The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2004

Article 19(10)

SCHEDULE 7 PART IV OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE HOUSING BENEFITREGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART IV AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Premium	Amount
15.— (1A) Bereavement Premium.	(1A) £23.95.
(2) (1) Pensioner Premium for persons aged under 75— (a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a); (b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b).	2.— (a) £49.80; (b) £73.65.
(2A) Pensioner Premium for persons aged 75 and over— (a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9A(a); (b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9A(b).	2A.— (a) £49.80; (b) £73.65.
(3) Higher Pensioner Premium— (a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(1)(a) or (b); (b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(2)(a) or (b).	3.— (a) £49.80; (b) £73.65.
(4) Disability Premium— (a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a); (b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(b).	4.— (a) £23.70; (b) £33.85.
(5) Severe Disability Premium— (a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a); (b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(b)— (i) in a case where there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance(2) or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 13(3A); (ii) in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance.	5.— (a) £44.15; (b) (i) £44.15; (ii) £88.30.
(6) Disabled Child Premium.	6.   £42.49 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 of Part III of this Schedule is satisfied.
(7) Carer Premium(3).	7.   £25.55 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA.
(9) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 13A are satisfied.	(9) (a) £17.08 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied; (b) £11.60 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 13A are satisfied; (c) £16.75 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.

(1)

Sub-paragraphs (2) and (2A) were substituted by S.I. 1989/416.

(2)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/2497.

(3)

Sub-paragraph (7) was added by S.I. 1990/1775.