The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008

Article 19(9)

SCHEDULE 7 PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART 4 Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3

Premium			Amount
20.—(2) Pensioner Premium for persons aged under 75—			(2)
(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a);		(a)	£63.55;
(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b).		(b)	£94.40.
(3) Pensioner Premium for persons aged 75 and over—			(3)
(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a);		(a)	£63.55;
(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b).		(b)	£94.40.
(4) Higher Pensioner Premium—			(4)
(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a) or (b);		(a)	£63.55;
(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(2)(a) or (b).		(b)	£94.40.
(5) Disability Premium—			(5)
(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(a);		(a)	£25.85;
(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(b).		(b)	£36.85.
(6) Severe Disability Premium—			(6)
(a)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(a);		(a)	£50.35;
(b)	where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(b)—
	(i)	in a case where there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 14(5);	(b)	(i)		£50.35;
	(ii)	in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance.	(b)	(ii)		£100.70.
(7) Disabled Child Premium.			(7) £48.72 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 16 of Part 3 of this Schedule is satisfied.
(8) Carer Premium.			(8) £27.75 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 17.
(9) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15 are satisfied.			(9)
			(a)	£19.60 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied;
			(b)	£12.60 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 15 are satisfied;
			(c)	£18.15 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.