Paragraph 28 Applicable amount: persons who are not pensioners who have an award of universal credit
England, Wales and Scotland
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in determining the applicable amount for a week of an applicant who is not a pensioner—
who has, or
who (jointly with his partner) has,
an award of universal credit, the authority must use the calculation or estimate of the maximum amount of the applicant, or the applicant and his partner jointly (as the case may be), subject to the adjustment described in sub-paragraph (3).
In determining the applicable amount for a week of an applicant who is a member of a polygamous marriage, the fact that two people are husband and wife is to be disregarded if—
one of them is a party to an earlier marriage that still subsists; and
the other party to that earlier marriage is living in the same household.
The adjustment referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is to multiply the maximum amount by 12 and divide the product by 52.
In this paragraph “maximum amount” means the maximum amount calculated by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 8(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012f1.
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