The Income Support (General) (Jobseeker’s Allowance Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

3.  In paragraph 1 for sub-paragraph (3)(1) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

“(3) Couple— (a) where both members are aged less than 18 and— (i) at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child, (ii) had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for income support under regulation 4ZA, (iii) the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18), or (iv) there is in force in respect of the claimant’s partner a direction under Article 18 of the Jobseekers Order (persons under 18: severe hardship);	(3) (a) £57·20
(b) where both members are aged less than 18 and head (a) does not apply but one member of the couple falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A;	(b) £37·90
(c) where both members are aged less than 18 and heads (a) and (b) do not apply;	(c) £28·85
(d) where both members are aged not less than 18;	(d) £75·20
(e) where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— (i) qualifies for income support under regulation 4ZA, or who would so qualify if he were not a member of a couple, (ii) satisfies the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18), or (iii) is the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Jobseekers Order (persons under 18: severe hardship);	(e) £75·20
(f) where the claimant is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and his partner is a person under 18 who— (i) would not qualify for income support under regulation 4ZA if he were not a member of a couple, (ii) does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18), and (iii) is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Jobseekers Order (persons under 18: severe hardship);	(f) £37·90
(g) where the claimant is aged not less than 25 and his partner is a person under 18 who— (i) would not qualify for income support under regulation 4ZA if he were not a member of a couple, (ii) does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Order (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18), and (iii) is not the subject of a direction under Article 18 of the Jobseekers Order (persons under 18: severe hardship).	(g) £47·90”.

(1)

Sub-paragraph (3) was substituted by regulation 9 of S.R. 1988 No. 274 and amended by S.R. 1989 No. 249