SCHEDULE 5Sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings

8.

(1)

In a case where paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 do not apply to the claimant, £20 of earnings derived from one or more employments as—

(a)

a part-time fire and rescue officer employed by the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board established under Article 3 of the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006171;

(b)

an auxiliary coastguard in respect of coast rescue activities;

(c)

a person engaged part-time in the manning or launching of a lifeboat;

(d)

a member of any territorial or reserve force prescribed in Part I of Schedule 6 to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001172;

(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 1992173, regulations made under section 2 of the Armed Forces Act 1966174, 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 2000175 or a part-time police reserve trainee appointed under section 40 of that Act,

but, notwithstanding regulation 22, if this paragraph applies to a claimant it shall not apply to his partner except to the extent specified in sub-paragraph (2).

(2)

If the claimant’s partner is engaged in employment—

(a)

specified in sub-paragraph (1), so much of his earnings as would not in aggregate with the amount of the claimant’s earnings disregarded under this paragraph exceed £20;

(b)

other than one specified in sub-paragraph (1), so much of his earnings from that employment up to £10 as would not in aggregate with the claimant’s earnings disregarded under this paragraph exceed £20.