The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2002

Article 19(9)

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

PART IVAMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

PremiumAmount

15.  —

(1A) Bereavement Premium.

(1A) £21.55.

(2) Pensioner Premium for persons aged under 75—

(a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a);

2.—(a) £44.20;

(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b).

(b)£65.15.

(2A) Pensioner Premium for persons aged 75 and over—

(a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9A(a);

2A.—(a) £44.20;

(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9A(b).

(b)£65.15.

(3) Higher Pensioner Premium—

(a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(1)(a) or (b);

3.—(a) £44.20;

(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(2)(a) or (b).

(b)£65.15.

(4) Disability Premium—

(a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a);

4.—(a) £23.00;

(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(b).

(b)£32.80.

(5) Severe Disability Premium—

(a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(a);

5.—(a) £42.25;

(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(2)(b)—

(i)in a case where there is someone in receipt of an invalid care allowance or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 13(3A);

(b)(i)£42.25;

(ii)in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance.

(ii)£84.50.

(6) Disabled Child Premium.

6.  £35.50 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(1).

7.  £24.80 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 14ZA.

(9) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 13A are satisfied.

(9) (a) £11.25 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 13A are satisfied;

(b)£11.25 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)£16.25 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 (7) was added by S.I. 1990/1775.