C1Part IV Increases for dependants

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Adult dependants

86 Increase of woman’s invalidity pension (husband).

1

Subject to section 87 below, the weekly rate of an invalidity pension payable to a woman shall be increased by the amount specified in relation to an invalidity pension in Schedule 4, Part IV, column (3) for any period during which either—

a

the pensioner and her husband are residing together and he does not have earnings at a weekly rate in excess of the amount specified in Schedule 4, Part I, paragraph 1; or

b

they are not residing together, he does not have earnings at a weekly rate in excess of the amount specified in relation to an invalidity pension in Schedule 4, Part IV, column (3) and she is contributing to his maintenance at a weekly rate not less than the amount so specified.

2

Regulations may provide that—

a

the increase of benefit under this section shall be subject to a reduction in respect of the husband’s earnings; or

b

there shall be no increase of benefit under this section.