The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

1.   [F1 The weekly amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 17(1) and 18(1) (applicable amounts and polygamous marriages).] E+W+S

Column (1)	Column (2)
Person or Couple	Amount
[F2 (1)   Single claimant aged– E+W+S
(a) except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;	(a) [F3 £35.65;]
[F4 (b) less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A;]	(b) [F3 £46.85;]
(c) less than 18 who satisfies the condition in [F5 paragraph 11(1)(a)];	(c) [F3 £46.85;]
(d) not less than 18 but less than 25;	(d) [F3 £46.85;]
(e) not less than 25.	(e) [F3 £59.15;]
(2) Lone parent aged—
(a) except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;	(a) [F3 £35.65;]
[F4 (b) less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A;]	(b) [F3 £46.85;]
(c) less than 18 who satisfies the condition in [F6 paragraph 11(1)(a)];	(c) [F3 £46.85;]
(d) not less than 18.	(d) [F3 £59.15;]]
[F4 (3) Couple–
(a) where both members are aged less than 18 and—	(a) [F3 £70.70;]
(i) at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child; or
(ii) had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for income support under regulation 4ZA; or
(iii) the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or
(iv) there is in force in respect of the claimant’s partner a direction under section 16 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (persons under 18: severe hardship);
(b) where both members are aged less than 18 and head (a) does not apply but one member of the couple falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A;	(b) [F3 £46.85;]
(c) where both members are aged less than 18 and heads (a) and (b) do not apply;	(c) [F3 £35.65;]
(d) where both members are aged not less than 18;	(d) [F3 £92.80;]
(e) where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who—	(e) [F3 £92.80;]
(i) qualifies for income support under regulation 4ZA, or who would so qualify if he were not a member of a couple; or
(ii) satisfies the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or
(iii) is the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (persons under 18: severe hardship);
(f) where the claimant is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and his partner is a person under 18 who—	(f) [F3 £46.85;]
(i) would not qualify for income support under regulation 4ZA if he were not a member of a couple; and
(ii) does not satisfy the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and
(iii) is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (persons under 18: severe hardship);
(g) where the claimant is aged not less than 25 and his partner is a person under 18 who—	(g) [F3 £59.15;]
(i) would not qualify for income support under regulation 4ZA if he were not a member of a couple; and
(ii) does not satisfy the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and
(iii) is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (persons under 18: severe hardship).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(g) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up Rating Order 1998, (S.I. 1998/470), art. 18(3), Sch. 4

F2 Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 2 Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/1168), regs. 1(1)(a), 2

F3 Sums in Sch. 2 Pt. I substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(i) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/688), arts. 1(2)(i), 16(3), Sch. 2

F4 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income Support (General) (Jobseeker’s Allowance Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/206), regs. 1(1), 23, Sch. 2 paras. 2, 3

F5 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(c) substituted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(7) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/719), regs. 1(6), 2(7)(a)

F6 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(c) substituted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(7) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/719), regs. 1(6), 2(7)(a)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1