# Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, Paragraph 4

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph and paragraph 5 below, the weekly rate of a disablement pension where the beneficiary is entitled to an unemployability supplement shall be increased for any period during which the beneficiary is entitled to child benefit in respect of one or more children or qualifying young persons.
(2) The amount of the increase shall be as specified in Schedule 4, Part V, paragraph 7.
(3) In any case where—
(a) a beneficiary is one of two persons who are—
(i) spouses or civil partners residing together, or
(ii) two people who are not married to, or civil partners of, each other but are living together as if they were a married couple or civil partners, and
(b) the other person had earnings in any week,
the beneficiary’s right to payment of increases for the following week under this paragraph shall be determined in accordance with sub-paragraph (4) below.
(4) No such increase shall be payable—
(a) in respect of the first child or qualifying young person where the earnings were £215 or more; and
(b) in respect of a further child or qualifying young person for each complete £28 by which the earnings exceeded £215.
(5) The Secretary of State may by order substitute larger amounts for the amounts for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (4) above.
(6) In this paragraph “week” means such period of 7 days as may be prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/4/schedule/7/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-and-benefits-act-1992/schedule-7/paragraph-4
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