What is the Applicable Amount and how is it worked out?

The different amounts for the different allowances, premiums and components.

Everyone gets one - but how much depends on whether single or couple, and their age.

Who is a child/qualifying young person? How many? What if they are away from the home? 

Not available to all claimants - so who gets one?

Which children/qualifying young people are classed as disabled?

Who has a disability premium included in their AA and how does it interact with the other disability premiums / components?

Who has a work related activity group component included in their AA and how does it interact with the other disability premiums?

Who has a support component included in their AA and how does it interact with the other disability premiums?

Who has an enhanced disability premium included in their AA and how does it interact with the other disability premiums?

Who has a severe disability premium included in their AA and how does it interact with the other disability premiums?

Who can get a carers premium included in their Applicable Amount?
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What if the HB Office have missed a premium to which the claimant is entitled?