The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

Applicable amounts E+W+S

22.— [F1 (1)] Subject to regulations 23, 24, 80 and 81 and Schedule A1 M1 (polygamous marriages, patients, calculation of weekly amounts, rent free periods and treatment of claims for housing benefit by refugees), a claimant's weekly applicable amount shall be the aggregate of such of the following amounts as may apply in his case—

(a) an amount in respect of himself or, if he is a member of a couple, an amount in respect of both of them, determined in accordance with paragraph 1(1), (2) or (3), as the case may be, of Schedule 3;

[F2 (b) an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 in respect of up to two individuals who are either children or young persons and who are members of his family;]

(c) [F3 if he is a member of a family of which at least one member is a child or young person, an amount determined in accordance with Part 2 of Schedule 3 (family premium);]

(d) the amount of any premiums which may be applicable to him, determined in accordance with Parts 3 and 4 of Schedule 3 (premiums).

[F4 (e) the amount of the support component which may be applicable to him in accordance with Part 5 of Schedule 3 (the component);]

[F5 (f) the amount of any transitional addition which may be applicable to him in accordance with Parts 7 and 8 of Schedule 3 (transitional addition).]

[F6 (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), as it applies apart from paragraph (4), where the family includes more than two individuals who are either children or young persons, and, under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3, a different amount applies to different individuals, the two amounts to be included in the applicable amount shall be those that result in the greatest possible total amount.

(3) Paragraph (4) applies where—

(a) (whether or not as part of a tax credit couple) the claimant has an award of child tax credit in respect of a child or young person who is a member of his family, and whether or not any amount is payable by way of such credit; and

(b) the total amount to be included in the applicable amount under paragraph (1)(b) as substituted by paragraph (4) would be higher than the total amount that would be included under paragraph (1)(b) apart from paragraph (4).

(4) Where this paragraph applies, for paragraph (1)(b) substitute—

“(b) an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 in respect of any child or young person who is a member of his family and in respect of whom the individual element of child tax credit has been included in the determination of the maximum rate of that credit;”.

(5) In this regulation, “tax credit couple” means a couple as defined in section 3(5A) of the Tax Credits Act 2002.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 22(1): reg. 22 renumbered as reg. 22(1) (6.4.2017) by The Social Security (Restrictions on Amounts for Children and Qualifying Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/376), regs. 1, 7(2)(a) (with reg. 9)

F2 Reg. 22(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2017) by The Social Security (Restrictions on Amounts for Children and Qualifying Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/376), regs. 1, 7(2)(a) (with reg. 9)

F3 Reg. 22(c) omitted (1.5.2016) by virtue of The Housing Benefit (Abolition of the Family Premium and date of claim) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1857), regs. 1(b), 2(1)(a) (with reg. 4)

F4 Reg. 22(e) substituted (3.4.2017) by The Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/204), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 6(3) (with Sch. 2 paras. 1-7)

F5 Reg. 22(f) added (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1907), reg. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 69(3) (with reg. 3)

F6 Reg. 22(2)-(5) inserted (6.4.2017) by The Social Security (Restrictions on Amounts for Children and Qualifying Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/376), regs. 1, 7(2)(b) (with reg. 9)

Marginal Citations

M1 See the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), regulation 7 and Schedule 4, paragraph 2, for regulation 10A and Schedule A1 (claims by refugees).