The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2005

Article 21(8)

SCHEDULE 11 PART IV OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART IV AMOUNT OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Premium	Amount
19.   — (1A) Bereavement Premium.	(1A) £25.85.
(2) Pensioner Premium for persons under 75—
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a);	(a) £53.25;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b).	(b) £78.90.
(3) Pensioner Premium for persons aged 75 or over—
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a);	(a) £53.25;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b).	(b) £78.90.
(4) Higher Pensioner Premium—
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a) or (b);	(a) £53.25;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(2)(a) or (b).	(b) £78.90.
(5) Disability Premium—
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(a);	(a) £23.95;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(b).	(b) £34.20.
(6) Severe Disability Premium—
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(a);	(a) £45.50;
(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(1) or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 14(3A);	(i) £45.50;
(ii) in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance.	(ii) £91.00.
(7) Disabled Child Premium.	(7) £43.89 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 15 of Part III of this Schedule is satisfied.
(8) Carer Premium.	(8) £25.80 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 16.
(9) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 14A are satisfied.
	(a) £17.71 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 14A are satisfied;
	(b) £11.70 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 14A are satisfied;
	(c) £16.90 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 14A are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

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