Paragraph 11
There shall be a deduction in respect of the maintenance of the spouse of the person concerned, if the spouses are living together, in respect of the maintenance of any dependent child and in respect of the maintenance of any dependent relative of the person concerned, being (in either of such cases) a member of his or her household, at the following rates:–
in the case of a spouse at a rate equivalent to 25 per cent above the amount specified for the time being in column (3) of paragraph 6 of Part IV of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Act 1975 (increase for adult dependant of Category A retirement pensioner)f1;
in the case of a dependent child or a dependent relative, at a rate equivalent to 25 per cent above the amount specified for the time being in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Supplementary Benefit (Requirements) Regulations 1983f2 appropriate to the age of the child or relative:
Provided that the Board may reduce such rate by taking into account the income and other resources of the dependent child or other dependant to such extent as appears to the Board to be just and equitable.
In ascertaining whether a child is a dependent child and whether a person is a dependent relative regard shall be had to their income and other resources.