Paragraph 18 F1

(1)

Where—

(a)

the claimant is resident in accommodation specified in paragraph 4 or paragraph 4A of Schedule 1 to the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (meaning of payments in respect of accommodation); and

(b)

the claimant or, if the claimant has a partner, the claimant or their partner, is an employed earner or a self-employed earner,

the amount specified in sub-paragraph (2); but, notwithstanding regulation 22 (calculation of income and capital of members of claimant’s family and of a polygamous marriage), if this paragraph applies to a claimant, where the claimant has a partner, it shall not apply to their partner except where, and to the extent that, the earnings of the claimant which are to be disregarded under this paragraph are less than the amount specified in sub-paragraph (2).

(2)

Where the claimant—

(a)

is a single claimant who—

(i)

has not attained the age of 25 years, £61.41;

(ii)

has attained the age of 25 years, £77.73;

(b)

is a lone parent who—

(i)

has not attained the age of 25 years, £61.41;

(ii)

has attained the age of 25 years, £77.73;

(c)

has a partner, where—

(i)

the claimant and their partner have not attained the age of 18 years, £97.33;

(ii)

the claimant or their partner has attained the age of 18 years but the claimant and their partner have not attained the age of 25 years, £61.53;

(iii)

the claimant or their partner has attained the age of 25 years, £119.70.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 5 para. 18 inserted (5.10.2026) by The Housing Benefit (Earned Income Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/157), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(b)

Notes on Schedule 5

Modifications

C1: Sch. 5 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2007) by The Rate Relief (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/204), regs. 1(1), 19(2)