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17.—(1) The determination of the maximum rate must include the severe disability element if the claimant, or, in the case of a joint claim, one of the claimants satisfies paragraph [F1(2), (3), (4), (5) or (6)].
(2) A person satisfies this paragraph if a disability living allowance, attributable to the care component payable at the highest rate prescribed under section 72(3) of the Contributions and Benefits Act or an attendance allowance at the higher rate prescribed under section 65(3) of that Act—
(a)is payable in respect of him; or
(b)would be so payable but for a suspension of benefit by virtue of regulations under section 113(2) of the Contributions and Benefits Act (suspension during hospitalisation), or an abatement as a consequence of hospitalisation.
[F2(3) A person satisfies this paragraph if the enhanced rate of the daily living component of personal independence payment under section 78(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012—
(a)is payable in respect of that person; or
(b)would be so payable but for regulations made under section 86(1) (hospital in-patients) of that Act.]
[F3(4) A person satisfies this paragraph if an armed forces independence payment is payable in respect of him.]
[F4(5) A person satisfies this paragraph if the enhanced rate of the daily living component of the Adult Disability Payment under regulation 5(3) of the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022—
(a)is payable in respect of that person; or
(b)would be so payable but for regulation 28 (effect of admission to hospital on ongoing entitlement to Adult Disability Payment) of those Regulations.]
[F5(6) A person satisfies this paragraph if they—
(a)have reached pensionable age (within the meaning given by the rules in Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995),
(b)and the higher rate of Scottish disability assistance—
(i)is payable in respect of that person; or
(ii)would be so payable but for a reduction because that person is undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient at a hospital or similar institution.]
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F1Words in reg. 17(1) substituted (13.3.2024) by The Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/176), regs. 1, 4(2)(a)
F2Reg. 17(3) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Personal Independence Payment (Supplementary Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/388), reg. 2, Sch. para. 28(6)(b)
F3Reg. 17(4) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme (Consequential Provisions: Subordinate Legislation) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/591), art. 2(2), Sch. para. 24(6)(b)
F4Reg. 17(5) substituted (13.3.2024) by The Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/176), regs. 1, 4(2)(b)
F5Reg. 17(6) inserted (13.3.2024) by The Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/176), regs. 1, 4(2)(c)
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