SCHEDULE 7Part IV of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations as amended by this Order

Article 19(7)

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I1Sch. 7 in operation at 1.4.2007 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(1)(j)

I2Sch. 7 in operation at 2.4.2007 for specified purposes, see art. 1(1)(j)

PART IVAMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Premium

Amount

20.

(1A)

Bereavement Premium.

(1A)

£26·80.

(2)

Pensioner Premium for persons aged under 75—

(2)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a);

(a)

£59·90;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b).

(b)

£88·90.

(3)

Pensioner Premium for persons aged 75 and over—

(3)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a);

(a)

£59·90;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b).

(b)

£88·90.

(4)

Higher Pensioner Premium—

(4)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a) or (b);

(a)

£59·90;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(2)(a) or (b).

(b)

£88·90.

(5)

Disability Premium—

(5)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(a);

(a)

£25·25;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(b).

(b)

£36·00.

(6)

Severe Disability Premium—

(6)

(a)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(a);

(a)

£48·45;

(b)

where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(b)—

(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);

(i)

£48·45;

(ii)

in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance.

(ii)

£96·90.

(7)

Disabled Child Premium.

(7)

£46·69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 16 is satisfied.

(8)

Carer Premium.

(8)

£27·15 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)

£18·76 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied;

(b)

£12·30 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)

£17·75 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.