1)). Widow’s and widower’s pension are payable in relation only to deaths occurring before 11th April 1988 (paragraph 14(1) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act)
[^f00108]: SeeS.R. 2003 No. 195 which omits provisions relating to children and young persons and makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax credit; see also regulation 4 of S.R. 2017 No. 79
[^f00114]: The Table in paragraph 1 was amended by regulation 7(7) of S.R. 2017 No. 242 and by Schedule 6 to S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00116]: Paragraph 1 was amended by regulation 16 of S.R. 1996 No. 356, paragraph 53(2) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2000 No. 350, paragraph 23(11)(a) of Schedule 3 to S.R. 2005 No. 536, regulation 3(8)(a) of S.R. 2007 No. 154, regulation 4(13)(a) and (b) of S.R. 2008 No. 112, regulation 19(24)(a) to (d) of S.R. 2008 No. 286 and regulation 3 of S.R. 2009 No. 261
[^f00122]: Part IVB was inserted by paragraph 53(4) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2000 No. 350 and paragraph 20M was amended by regulation 4(c)(vi) of S.R.2000 No. 367, regulation 2(7) of S.R. 2001 No. 120, paragraph 1 of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 323, regulation 3(8)(l) of S.R. 2007 No. 154, regulation 5(5)(j) of S.R. 2010 No. 103 and Article 34(9)(h) of S.I. 2023/1218
[^f00123]: Paragraph 1 was amended by regulation 3(29) of S.R. 2008 No. 413, regulation 8(15) of S.R. 2009 No. 338, regulation 5(5)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 368 and regulation 6(4) of S.R. 2017 No. 148
[^f00124]: Paragraph 11(1) was amended by regulation 2(4)(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 51 and Schedule 12 of S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00125]: For transitional and savings provisions applicable to paragraph 11(1) see Schedule 2 to S.R. 2017 No. 51
[^f00126]: Amendments made by S.R. 2017 No. 146, S.R. 2021 No. 67 and S.R. 2024 No. 73
[^f00127]: The amount for the first child or qualifying young person was abolished by Article 10(5)(b)(i) of the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/999 (N.I. 1)) subject to the saving in regulation 44 of S.R. 2016 No. 226 inserted by regulation 3(3) of S.R. 2017 No. 79
[^f00128]: Amendments made by Article 10(5)(b)(ii) of the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016
[^f00129]: Amendments made by regulation 2(6)(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 146 but the wording remains in effect for certain cases under Schedule 2 to those Regulations
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