SCHEDULE 3Applicable amounts
PART 3Premiums
Severe disability premium6
1
The condition is that the claimant is a severely disabled person.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), a claimant shall be treated as being a severely disabled person if, and only if—
a
in the case of a single claimant, lone parent or a claimant who is treated as having no partner in consequence of sub-paragraph (3)—
i
he is in receipt of attendance allowanceF4, the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Act or the daily living component of personal independence payment at the standard or enhanced rate in accordance with section 78(3) of the 2012 ActF9or armed forces independence payment; and
ii
subject to sub-paragraph (6), he has no non-dependants aged 18 or over normally residing with him or with whom he is normally residing; and
iii
no person is entitled to, and in receipt of, a carer's allowance in respect of caring for him;
b
in the case of a claimant who has a partner—
i
the claimant is in receipt of attendance allowanceF5, the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Act or the daily living component of personal independence payment at the standard or enhanced rate in accordance with section 78(3) of the 2012 ActF10or armed forces independence payment; and
ii
iii
subject to sub-paragraph (6), the claimant has no non-dependants aged 18 or over normally residing with him or with whom he is normally residing,
and either a person is entitled to and in receipt of a carer's allowance in respect of caring for only one of the couple or, if he is a member of a polygamous marriage, for one or more but not all the members of the marriage, or as the case may be, no person is entitled to and in receipt of such an allowance in respect of caring for either member of a couple or any of the members of the marriage.
3
Where a claimant has a partner who does not satisfy the condition in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii), and that partner is blind or is treated as blind within the meaning of sub-paragraph (4), that partner shall be treated for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) as if he were not a partner of the claimant.
F134
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), a person is blind if he is certified as severely sight impaired or blind by a consultant ophthalmologist.
F145
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4), a person who has ceased to be certified as severely sight impaired or blind on regaining his eyesight shall nevertheless be treated as blind and as satisfying the additional condition set out in that sub-paragraph for a period of 28 weeks following the date on which he ceased to be so certified.
6
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(ii) and (2)(b)(iii) no account shall be taken of—
a
a person receiving attendance allowanceF7, the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Act or the daily living component of personal independence payment at the standard or enhanced rate in accordance with section 78(3) of the 2012 ActF11or armed forces independence payment; or
b
a person who is blind or is treated as blind within the meaning of sub-paragraphs (4) and (5).
7
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(b) a person shall be treated —
a
as being in receipt of attendance allowance, or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Act, if he would, but for his being a patient for a period exceeding 28 days, be so in receipt;
b
as being entitled to and in receipt of a carer's allowance if he would, but for the person for whom he was caring being a patient in hospital for a period exceeding 28 days, be so entitled and in receipt.
F8c
as being in receipt of the daily living component of personal independence payment at the standard or enhanced rate in accordance with section 78 of the 2012 Act, if he would, but for F12payment ceasing by virtue of regulations made under section 86(1) (hospital in-patients) of the 2012 Act, be so in receipt.
8
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(iii) and (2)(b)—
a
no account shall be taken of an award of a carer's allowance to the extent that payment of such an award is backdated for a period before F2the date on which the award is first paid; and