# The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006, Regulation 23: Polygamous marriages

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Subject to regulations 24, 80 and 81 and Schedule A1 (patients, calculation of weekly amounts, rent free periods and treatment of claims for housing benefit by refugees), where a claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage, his weekly applicable amount shall be the aggregate of such of the following amounts as may apply in his case—
(a) the highest amount applicable to him and one of his partners determined in accordance with paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 3 as if he and that partner were a couple;
(b) an amount equal to the difference between the amounts specified in sub-paragraphs (3)(b) and (1)(b) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 in respect of each of his other partners;
(c) an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 in respect of children or young persons for whom he or a partner of his is responsible and who are members of the same household;
(d) if he or another partner of the polygamous marriage is responsible for a child or young person who is a member of the same household, the amount specified in Part 2 of Schedule 3 (family premium);
(e) the amount of any premiums which may be applicable to him determined in accordance with Parts 3 and 4 of Schedule 3 (premiums).
(f) the amount of the support component which may be applicable to him in accordance with Part 5 of Schedule 3 (the component);
(g) the amount of any transitional addition which may be applicable to him in accordance with Parts 7 and 8 of Schedule 3 (transitional addition).
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/213/regulation/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-regulations-2006/regulation-23
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