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.
The family premium is £18.53 a week, regardless of the number of children you have.
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