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  "legislation": "nisr/1987/459",
  "legislation_title": "The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987",
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  "number": "12",
  "heading": "Personal allowances",
  "text": "The allowance for personal expenses for the claimant and each member of his family referred to in paragraph 1(1)(b) shall be—\n(a) for the claimant £9·55; and, if he has a partner, for his partner, £9·55;\n(b) for a young person aged 18, £9·55;\n(c) for a young person aged under 18 but over 16, £6·20;\n(d) for a child aged under 16 but over 11, £5·30;\n(e) for a child aged under 11, £3·45.",
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