C2Part IV Increases for dependants

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Adult dependants

82 Short-term benefit: increase for adult dependants.

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Subject to section 61 above and section 87 below, the weekly rate of unemployment benefit F1. . .it shall be increased by the amount specified in relation to the F2that benefit in Schedule 4, Part IV, column (3), for any period during which—

a

the beneficiary is—

i

residing with his wife, or

ii

contributing to the maintenance of his wife at a weekly rate not less than that amount; and

b

his wife does not have weekly earnings which exceed that amount.

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Subject, in particular, to subsection (5) and section 87 below, the weekly rate of a maternity allowance shall be increased by the amount specified in relation to that benefit in Schedule 4, Part IV, column (3) (“the amount of the relevant increase”) for any period to which this subsection applies by virtue of subsection (3) or (4) below.

3

Subsection (2) above applies by virtue of this subsection to any period during which—

a

the beneficiary’s husband F10or civil partner does not have weekly earnings which exceed the amount of the relevant increase, and

b

either she and her husband F11or civil partner are residing together or she is contributing to F12her husband’s or civil partner's maintenance at a weekly rate not less than that amount.

4

Subsection (2) above applies by virtue of this subsection to any period during which a person—

a

who is neither the spouse F13or civil partner of the beneficiary nor a child F14or qualifying young person, and

b

in respect of whom such further conditions as may be prescribed are fulfilled,

has the care of F15one or more children or qualifying young persons in respect of whom the beneficiary is entitled to child benefit.

5

A beneficiary shall not under subsection (2) above be entitled for the same period to an increase of benefit in respect of more than one person.

F1683 Pension increase (wife).

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F1784 Pension increase (husband).

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F1885 Pension increase (person with care of children or qualifying young persons).

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86AF5 Incapacity benefit: increase for adult dependants.

1

The weekly rates of short-term and long-term incapacity benefit shall, in such circumstances as may be prescribed, be increased for adult dependants by the appropriate amount specified in relation to benefit of that description in Schedule 4, Part IV, column (3).

2

Regulations may provide that where the person in respect of whom an increase of benefit is claimed has earnings in excess of such amount as may be prescribed there shall be no increase of benefit under this section.

C187 Rate of increase where associated retirement pension is attributable to reduced contributions.

1

Where a person—

F6a

is entitled to short-term incapacity benefit under section 30A(2)(b) above; and

b

would have been entitled only by virtue of section 60(1) above to the retirement pension by reference to which the rate of that benefit F7. . . is determined,

F8the amount of any increase of the benefit attributable to sections 82 to 86A above shall be determined in accordance with regulations under this section.

2

The regulations shall not provide for any such increase in a case where the retirement pension by reference to which the rate of the said benefit F7. . . is determined—

a

would have been payable only by virtue of section 60 above; and

b

would, in consequence of a failure to satisfy a contribution condition, have contained no basic pension.

F988 Increases to be in respect of only one adult dependant.

A person shall not F19by virtue of section 86A above be entitled for the same period to an increase of benefit in respect of more than one person.