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Regulation 68 Polygamous marriagesI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Subject to F1regulation 69 (special cases) , where a claimant is a husband or wife by virtue of a polygamous marriage the amounts prescribed for the purposes of the calculation of the amount of an income-related allowance under section 4(2)(a) of the Act are such of the following amounts as may apply in the claimant’s case—

(a)

an amount in respect of the claimant and the other party to the marriage determined in accordance with F2paragraph A1(3) of Part A1 of Schedule 4 ;

(b)

an amount equal to the difference between the amounts specified in F3paragraph A1(3)(a) (couple where both aged 18 and over) and F4paragraph A1(1)(b) (single claimant aged 25 and over) of F5Part A1 of Schedule 4 in respect of each spouse additional to the marriage;

(c)

the amount of any premiums which are applicable to the claimant determined in accordance with Parts 2 and 3 of that Schedule (premiums);

(d)

any amounts determined in accordance with Schedule 6 (housing costs) which may be applicable to the claimant in respect of F6housing costs as prescribed in that Schedule.

(2)

In the case of a partner who is aged less than 18, the amount which applies in respect of that partner is nil unless—

(a)

that partner is treated as responsible for a child; or

(b)

that partner is a person who—

(i)

had that partner not been a member of a polygamous marriage would have qualified for an income-related allowance,

(ii)

satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18), or

(iii)

is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of that Orderf1 (persons under 18: severe hardship).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 68(1) substituted (25.1.2010) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/6), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(b)

F2

Words in reg. 68(1)(a) substituted (6.4.2026) by The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/54), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 4(a) (with reg. 4)

F3

Words in reg. 68(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2026) by The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/54), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 4(b)(i) (with reg. 4)

F4

Words in reg. 68(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2026) by The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/54), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 4(b)(ii) (with reg. 4)

F5

Words in reg. 68(1)(b) inserted (6.4.2026) by The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/54), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 4(b)(iii) (with reg. 4)

F6

Words in reg. 68(1)(d) substituted (6.4.2018) by The Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/176), reg. 1(2)(a), Sch. 5 para. 4(b) (with regs. 19-21) (as amended by S.R. 2018/37, regs. 1(2), 2(14)(15))

Commencement

I1

Reg. 68 in operation at 27.10.2008, see reg. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1

Article 18 was amended by paragraph 108 of Schedule 6 to the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10))