SCHEDULE 6SUMS DISREGARDED FROM CLAIMANT'S EARNINGS

Regulation 17(9)

I11

1

In a case where a claimant is a lone parent, £20 of earnings.

2

In this paragraph –

  • “lone parent” means a person who has no partner and who is responsible for, and a member of the same household as, a child;

  • “child” means a person treated as a child for the purposes of Part IX of the Contributions and Benefits Act.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Sch. 6 para. 1 in operation at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)

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1

In a case of earnings from employment to which sub-paragraph (2) applies, £20.

2

This paragraph applies to employment –

a

as a part-time fireman in a fire brigade maintained in pursuance of the Fire Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1984100;

b

as an auxiliary coastguard in respect of coast rescue activities;

c

in the manning or launching of a lifeboat if the employment is part-time;

d

a member of any territorial or reserve force prescribed in Part I of Schedule 6 to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001101;

e

a person in the army whose service is restricted to part-time service in Northern Ireland pursuant to section 1 of the Army Act 1992102, regulations made under section 2 of the Armed Forces Act 1966103, or the terms of his commission;

f

a part-time member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve appointed under section 37 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000104.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

Sch. 6 para. 2 in operation at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)

I33

1

If the claimant or one of the partners is a carer, or both partners are carers, £20 of any earnings received from his or their employment.

2

In this paragraph the claimant or his partner is a carer if paragraph 4 of Part II of Schedule 1 (amount applicable for carers) is satisfied in respect of him.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I3

Sch. 6 para. 3 in operation at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)

I44

1

£20 is disregarded if the claimant or, if he has a partner, his partner –

a

is in receipt of –

i

long-term incapacity benefit under section 30A of the Contributions and Benefits Act105;

ii

severe disablement allowance under section 68 of that Act;

iii

attendance allowance;

iv

disability living allowance under section 71 to 76 of that Act;

v

any mobility supplement under Article 26A of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983106 (including such a supplement by virtue of any other scheme or order) or under Article 25A of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983107;

vi

the disability element or the severe disability element of working tax credit under Schedule 2 to the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002108, or

b

is or are registered as blind in a register compiled by a Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16 of the 1972 Order.

2

Subject to sub-paragraph (4), £20 is disregarded if the claimant or, if he has a partner, his partner has, within a period of 8 weeks ending on the day in respect of which the claimant first satisfies the conditions for entitlement to state pension credit, had an award of income support or income-based jobseeker’s allowance and –

a

£20 was disregarded in respect of earnings taken into account in that award;

b

the person whose earnings qualified for the disregard continues in employment after the termination of that award.

3

Subject to sub-paragraph (4), £20 is disregarded if the claimant or, if he has a partner, his partner, immediately before attaining pensionable age –

a

had an award of state pension credit, and

b

a disregard under paragraph 4(1)(a)(i) or (ii) was taken into account in determining that award.

4

The disregard of £20 specified in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) applies so long as there is no break, other than a break which does not exceed 8 weeks –

a

in a case to which sub-paragraph (2) refers, in a person’s entitlement to state pension credit or in employment following the first day in respect of which state pension credit is awarded, or

b

in a case where sub-paragraph (3) applies, in the person’s entitlement to state pension credit since attaining pensionable age.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I4

Sch. 6 para. 4 in operation at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)

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Except where the claimant or his partner qualifies for a £20 disregard under paragraphs (1) to (4) –

a

£5 shall be disregarded if a claimant who has no partner has earnings;

b

£10 shall be disregarded if a claimant who has a partner has earnings.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I5

Sch. 6 para. 5 in operation at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)

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Any earnings, other than any amount referred to in regulation 17(9)(b), derived from any employment which ended before the day in respect of which the claimant first satisfies the conditions for entitlement to state pension credit.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I6

Sch. 6 para. 6 in operation at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)

I77

Any banking charges or commission payable in converting to sterling payments of earnings made in a currency other than sterling.