Regulation 9 Amendment of Schedule 2 to the General Regulations

In Schedule 2 to the General Regulations (applicable amounts) for sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 1 (personal allowances) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph–

“

(3)

Couple–

(a)

where both members are persons aged less than 18

(3)(a) £38.80; and
(i)

at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child; or

(ii)

had they not been members of a couple, each would be eligible for income support under regulation 13A (circumstances in which a person aged 16 or 17 is eligible for income support); or

(iii)

they are married and each member is either a registered person or a person to whom Part I of Schedule 1A applies; or

(iv)

there is a direction under section 20(4A) of the Act (income support to avoid severe hardship) in respect of each member; or

(v)

there is a direction under section 20(4A) of the Act in respect of one of them and the other is eligible for income support under regulation 13A;

(b)

here both members are aged less than 18 and sub– paragraph (3)(a) above does not apply but one member of the couple–

(b) £19.40;
(i)

is eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or

(ii)

is the subject of a direction under section 20(4A);

(c)

where both members are aged not less than 18;

(c) £51.45;
(d)

where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who–

(d) £51.45;
(i)

is eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or

(ii)

is the subject of a direction under section 20(4A);

(e)

where one member is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18 who–

(e) £26.05;
(i)

is not eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or

(ii)

is not the subject of a direction under section 20(4A);

(f)

where one member is aged not less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18 who–

(f) £33.40.
(i)

is not eligible for income support under regulation 13A; and

(ii)

is not the subject of a direction under section 20(4A).

”.

(3) Couple–
(a) where both members are persons aged less than 18	(3)(a) £38.80; and
(i) at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child; or
(ii) had they not been members of a couple, each would be eligible for income support under regulation 13A (circumstances in which a person aged 16 or 17 is eligible for income support); or
(iii) they are married and each member is either a registered person or a person to whom Part I of Schedule 1A applies; or
(iv) there is a direction under section 20(4A) of the Act (income support to avoid severe hardship) in respect of each member; or
(v) there is a direction under section 20(4A) of the Act in respect of one of them and the other is eligible for income support under regulation 13A;
(b) here both members are aged less than 18 and sub– paragraph (3)(a) above does not apply but one member of the couple–	(b) £19.40;
(i) is eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or
(ii) is the subject of a direction under section 20(4A);
(c) where both members are aged not less than 18;	(c) £51.45;
(d) where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who–	(d) £51.45;
(i) is eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or
(ii) is the subject of a direction under section 20(4A);
(e) where one member is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18 who–	(e) £26.05;
(i) is not eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or
(ii) is not the subject of a direction under section 20(4A);
(f) where one member is aged not less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18 who–	(f) £33.40.
(i) is not eligible for income support under regulation 13A; and
(ii) is not the subject of a direction under section 20(4A).