The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

Enhanced disability premium E+W+S

15.— [F1 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the condition is that—

( a) [F2 the Secretary of State has decided that the claimant has, or is to be treated as having, limited capability for work-related activity; or]

(b) the care component of disability living allowance is, or would, but for a suspension of benefit in accordance with regulations made under section 113(2) of the Act or but for an abatement as a consequence of hospitalisation be payable at the highest rate prescribed under section 72(3) of the Act in respect of—

(i) the claimant; or

(ii) a member of the claimant's family,

who [F3 has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit]][F4 ; or

[F5 (ba) the care component of child disability payment is payable at the highest rate in accordance with regulation 11(5) of the DACYP Regulations in respect of—

(i) the claimant; or

(ii) a member of the claimant’s family; or]

(c) the enhanced rate of the daily living component of personal independence payment is [F6 payable, or has ceased to be payable by virtue of regulations made under section 86(1) (hospital in-patients) of the 2012 Act,] in respect of—

(i) the claimant; or

(ii) a member of the claimant’s family,

who has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit][F7 ; or

(d) armed forces independence payment is payable in respect of (i) the claimant, or (ii) a member of the claimant’s family, who has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit,]

[F8 (1A) Where the condition in sub-paragraph (1) ceases to be satisfied because of the death of a child or young person, the condition is that the claimant [F9 or partner] is entitled to child benefit in respect of that person under section 145A of the Act (entitlement to child benefit after death of child or qualifying young person).]

(2) [F10 An enhanced disability premium shall not be applicable in respect of] [F10 The condition is not satisfied if the person to whom sub-paragraph (1) refers is]—

(a) a claimant who—

(i) is not a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage; and

(ii) is a patient within the meaning of [F11 regulation 28(11)(e)] and has been for a period of more than 52 weeks; or

(b) a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage where each member is a patient within the meaning of [F12 regulation 28(11)(e)] and has been for a period of more than 52 weeks.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 para. 15(1) substituted (27.10.2008) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1082), regs. 1, 23(c)

F2 Sch. 3 para. 15(1)(a) substituted (27.10.2008) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2428), regs. 1(2), 31(b)

F3 Words in Sch. 3 para. 15(1) substituted (6.4.2010) by The Social Security (Equalisation of State Pension Age) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1488), regs. 1, 26(3)

F4 Sch. 3 para. 15(1)(c) and word inserted (8.4.2013) by The Personal Independence Payment (Supplementary Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/388), reg. 2, Sch. para. 36(6)(d)

F5 Sch. 3 para. 15(1)(ba) inserted (26.7.2021) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance for Children and Young People) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/786), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 6(5)

F6 Words in Sch. 3 para. 15(1)(c) substituted (1.4.2014 for specified purposes, 7.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/213), regs. 1(3), 3(6)(c)

F7 Sch. 3 para. 15(1)(d) and word inserted (8.4.2013) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme (Consequential Provisions: Subordinate Legislation) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/591), art. 2(2), Sch. para. 34(6)(d)(i)

F8 Sch. 3 para. 15(1A) inserted (1.4.2011 for specified purposes, 4.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/674), regs. 1(2), 12(2)(a)

F9 Words in Sch. 3 para. 15(1A) inserted (31.10.2011) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2425), regs. 1(2), 19(7)(b)

F10 Words in Sch. 3 para. 15(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (1.4.2011 for specified purposes, 4.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/674), regs. 1(2), 12(2)(b)

F11 Words in Sch. 3 para. 15(2)(a)(ii) substituted by S.I. 2005/2502, reg. 2(15)(b) (as amended) (3.4.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 27(15)(c) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)

F12 Words in Sch. 3 para. 15(2)(b) substituted (17.11.2008) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.6) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2767), regs. 1(2), 6(8)