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9. In Schedule 2 to the General Regulations (applicable amounts) for sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 1 (personal allowances) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph–
“(3) Couple– | |
(a)where both members are persons aged less than 18 | (3)(a) £38.80; and |
(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 be eligible for income support under regulation 13A (circumstances in which a person aged 16 or 17 is eligible for income support); or | |
(iii)they are married and each member is either a registered person or a person to whom Part I of Schedule 1A applies; or | |
(iv)there is a direction under section 20(4A) of the Act (income support to avoid severe hardship) in respect of each member; or | |
(v)there is a direction under section 20(4A) of the Act in respect of one of them and the other is eligible for income support under regulation 13A; | |
(b)here both members are aged less than 18 and sub– paragraph (3)(a) above does not apply but one member of the couple– | (b) £19.40; |
(i)is eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or | |
(ii)is the subject of a direction under section 20(4A); | |
(c)where both members are aged not less than 18; | (c) £51.45; |
(d)where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who– | (d) £51.45; |
(i)is eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or | |
(ii)is the subject of a direction under section 20(4A); | |
(e)where one member is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18 who– | (e) £26.05; |
(i)is not eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or | |
(ii)is not the subject of a direction under section 20(4A); | |
(f)where one member is aged not less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18 who– | (f) £33.40. |
(i)is not eligible for income support under regulation 13A; and | |
(ii)is not the subject of a direction under section 20(4A).”. |
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