Paragraph 15A Enhanced disability premiumF1

the claimant; or

the claimant’s partner (if any),

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 Benefits Act or but for an abatement as a consequence of hospitalisation, be payable to that person at the highest rate prescribed under section 72(3) of the Benefits Act; or

the care component of child disability payment is payable to that person at the highest rate in accordance with regulation 11(5) of the DACYP Regulations; or

the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance is, or would, but for regulation 23 (effect of admission to hospital on ongoing entitlement to Scottish adult disability living allowance) of the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025, be payable to that person at the highest rate in accordance with regulation 6(4) of those Regulations; or

the daily living component of personal independence payment is, or would, but for a suspension of benefits in accordance with regulations under section 86(1) (hospital in-patients) of the 2012 Act, be payable to that person at the enhanced rate in accordance with section 78(2) of the 2012 ActF5; or

the daily living component of adult disability payment is, or would, but regulation 28 (effect of admission to hospital on ongoing entitlement to Adult Disability Payment) of the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022, be payable to that person at the enhanced rate in accordance with regulation 5 of those Regulations

armed forces independence payment is payable to that person.

a child or young person—

a single claimant or a lone parent and (in either case) is a long-term patient;

a member of a couple or polygamous marriage and each member of the couple or polygamous marriage is a long-term patient; or

a member of a couple or polygamous marriage who is—