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Regulation 22

SCHEDULE 3Applicable amounts

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

PART 1Personal allowances

1.  The amount specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the amount specified for the purposes of regulation 22—

Column (1)Column (2)
Person, couple or polygamous marriageAmount

(1) Single claimant or lone parent—

F1...F1...

(b)[F2who has attained pensionable age [F3before 1st April 2021]].

(b)[F4£187.75].

(c)[F5who has attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021].

(c)[F5£177.10].

(2) Couple—

F6...F6...

(b)one member or both members [F7who have attained pensionable age [F8before 1st April 2021]].

(b)[F9£280.85].

(c)[F10both members who have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021.]

(c)[F10£270.30].

(3) F11...

F11...

(4) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and one or more members of the marriage [F12have attained pensionable age [F13before 1st April 2021]]—

(a)for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;

(a)[F14£280.85];

(b)for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.

(b)[F15£93.10].

(5)  [F16If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and all members of the marriage have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021—]

(a)[F16for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;]

(a)[F16£270.30];

(b)[F16for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.]

(b)[F16£93.20.]

Textual Amendments

F4Sum in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 1(1) substituted (1.4.2020 for specified purposes, 6.4.2020 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/234), arts. 1(3)(i), 25, Sch. 6

F9Sum in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 1(2) substituted (1.4.2020 for specified purposes, 6.4.2020 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/234), arts. 1(3)(i), 25, Sch. 6

F14Sum in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 1(4) substituted (1.4.2020 for specified purposes, 6.4.2020 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/234), arts. 1(3)(i), 25, Sch. 6

F15Sums in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 1(4) substituted (1.4.2020 for specified purposes, 6.4.2020 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/234), arts. 1(3)(i), 25, Sch. 6

2.—(1) The amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person specified in column (1) shall, for the relevant period specified in column (1), be the amounts specified for the purposes of regulation 22—

Column (1)Column (2)
Child or young personAmount

Person in respect of the period—

 

(a)beginning on that person's date of birth and ending on the day preceding the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday;

[F17(a)£68.60;]

(b)beginning on the first Monday in September following that persons 16th birthday and ending on the day preceding that person's [F18twentieth] birthday.

[F19(b)£68.60.]

(2) In column (1) of the Table above, “the first Monday in September” means the Monday which first occurs in the month of September in any year.

Textual Amendments

PART 2Family premium

3.—[F20(1) The amount for the purposes of regulations 22(1)(c) and (d) in respect of a family of which at least one member is a child or young person shall be [F21£17.65.]

F22(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

Textual Amendments

PART 3Premiums

4.  The premiums specified in Part 4 shall, for the purposes of regulation 22(1)(e), be applicable to a claimant who satisfies the condition specified in this Part in respect of that premium.

5.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, once a premium is applicable to a claimant under this Part, a person shall be treated as being in receipt of any benefit for—

(a)in the case of a benefit to which the Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) Regulations 1979 F23 applies, any period during which, apart from the provisions of those Regulations, he would be in receipt of that benefit; and

(b)any period spent by a person in undertaking a course of training or instruction provided or approved by the Secretary of State under section 2 of the 1973 Act F24, or by [F25Skills Development Scotland,] Scottish Enterprise or Highlands and Islands Enterprise under section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 F26 or for any period during which he is in receipt of a training allowance.

(2) [F27For the purposes of the carer premium under paragraph 9, a person shall be treated as being in receipt of a carer’s allowance under section 70 of the Act by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(a) only if and for so long as the person in respect of whose care the allowance has been claimed remains in receipt of—

(a)attendance allowance;

(b)the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Act; F28...

(c)the daily living component of personal independence payment at the standard or enhanced rate in accordance with section 78(3) of the 2012 Act.][F29; or

(d)armed forces independence payment.]

Textual Amendments

F23S.I. 1979/597; amending instruments are S.I. 1991/547, /1617, 1992/589, 1993/965, 1996/1803, 2000/799, 2003/136 and 2004/565.

Severe disability premium

6.—(1) The condition is that the claimant is a severely disabled person.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), a claimant shall be treated as being a severely disabled person if, and only if—

(a)in the case of a single claimant, lone parent or a claimant who is treated as having no partner in consequence of sub-paragraph (3)—

(i)he is in receipt of attendance allowance[F30, the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Act or the daily living component of personal independence payment at the standard or enhanced rate in accordance with section 78(3) of the 2012 Act] [F31or armed forces independence payment]; and

(ii)subject to sub-paragraph (6), he has no non-dependants aged 18 or over normally residing with him or with whom he is normally residing; and

(iii)no person is entitled to, and in receipt of, a carer's allowance [F32under section 70 of the Act or has an award of universal credit which includes the carer element under regulation 29 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013] in respect of caring for him;

(b)in the case of a claimant who has a partner—

(i)the claimant is in receipt of attendance allowance[F33, the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Act or the daily living component of personal independence payment at the standard or enhanced rate in accordance with section 78(3) of the 2012 Act] [F34or armed forces independence payment]; and

(ii)his partner is also in receipt of such an allowance [F35or payment] or, if the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage, each other member of that marriage is in receipt of such an allowance [F35or payment]; and

(iii)subject to sub-paragraph (6), the claimant has no non-dependants aged 18 or over normally residing with him or with whom he is normally residing,

and either a person is entitled to and in receipt of a carer's allowance [F36or has an award of universal credit which includes the carer element] in respect of caring for only one of the couple or, if he is a member of a polygamous marriage, for one or more but not all the members of the marriage, or as the case may be, no person is entitled to and in receipt of such an allowance [F37or has such an award of universal credit] in respect of caring for either member of a couple or any of the members of the marriage.

(3) Where a claimant has a partner who does not satisfy the condition in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii), and that partner is blind or is treated as blind within the meaning of sub-paragraph (4), that partner shall be treated for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) as if he were not a partner of the claimant.

[F38(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), a person is blind if he is certified as severely sight impaired or blind by a consultant ophthalmologist.]

[F39(5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4), a person who has ceased to be certified as severely sight impaired or blind on regaining his eyesight shall nevertheless be treated as blind and as satisfying the additional condition set out in that sub-paragraph for a period of 28 weeks following the date on which he ceased to be so certified.]

(6) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(ii) and (2)(b)(iii) no account shall be taken of—

(a)a person receiving attendance allowance[F40, the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Act or the daily living component of personal independence payment at the standard or enhanced rate in accordance with section 78(3) of the 2012 Act] [F41or armed forces independence payment]; or

(b)a person who is blind or is treated as blind within the meaning of sub-paragraphs (4) and (5).

(7) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(b) a person shall be treated —

(a)as being in receipt of attendance allowance, or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Act, if he would, but for his being a patient for a period exceeding 28 days, be so in receipt;

(b)as being entitled to and in receipt of a carer's allowance [F42or having an award of universal credit which includes the carer element] if he would, but for the person for whom he was caring being a patient in hospital for a period exceeding 28 days, be so entitled and in receipt [F43or have such an award of universal credit].

[F44(c)as being in receipt of the daily living component of personal independence payment at the standard or enhanced rate in accordance with section 78 of the 2012 Act, if he would, but for [F45payment ceasing by virtue of] regulations made under section 86(1) (hospital in-patients) of the 2012 Act, be so in receipt.]

(8) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(iii) and (2)(b)—

(a)no account shall be taken of an award of a carer's allowance [F46or an award of universal credit which includes the carer element] to the extent that payment of such an award is backdated for a period before [F47the date on which the award is first paid]; and

(b)references to a person being in receipt of a carer's allowance [F48or as having an award of universal credit which includes the carer element] shall include references to a person who would have been in receipt of that allowance [F49or had such an award of universal credit] but for the application of a restriction under section [F506B or] 7 of the Social Security Fraud Act 2001 F51 (loss of benefit).

Textual Amendments

F32Words in Sch. 3 para. 6(2)(a)(iii) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 18(2)(a)

F36Words in Sch. 3 para. 6(2)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 18(2)(b)(i)

F37Words in Sch. 3 para. 6(2)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 18(2)(b)(ii)

F38Sch. 3 para. 6(4) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments (No.2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2888), regs. 1(1), 3(6)(b)(i)

F39Sch. 3 para. 6(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments (No.2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2888), regs. 1(1), 3(6)(b)(ii)

F42Words in Sch. 3 para. 6(7)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 18(2)(c)(i)

F43Words in Sch. 3 para. 6(7)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 18(2)(c)(ii)

F45Words in Sch. 3 para. 6(7)(c) inserted (1.4.2014 for specified purposes, 7.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/213), regs. 1(3), 4(5)(a)

F46Words in Sch. 3 para. 6(8)(a) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 18(2)(d)

F48Words in Sch. 3 para. 6(8)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 18(2)(e)(i)

F49Words in Sch. 3 para. 6(8)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 18(2)(e)(ii)

F51 2001 c. 11; section 7 was amended by the State Pension Credit Act 2002, section 14 and Schedule 2 and by the Tax Credits Act 2002, section 60 and Schedule 6.

Enhanced disability premium

7.—[F52( 1 ) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the condition is that—

(a)the care component of disability living allowance is, or would, but for a suspension of benefit in accordance with regulations under section 113(2) of the Act or but for an abatement as a consequence of hospitalisation, be payable at the highest rate prescribed under section 72(3) of the Act; or

(b)the daily living component of personal independence payment is [F53payable, or has ceased to be payable by virtue of] regulations made under section 86(1) (hospital in-patients) of the 2012 Act, be payable at the enhanced rate under section 78(2) of the 2012 Act;

in respect of a child or young person who is a member of the claimant’s family][F54or

(c)armed forces independence payment is payable.]

[F55(2) Where the condition in sub-paragraph (1) ceases to be satisfied because of the death of a child or young person, the condition is that the claimant [F56or partner] is entitled to child benefit in respect of that person under section 145A of the Act (entitlement after death of child or qualifying young person).]

Textual Amendments

F53Words in Sch. 3 para. 7(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2014 for specified purposes, 7.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/213), regs. 1(3), 4(5)(b)

F55Sch. 3 para. 7(2) added (1.4.2011 for specified purposes, 4.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/674), regs. 1(2), 13(2)(c)

Disabled child premium

8.  The condition is that a child or young person for whom the claimant or a partner of his is responsible and who is a member of the claimant's household—

(a)is in receipt of disability living allowance or is no longer in receipt of such allowance because he is a patient, provided that the child or young person continues to be a member of the family; or

(b)is blind within the meaning of paragraph 6(4) or is treated as blind in accordance with paragraph 6(5);

[F57(c)is a child or young person in respect of whom section 145A of the Act (entitlement after death of child or qualifying young person) applies for the purposes of entitlement to child benefit but only for the period prescribed under that section, and in respect of whom a disabled child premium was included in the claimant’s applicable amount immediately before the death of that child or young person, or ceased to be included in the claimant’s applicable amount because of that child or young person’s death.][F58; or

(d)is a young person who is in receipt of personal independence payment or who would, but for [F59payment ceasing by virtue of] regulations made under section 86(1) (hospital in-patients) of the 2012 Act be so in receipt, provided that the young person continues to be a member of the family][F60; or

(e)is a young person who is in receipt of armed forces independence payment.]

Textual Amendments

F57Sch. 3 para. 8(c) substituted (1.4.2011 for specified purposes, 4.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/674), regs. 1(2), 13(3)

F59Words in Sch. 3 para. 8(d) inserted (1.4.2014 for specified purposes, 7.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/213), regs. 1(3), 4(5)(c)

Carer premium

9.—(1) The condition is that the claimant or his partner is, or both of them are, entitled to a carer's allowance.

(2) Where a carer premium has been awarded but—

(a)the person in respect of whose care the carer's allowance has been awarded dies; or

(b)the person in respect of whom the premium was awarded ceases to be entitled, or ceases to be treated as entitled, to a carer's allowance,

this paragraph shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the relevant date specified in sub-paragraph (3).

(3) The relevant date for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) is—

(a)the Sunday following the death of the person in respect of whose care the carer's allowance has been awarded (or beginning with the date of death if the date occurred on a Sunday);

(b)where head (a) above does not apply, the date on which that person who was entitled to a carer's allowance ceases to be entitled to it.

(4) For the purposes of this paragraph, a person shall be treated as being entitled to and in receipt of a carer's allowance for any period not covered by an award but in respect of which a payment is made in lieu of an award.

Persons in receipt of concessionary payments

10.  For the purpose of determining whether a premium is applicable to a person under paragraphs 6 to 9, any concessionary payment made to compensate that person for the non-payment of any benefit mentioned in those paragraphs shall be treated as if it were a payment of that benefit.

Person in receipt of benefit

11.  For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, a person shall be regarded as being in receipt of any benefit if, and only if, it is paid in respect of him and shall be so regarded only for any period in respect of which that benefit is paid.

PART 4Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 3 Pt. 4 modified (1.4.2007 for specified purposes, 2.4.2007 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/688), arts. 1(2)(j), 20(8), Sch. 9

C2Sch. 3 Pt. 4 modified (1.4.2008 for specified purposes, 7.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/632), arts. 1(2)(j), 20(9), Sch. 9

C3Sch. 3 Pt. 4 sum confirmed (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with art. 1(3)(a) 6 of the amending S.I., in force in so far as not already in force and with effect in accordance with art. 1(3)(a) 6 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/497), arts. 1(2)(i), 20(9), Sch. 8

C4Sch. 3 Pt. 4 modified (1.4.2010 for specified purposes, 5.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/793), arts. 1(2)(j), 20(8), Sch. 8

PremiumAmount

(1) Severe Disability Premium

(1)   

(a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);

[F61(a)£67.30]

(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(b)—

 

(i)in a case where there is someone in receipt of a carer's allowance [F62or who has an award of universal credit which includes the carer element under regulation 29 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013,] or if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 6(7);

(b)  

[F61(i)£67.30;]

(ii)in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance [F63or such an award of universal credit]

(b)  

[F61(ii)£134.60.]

(2) Enhanced disability premium.

(2) [F64£26.67 ]in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 7 are satisfied.

(3) Disabled child premium.

(3) [F65£65.94 ]in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 8 is satisfied.

(4) Carer premium.

(4) [F66£37.70 ]in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 9.

Textual Amendments

F62Words in Sch. 3 para. 12(1)(b)(i) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 18(3)(a)

F63Words in Sch. 3 para. 12(1)(b)(ii) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 18(3)(b)

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