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Paragraph 6

England, Wales and Scotland

Where regulation 45(2) to (4) applies to the claimant and that claimant's earnings are less than—

(a)

in a case to which regulation 45(2) applies, £20;

(b)

in a case to which regulation 45(3) and (4) applies, F116 x National Minimum Wage

the earnings of the claimant's partner are to be disregarded to the extent that the claimant's earnings are less than £20 or, as the case may be, 16 x National Minimum Wage, but only up to a maximum of £20.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 7 para. 6 substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/674), reg. 16(12)

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1

Section 3(3) is cited for the power to prescribe a payment under paragraph (b) of the definition of “pension payment”.

F2

Section 22 is cited insofar as it relates to paragraphs 1 to 3, 6, 7, 8(1), 9 and 10 of Schedule 2.

F3

Section 24(1) is cited for the definition of “employment” and “employed”, “period of limited capability for work”, “prescribed”, “regulations” and “week”.

F4

Paragraph 6(5) of Schedule 1 is cited for the definition of “couple”, “education” and “remunerative work”.

F5

2007 c. 5.

F6

1992 c. 5.

F7

1998 c. 14.