Regulation 7 Applicable amountsI1
England, Wales and Scotland
Subject to regulations 8, 9 and 57 (polygamous marriages, patients and calculation of weekly amounts) a claimant’s weekly applicable amount shall be the aggregate of such of the following amounts as may apply in his case–
an amount in respect of himself or, if he is a member of a couple, an amount in respect of both of them, determined in accordance with paragraph 1(1), (2) or (3), as the case may be, of Schedule 1;
an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 in respect of any child or young person who is a member of his family, except a child or young person whose capital, if calculated in accordance with Chapter VI of Part IV (income and capital) in like manner as for the claimant, except where otherwise provided, would exceed £3000;
if he is a member of a family of which at least one member is a child or young person, an amount determined in accordance with Part II of Schedule 1 (family premium);
the amount of any premiums which may be applicable to him determined in accordance with Parts III and IV of Schedule 1 (premiums).
Annotations
Modifications
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Reg. 7(b): sum confirmed (1.4.1992) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/2910), arts. 1(2)(a), 17(2)