The Employment and Support Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

Amendment of Schedule 4 to the principal Regulations

14.—(1) In Schedule 4 (amounts)—

(a) in paragraph 1(3) in column (1)—

(i) in paragraph (f)(ii) for “was” substitute “were”; and

(ii) for paragraph (h) substitute—

“(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—

(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);”;

(b) in paragraph 11—

(i) in sub-paragraph (3) (carer premium) for “paragraph 9(1)” substitute “paragraph 8(1)”; and

(ii) in sub-paragraph (4)(b) (enhanced disability premium) for “paragraph 89” substitute “paragraph 7”.