SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 APPLICABLE AMOUNTS

[F1PART IVAPREMIUMS FOR JOINT-CLAIM COUPLES

[F2Enhanced disability premium

20IA.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the condition is that the care component of disability living allowance is, or would, but for a suspension of benefit in accordance with regulations under section 113(2) of the Benefits Act or but for an abatement as a consequence of hospitalisation, be payable at the highest rate prescribed under section 72(3) of the Benefits Act in respect of a member of a joint-claim couple who [F3“has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit].]

[F4(2) The condition is not satisfied if—

(a)paragraph (1) only refers to one member of a joint-claim couple and that member is a long-term patient; or

(b)paragraph (1) refers to both members of a joint-claim couple and both members of the couple are long-term patients.]]