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Article 19(7)

SCHEDULE 7 Part IV of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations as amended by this Order

PART IV AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Premium Amount
20.—(1) Bereavement premium. (1A) £26∙80.
(2) Pensioner premium for persons aged under 75— (2)
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a); (a) £59∙90;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b). (b) £88∙90.
(3) Pensioner premium for persons aged 75 and over— (3)
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a); (a) £59∙90;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b). (b) £88∙90.
(4) Higher pensioner premium— (4)
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a) or (b); (a) £59∙90;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(2)(a) or (b). (b) £88∙90.
(5) Disability premium— (5)
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(a); (a) £25∙25;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(b). (b) £36∙00.
(6) Severe disability premium— (6)
(a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(a); (a) £48∙45;
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 14(2)(b)— (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); (i) £48∙45;
(ii) in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance. (ii) £96∙90.
(7) Disabled child premium. (7) £46∙69 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 16 is satisfied.
(8) Carer premium. (8) £27∙15 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) £18∙76 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15 are satisfied;
(b) £12∙30 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) £17∙75 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.