Paragraph 1 F1

the joint-claim couple’s applicable amount would include—

either member F7has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit and at least one is engaged in part-time employment.

the joint-claim couple’s applicable amount includes, or but for a member being an in-patientF8... F9... would include, an amount by way of the higher pensioner premium under Schedule 1; and

either member has attained F10the qualifying age for state pension credit; and

immediately before attaining that age either, or as the case may be both, members were engaged in part-time employment and the joint-claimant was entitled by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) or (3) to a disregard of £20; and

either, or as the case may be both, members have continued in part-time employment.

except where paragraph (b) or (c) applies, no account shall be taken of any period not exceeding eight consecutive weeks occurring—

in a case where either or both members have ceased to be entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance or, income support or an employment and support allowance because either member becomes engaged in remunerative work, no account shall be taken of any period during which either or both members were not entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance or, income support or an employment and support allowance, not exceeding the permitted period, occurring on or after the date on which either member attained F13the qualifying age for state pension credit;

no account shall be taken of any period occurring on or after the date on which either member attained F14the qualifying age for state pension credit during which either or both members were not entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance or, income support or an employment and support allowance because either or both members were participating in arrangements for training made under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 or section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 or participating in an employment rehabilitation programme established under that section of the 1973 Act.