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Paragraph 15 Disabled Child PremiumI1

England, Wales and Scotland

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

C1(a)

has no capital or capital which, if calculated in accordance with Chapter VI of Part IV in like manner as for the claimant F1, except as provided in regulation 27(5) (modifications in respect of child or young person), would not exceed £3,000; and

(b)

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

(c)

is blind or treated as blind within the meaning of paragraph 13.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 1 para. 15(a) inserted (4.10.1993) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/2118), regs. 1(1), 25(3)

Modifications

C1

Sch. 1 para. 15(a): sum confirmed (1.4.1993) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/349), arts. 1(2)(a), 20(1)(2)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 15 in force at 1.4.1993, see reg. 1(b)

Notes on Schedule 1

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 1 Pt. I substituted (1.4.1993) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/349), arts. 1(2)(a), 20(5), Sch. 11