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Paragraph 5

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Subject to paragraphs 6 and 7, the maximum referred to in paragraph 1(1)(a) shall be—

(a)

in the case of a single claimant—

(i)

in board and lodging accommodation, the appropriate amount in respect of that claimant specified in column (3) of Schedule 6 in respect of the board and lodging area, specified in column (1) of that Schedule in which his accommodation is situated, or

(ii)

in a hostel £70·00 per week;

(b)

where the claimant is a member of a family, in respect of each member of the family aged under 11, 1½ times the amount specified in paragraph 2(a) of Schedule 2, and either—

(i)

if he is residing in board and lodging accommodation, in respect of each other member of the family, the appropriate amount specified in column (3) of Schedule 6 in respect of the board and lodging area specified in column (1) of that Schedule in which the family's accommodation is situated, or

(ii)

if he is residing in a hostel, in respect of each other member of the family, £70·00 per week.