(1) | (2) |
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Person or Couple | Amount |
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(1) | Single claimant— | (1) | |
| (a) | who satisfies the conditions set out in section 2(2) or (3) or 4(4) or (5) of the Act; | | (a) | [£67.50]; |
| (b) | aged not less than 25; | | (b) | [£67.50]; |
| (c) | aged less than 25. | | (c) | [£53.45]; |
(2) | Lone parent— | (2) | |
| (a) | who satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act; | | (a) | [£67.50]; |
| (b) | aged not less than 18; | | (b) | [£67.50]; |
| (c) | aged less than 18. | | (c) | [£53.45]; |
(3) | Couple— | (3) | |
| (a) | where both members are aged not less than 18; | | (a) | [£105.95]; |
| (b) | where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— | | (b) | [£105.95]; |
| | (i) | [if that other member had not been a member] of a couple, would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it; or | | | |
| | (ii) | [if that other member had not been a member] of a couple, would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to an income-related allowance; or | | | |
| | (iii) | satisfies the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or | | | |
| | (iv) | is the subject of a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship); | | | |
| (c) | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and— | | (c) | [£105.95]; |
| | (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 an income-related allowance; or | | | |
| | (iii) | had they not been members of a couple the claimant's partner would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it; or | | | |
| | (iv) | the claimant's partner satisfies the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or | | | |
| | (v) | there is in force in respect of the claimant's partner a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship); | | | |
| (d) | where both members are aged less than 18 and— | | (d) | [£80.75]; |
| | (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 an income-related allowance; or | | | |
| | (iii) | had they not been members of a couple the claimant's partner satisfies the requirements for entitlement to income support other than a requirement to make a claim for it; or | | | |
| | (iv) | the claimant's partner satisfies the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or | | | |
| | (v) | there is in force in respect of the claimant's partner a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship); | | | |
| (e) | where the claimant is aged not less than 25 and the claimant's partner is a person under 18 who— | | (e) | [£67.50]; |
| | (i) | would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple; | | | |
| | (ii) | would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple; | | | |
| | (iii) | does not satisfy the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and | | | |
| | (iv) | is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship); | | | |
| (f) | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act and the claimant's partner is a person under 18 who— | | (f) | [£67.50]; |
| | (i) | would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple; | | | |
| | (ii) | would not qualify for income support if the person [were] not a member of a couple; | | | |
| | (iii) | does not satisfy the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and | | | |
| | (iv) | is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship); | | | |
| (g) | where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and paragraph (c) does not apply; | | (g) | [£67.50]; |
| (h) | [where the claimant is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who— | | (h) | [£53.45]; |
| | (i) | would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple; | | | |
| | (ii) | would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple; | | | |
| | (iii) | does not satisfy the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and | | | |
| | (iv) | is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship);] | | | |
| (i) | where both members are aged less than 18 and paragraph (d) does not apply. | | (i) | [£53.45]. |