The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2006

Article 19(8)

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

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PART IVAMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

PremiumAmount

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(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.