9.—(1) In a case to which none of paragraphs 5 to 8 applies to the claimant, £15 of earnings derived from one or more employments as—
(a)a part-time member of a fire brigade maintained in pursuance of the Fire Services Acts 1947 to 1959(1);
(b)an auxiliary coastguard in respect of coast rescue activities;
(c)a person engaged part-time in the manning or launching of a lifeboat;
(d)a member of any territorial or reserve force prescribed in Part I of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979(2);
but, notwithstanding regulation 88 (calculation of income and capital of members of claimant’s family and of a polygamous marriage), if this paragraph applies to a claimant it shall not apply to his partner except to the extent specified in sub-paragraph (2).
(2) If the claimant’s partner is engaged in employment–
(a)specified in sub-paragraph (1), so much of his earnings as would not in aggregate with the amount of the claimant’s earnings disregarded under this paragraph exceed £15;
(b)other than one specified in sub-paragraph (1), so much of his earnings from that employment up to £5 as would not in aggregate with the claimant’s earnings disregarded under this paragraph exceed £15.
S.I. 1979/591; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1980/1975 and 1994/1553.