7. Family premium
This premium generally applies only to housing benefit, income support and income-based jobseeker’s allowance (JSA) in limited circumstances. It can apply to housing benefit if your claim began before 1.5.16 and you were already responsible for a child or ‘qualifying young person’ (see Chapter 43(1)) at that date. It can apply to income support or income-based JSA if your claim began before April 2004 and you continue to receive support for your children through one of those benefits rather than through child tax credit.