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The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

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PART 5E+W+SApplicable amounts

Applicable amountsE+W+S

22.  Subject to regulations 23, 24, 80 and 81 and Schedule A1 M1 (polygamous marriages, patients, calculation of weekly amounts, rent free periods and treatment of claims for housing benefit by refugees), a claimant's weekly applicable amount shall be the aggregate of such of the following amounts as may apply in his case—

(a)an amount in respect of himself or, if he is a member of a couple, an amount in respect of both of them, determined in accordance with paragraph 1(1), (2) or (3), as the case may be, of Schedule 3;

(b)an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 in respect of any child or young person who is a member of his family;

(c)if he is a member of a family of which at least one member is a child or young person, an amount determined in accordance with Part 2 of Schedule 3 (family premium);

(d)the amount of any premiums which may be applicable to him, determined in accordance with Parts 3 and 4 of Schedule 3 (premiums).

[F1(e)the amount of either the—

(i)work-related activity component; or

(ii)F2...support component,

which may be applicable to him in accordance with Part 5 of Schedule 3 (the components).]

Textual Amendments

F2Word in reg. 22(e)(ii) omitted by SI 2008/1082 reg. 11 (as amended) (27.10.2008) by virtue of The Employment and Support Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2428), regs. 1(2), 29

Marginal Citations

M1See the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), regulation 7 and Schedule 4, paragraph 2, for regulation 10A and Schedule A1 (claims by refugees).

Polygamous marriagesE+W+S

23.  Subject to regulations 24, 80 and 81 and Schedule A1 M2 (patients, calculation of weekly amounts, rent free periods and treatment of claims for housing benefit by refugees), where a claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage, his weekly applicable amount shall be the aggregate of such of the following amounts as may apply in his case—

(a)the highest amount applicable to him and one of his partners determined in accordance with paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 3 as if he and that partner were a couple;

(b)an amount equal to the difference between the amounts specified in sub-paragraphs (3)(b) and (1)(b) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 in respect of each of his other partners;

(c)an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts) in respect of any child or young person for whom he or a partner of his is responsible and who is a member of the same household;

(d)if he or another partner of the polygamous marriage is responsible for a child or young person who is a member of the same household, the amount specified in Part 2 of Schedule 3 (family premium);

(e)the amount of any premiums which may be applicable to him determined in accordance with Parts 3 and 4 of Schedule 3 (premiums).

[F3(f)the amount of either the—

(i)work-related activity component; or

(ii)F4...support component,

which may be applicable to him in accordance with Part 5 of Schedule 3 (the components).]

Textual Amendments

F4Word in reg. 23(f)(ii) omitted by SI 2008/1082 reg. 12 (as amended) (27.10.2008) by virtue of The Employment and Support Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2428), regs. 1(2), 30

Marginal Citations

M2See the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), regulation 7 and Schedule 4, paragraph 2, for regulation 10A and Schedule A1 (claims by refugees).

PatientsE+W+S

F524.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F5Reg. 24 omitted by virtue of S.I. 2005/2502, reg. 2(4) (as amended) (3.4.2006) by virtue of The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 27(5) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)

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