12.—(1) The condition is that–
(a)the claimant is a single claimant or lone parent who has attained the age of 60 and either—
(i)satisfies one of the additional conditions specified in paragraph 14(1)(a), (c), (e), (f) or (h); or
(ii)was entitled to either income support or income-based jobseeker’s allowance and the disability premium was applicable to him in respect of a benefit week within 8 weeks of his 60th birthday and he has, subject to sub-paragraph (2), remained continuously entitled to one of those benefits since attaining that age; or
(b)the claimant has a partner and–
(i)the partner has attained the age of 80; or
(ii)the partner has attained the age of 60 but not the age of 80, and the additional conditions specified in paragraph 14 are satisfied in respect of him; or
(c)the claimant–
(i)has attained the age of 60;
(ii)satisfies the requirements specified in sub-heads (i) and (ii) of paragraph 12(1)(a); and
(iii)has a partner.
(2) For the purposes of this paragraph and paragraph 14–
(a)once the higher pensioner premium is applicable to a claimant, if he then ceases, for a period of eight weeks or less, to be entitled to either income support or incomebased jobseeker’s allowance, he shall, on becoming re-entitled to either of those benefits, thereafter be treated as having been continuously entitled thereto;
(b)in so far as sub-paragraphs (1)(a)(ii) and (1)(c)(ii) are concerned, if a claimant ceases to be entitled to either income support or an income-based jobseeker’s allowance for a period not exceeding eight weeks which includes his 60th birthday, he shall, on becoming re-entitled to either of those benefits, thereafter be treated as having been continuously entitled thereto.