Paragraph 11 Higher Pensioner PremiumI1
England, Wales and Scotland
Where the claimant is a single claimant or a lone parent, the condition is that–
he is aged not less than 80; or
he is aged less than 80 but not less than 60, and
the additional condition specified in paragraph 13(1)(a) is satisfied, or
the claimant was in receipt of community charge benefit and the disability premium was applicable to him in respect of a benefit week within 8 weeks of his 60th birthday and he has, subject to sub-paragraph (3), remained continuously in receipt of community charge benefit since attaining that age.
Where the claimant has a partner, the condition is that–
he or his partner is aged not less than 80; or
he or his parter is aged less than 80 but not less than 60 and either–
the additional condition specified in paragraph 13(1)(a) is satisfied, or
the claimant was in receipt of community charge benefit and the disability premium was applicable to him in respect of a benefit week within 8 weeks of his 60th birthday and he has, subject to sub-paragraph (3), remained continuously in receipt of community charge benefit since attaining that age.
For the purposes of this paragraph and paragraph 13–
once the higher pensioner premium is applicable to a claimant, if he then ceases, for a period of 8 weeks or less, to be entitled to community charge benefit, he shall, on becoming re-entitled to community charge benefit, thereafter be treated as having been continuously entitled to that benefit;
where sub-paragraphs (1)(b)(ii) and (2)(b)(ii) apply, if a claimant ceases to be entitled to community charge benefit for a period not exceeding 8 weeks which includes his 60th birthday, he shall, on becoming re-entitled to community charge benefit, thereafter be treated as having been continuously entitled to that benefit.
where the claimant or his partner
was entitled to housing benefit at any time in the period of 8 weeks before becoming entitled or re-entitled to community charge benefit, and
satisfied the conditions in respect of higher pensioner premium under paragraphs 10 and 12 of Schedule 2 to the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987,
F1for the purpose of establishing entitlement or re-entitlement for community charge benefits, he or his partner shall be treated as satisfying the equivalent conditions for higher pensioner premium under this paragraph and paragraph 13.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in Sch. 1 para. 11(3)(c) substituted (1.4.1990) by The Community Charge Benefits (General) Amendment Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/834), regs. 1(1), 28(c)
Commencement
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Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 1.4.1990, see reg. 1