These Regulations consolidate existing provisions relating to housing benefit for claimants who have not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit and for those who have attained that age and are receiving, or whose partner is receiving, income support or income-based jobseeker's allowance. In the case of a woman the qualifying age for state pension credit is pensionable age and in the case of a man it is the age which is pensionable age in the case of a woman born on the same day as the man (section 1(6) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002). Provisions relating to those claimants who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit other than those who are, or whose partner is, receiving income support or income-based jobseeker's allowance are contained in the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the Qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006.
The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006
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The Social Security (Income and Capital) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020
where the claimant satisfied 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 and over—
3
a
where the claimant satisfied 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—
4
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—
5
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—
6
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)—
i
in a case where there is someone in receipt of carer's allowance or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 14(5);
b
i
£45.50;
ii
in a case where there is no one in receipt of such an allowance.
b
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 16 of Part 3 of this Schedule is satisfied.
8
Carer Premium.
8
£25.80 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 17.
9
Enhanced Disability Premium where the conditions in paragraph 15 are satisfied.
9
a
£17.71 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 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 15 are satisfied;
c
£16.90 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.
Sch. 3 Pt. 4 modified (1.4.2007 for specified purposes) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/688), arts. 1(2)(j), 19(8), Sch. 7