PART 3Applicable amounts

Applicable amounts12

Subject to regulations 13 and 14 and Schedule A1 M1 (polygamous marriages, patients and treatment of claims for council tax 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 1;

b

an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 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 1 (family premium);

d

the amount of any premiums which may be applicable to him, determined in accordance with Parts 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 (premiums).

Polygamous marriages13

Subject to regulation 14 and Schedule A1 (patients and treatment of claims for council tax 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 amount applicable to him and one of his partners determined in accordance with paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 1 as if he and that partner were a couple;

b

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

c

an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 (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 1 (family premium);

e

the amount of any premiums which may be applicable to him determined in accordance with Parts 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 (premiums).

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