{ "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/council-tax-benefit-general-regulations-1992/schedule-3/paragraph-3", "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/council-tax-benefit-general-regulations-1992/schedule-3/paragraph-3.json", "legislation": "uksi/1992/1814", "legislation_title": "The Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992", "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/council-tax-benefit-general-regulations-1992", "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/3", "kind": "paragraph", "number": "3", "heading": null, "text": "(1) In a case to which this paragraph applies and paragraph 4 does not apply, £15; but notwithstanding regulation 11 (calculation of income and capital of members of a claimant’s family and of a polygamous marriage) if this paragraph applies to a claimant it shall not apply to his partner except where, and to the extent that, the earnings of the claimant which are to be disregarded under this paragraph are less than £15.\n(2) This paragraph applies where the claimant’s applicable amount includes the amount by way of the disability premium or severe disability premium under Schedule 1 (applicable amounts).\n(3) This paragraph applies where—\n(a) the claimant is a member of a couple and his applicable amount would, but for the higher pensioner premium under Schedule 1 being applicable, include an amount by way of the disability premium under that Schedule; and\n(b) he or his partner is under the age of 60 and at least one is engaged in employment.\n(4) This paragraph applies where—\n(a) the claimant’s applicable amount includes an amount by way of the higher pensioner premium under Schedule 1; and\n(b) the claimant or, if he is a member of a couple, either he or his partner has attained the age of 60; and\n(c) immediately before attaining that age he or, as the case may be, he or his partner was engaged in employment and the claimant was entitled by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) or (3) to a disregard of £15; and\n(d) he or, if he is a member of a couple, he or his partner has continued in employment.\n(5) This paragraph applies where—\n(a) the claimant is a member of a couple and his applicable amount would include an amount by way of the disability premium under Schedule 1, but for—\n(i) the pensioner premium for persons aged 75 and over under that Schedule being applicable; or\n(ii) the higher pensioner premium under that Schedule being applicable; and\n(b) he or his partner has attained the age of 75 but is under the age of 80 and the other is under the age of 60 and at least one member of the couple is engaged in employment.\n(6) This paragraph applies where—\n(a) the claimant is a member of a couple and he or his partner has attained the age of 75 but is under the age of 80 and the other has attained the age of 60; and\n(b) immediately before the younger member attained that age either was engaged in employment and the claimant was entitled by virtue of sub-paragraph (5) to a disregard of £15; and\n(c) either he or his partner has continued in employment.\n(7) For the purposes of this paragraph, no account shall be taken of any period not exceeding eight consecutive weeks occurring on or after the date on which the claimant or, if he is a member of a couple, he or his partner attained the age of 60 during which either or both ceased to be engaged in employment or the claimant ceased to be entitled to any or all of the following benefits namely community charge benefit, council tax benefit or housing benefit.", "extent": "E+W+S", "status": null, "version": "current", "annotations": [ { "type": "F", "label": "F1", "text": "Words in Sch. 3 para. 3(1) inserted (4.10.1993) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/2118), regs. 1(1), 26(4)" }, { "type": "F", "label": "F2", "text": "Words in Sch. 3 para. 3(4)(c) substituted (1.4.1993 immediately after art. 20 of S.I. 1993/349 comes into force) by The Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/688), regs. 1(1), 24(a)" }, { "type": "I", "label": "I1", "text": "Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 1.4.1993, see reg. 1(b)" } ], "outstanding_effects": [ { "type": "revoked", "affecting": "uksi/2005/2060", "affecting_title": "The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005" }, { "type": "inserted", "affecting": "uksi/2005/2060", "affecting_title": "The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005" }, { "type": "sum substituted", "affecting": "uksi/2005/522", "affecting_title": "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2005" }, { "type": "sum substituted", "affecting": "uksi/2005/522", "affecting_title": "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2005" }, { "type": "inserted", "affecting": "wsi/2005/2929", "affecting_title": "The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Order 2005" }, { "type": "omitted", "affecting": "uksi/2003/2634", "affecting_title": "The Housing Benefit 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Amendments) Regulations 1996" }, { "type": "words inserted", "affecting": "uksi/1996/1510", "affecting_title": "The Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996" }, { "type": "inserted", "affecting": "uksi/2004/3168", "affecting_title": "The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (Consequential Amendments) (England) Order 2004" }, { "type": "words omitted", "affecting": "uksi/2004/2327", "affecting_title": "The Social Security (Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, State Pension Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004" }, { "type": "omitted", "affecting": "uksi/2004/2327", "affecting_title": "The Social Security (Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, State Pension Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004" }, { "type": "sum substituted", "affecting": "uksi/2004/552", "affecting_title": "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2004" }, { "type": "sum substituted", "affecting": 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