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Additional Elements for Means-Tested Benefits and Tax Credits

Non-means-tested benefits

Additional elements

Child Benefit

Family Premium (HB/CTB)

Disability Living Allowance

1. Lowest rate care or lower or higher rate mobility only

Disabled Child Premium (HB/CTB)
Disability Premium (IS JSA(IB) HB/CTB)
Higher Pensioner Premium (JSA(IB) man over the pension age for women - 65)
Disability Element (WTC)
Disabled Child Element (CTC)

2. At least middle rate care

As for 1 plus:
Severe Disability Premium (IS JSA(IB), ESA(IR), HB/CTB)
Additional Amount for Severe Disability (GC)

3. Highest rate care

As for 1 and 2 plus:
Enhanced Disability Premium (IS JSA(IB), ESA(IR), HB/CTB)
Severely Disabled Child Element (CTC)
Severe Disability Element (WTC)

Attendance Allowance

1. Lower rate

Additional Amount for Severe Disability (GC)
Disability Element (WTC)
Higher Pensioner Premium (JSA(IB) man over the pension age for women - 65)
Severe Disability Premium (IS JSA(IB) HB/CTB)

2. Higher rate

As for 1 plus:
Severe Disability Element (WTC)

Incapacity Benefit (contribution-based)
Incapacity Benefit (non-contributory

Abolished for new claimants from October 2008

Disability Premium (IS JSA(IB) HB/CTB)
Disability Element (WTC)
Higher Pensioner Premium (JSA(IB) man over the pension age for women - 65)

Carer's Allowance

Additional Amount for Carer (GC)
Carer Premium (IS JSA(IB). ESA(IR), HB/CTB)