The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

Calculation of incomeE+W+S

28.—(1) For the purposes of section 20(3) of the Act (conditions of entitlement to income support) the income of a claimant shall be calculated on a weekly basis—

(a)by determining in accordance with this Part, other than Chapter VI, the weekly amount of his income; and

(b)by adding to that amount the weekly income calculated under regulation 53 (calculation of tariff income from capital).

[F1(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) “income” includes capital treated as income under regulation 41 (capital treated as income) and income which a claimant is treated as possessing under regulation 42 (notional income).]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 28 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1