The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2006 No. 645

Article 19(8)

SCHEDULE 7 PART IV OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART IV AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Premium	Amount
15.   — (1A) (1) Bereavement Premium.	(1A) £26.80.
(2) (2) Pensioner Premium for persons aged under 75—
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a);	(a) £56.60;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b).	(b) £83.95.
(2A) Pensioner Premium for persons aged 75 and over—
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9A(a);	(a) £56.60;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9A(b).	(b) £83.95.
(3) Higher Pensioner Premium—
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(1)(a) or (b);	(a) £56.60;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(2)(a) or (b).	(b) £83.95.
(4) Disability Premium—
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a);	(a) £24.50;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(b).	(b) £34.95.
(5) (3) Severe Disability Premium—
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a);	(a) £46.75;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(b)—	(b)
(i) in a case where there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance(4) or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 13(3A);	(i) £46.75;
(ii) in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance.	(ii) £93.50.
(6) Disabled Child Premium.	(6) £45.08 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 14 of Part III of this Schedule is satisfied.
(7) Carer Premium(5).	(7) £26.35 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA.
(9) (6) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 13A are satisfied.	(a) (9) (a) £18.13 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied; (b) £11.95 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 13A are satisfied; (c) £17.25 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

(1)

Sub-paragraph (1) was omitted by S.I. 1996/1803. Sub-paragraph (1A) was inserted by S.I. 2000/2239.

(2)

Sub paragraphs (2) and (2A) were substituted by S.I. 1989/416.

(3)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1996/462.

(4)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/2497.

(5)

Sub-paragraph (7) was added by S.I. 1990/1775.

(6)

Sub-paragraph (9) was added by S.I. 2000/2629.