Regulation 25 Amendment of regulation 71 of the General RegulationsI1

in paragraph (1)(a) for the words “sub-paragraph (b) or (c)” there shall be substituted the words “sub-paragraph (b), (c) or (d),”;

after paragraph (1)(c) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph—

“(d)

except where sub-paragraph (b) or (c) applies, in the case of a person to whom any paragraph, other than paragraph 17, in column (1) of Schedule 7 (special cases) applies, the amount shall be 90% of the amount applicable in column 2 of that Schedule in respect of the claimant and partner (if any), plus, if applicable—

(i)

any amount in respect of a child or young person who is a member of the family except a child or young person whose capital, if calculated in accordance.e with Part V in like manner as for the claimant, except where otherwise provided, would exceed £3,000;

(ii)

any premium under paragraph 9 or l0 of Schedule 2; and

(iii)

any housing costs under regulation 17(e)

or 18(f).”;

after paragraph (2) there shall be added the following paragraph—

“(3)

Where the calculation of a claimant’s applicable amount under this regulation results in a fraction of a penny that fraction shall be treated as a penny.”.