Paragraph 25 Applicable amounts: pensioners
England, Wales and Scotland
The applicable amount for a pensionerf1 for a week is the aggregate of such of the following amounts as apply in his case—
an amount in respect of his personal allowance, determined in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (personal allowance);
an amount in respect of any child or young person who is a member of his family, determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of that Schedule (child or young person amounts);
if he is a member of a family of which at least one member is a child or young person, an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 3 of that Schedule (family premium);
the amount of any premiums which may be applicable to him, determined in accordance with Parts 3 and 4 of that Schedule (premiums).
In Schedule 2—
“additional spouse” means a spouse by the party to the marriage who is additional to the party to the marriage;
“patient” means a person (other than a person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention in a youth custody institution) who is regarded as receiving free in-patient treatment within the meaning of regulation 2(4) and (5) of the Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations 2005f2.
Annotations
Footnotes
- f1
Including pensioners in polygamous marriages, by virtue of paragraph 5 of the scheme.
- f2