The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Regulation 18:

Regulations amendment to earlier affecting provision S.S.I. 2003/460, sch. Pt. 2 Table B by S.S.I. 2024/311 reg. 11
reg. 18(1)(cc) words substituted by S.I. 2003/455 Sch. 1 para. 3(b) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 18(1)(cc) to The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I 1987/1967) omitted (6.10.2003) by S.I. 2003/1121, reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 3)

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):

Sch. 2 para. 3(2)(3)(4) inserted by S.I. 1997/1790 reg. 11(c)
Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 1997/1790 reg. 11(b) (revoked before applied (by reg. 2 of 1998 SI766))

Polygamous marriagesE+W+S

18.—[F1(1)] [F2Subject to paragraph (2) and] [F3regulations 21] [F4to 22A] F5... (applicable amounts in other cases and reductions in applicable amounts F5...), where a claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage his weekly applicable amount shall be the aggregate of such of the following amounts as may apply in his case:

(a)the highest amount applicable to him and one of his partners determined in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 as if he and that partner were a couple;

(b)an amount equal to the difference between the amounts specified in [F6sub-paragraphs (3)(d)] [F7and (1)(e)] of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each of his other partners;

(c)[F8an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts) in respect of any child or young person for whom he or a partner of his is responsible and who is a member of the same household except a child or young person whose capital, if calculated in accordance with Part V in like manner as for the claimant, [F9except as provided in regulation 44(1) (modifications in respect of children and young persons)], would exceed £3,000;]

F10(cc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d)[F11if he or another partner of the polygamous marriage is responsible for a child or young person who is a member of the same household, the amount specified in Part II of Schedule 2 (family premiums);]

(e)the amount of any premiums which may be applicable to him determined in accordance with Parts III and IV of Schedule 2 (premiums);

(f)any amounts determined in accordance with Schedule 3 (housing costs) which may be applicable to him in respect of [F12housing costs as prescribed] in that Schedule.

[F13(g)any amount determined in accordance with regulation 17(1)(f) (applicable amounts);]

F14(h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F15(2) In the case of a partner who is aged less than 18, the amount which applies in respect of that partner shall be nil unless—

(a)that partner is treated as responsible for a child, or

[F16(b)that partner is a person who—

(i)had he not been a member of a polygamous marriage would have qualified for income support under regulation 4ZA; 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).]]

Textual Amendments

F1Reg. 18 renumbered as reg. 18(1) (12.9.1988) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1228), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(a)

F2Words in reg. 18(1) substituted (12.9.1988) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1228), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(a)

F3Words in reg. 18(1) substituted (8.4.2002) by The Social Security Amendment (Residential Care and Nursing Homes) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3767), reg. 1, Sch. Pt. I para. 4