Urgent casesE+W+S
70.—(1) In a case to which this regulation applies, a claimant' weekly applicable amount and his income and capital shall be calculated in accordance with the following provisions of this Part.
(2) Subject to paragraph (4), this regulation applies to—
[F1(a)a claimant to whom paragraph (2A) applies (persons not excluded from income support under section 115 of the Immigration and Asylum Act);]
(b)a claimant who is treated as possessing income under regulation 42(3) (notional income);
F2(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F3(2A) This paragraph applies to a person not excluded from entitlement to income support under section 115 of the Immigration and Asylum Act by virtue of regulation 2 of the Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations 2000 except for a person to whom paragraphs 3 and 4 of Part I of the Schedule to those Regulations applies.]
F4(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F4(3A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F4(3B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4) This regulation shall only apply to a person to whom paragraph (2)(b) [F5applies, where the income he is treated as possessing by virtue of regulation 42(3) (notional income)] is not readily available to him; and
(a)the amount of income support which would be payable but for this Part is less than the amount of income support payable by virtue of the provisions of this Part; and
(b)the [F6Secretary of State] is satisfied that, unless the provisions of this Part are applied to the claimant, the claimant or his family will suffer hardship.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 70(2)(a) substituted (3.4.2000) by The Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/636), regs. 1(1), 3(7)(a) (with reg. 12(3)(4)(5))
F2Reg. 70(2)(c) omitted (9.10.1989) by virtue of The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 2 Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1323), regs. 1(1)(b), 16(a)
F3Reg. 70(2A) inserted (3.4.2000) by The Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/636), regs. 1(1), 3(7)(b) (with reg. 12(3)(4)(5))
F4Reg. 70(3)(3A)(3B) omitted (3.4.2000) by virtue of The Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/636), regs. 1(1), 3(7)(c) (with reg. 12(3)(4)(5))
F5Words in reg. 70(4) substituted (9.10.1989) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 2 Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1323), regs. 1(1)(b), 16(b)
F6Words in reg. 70(4)(b) substituted (29.11.1999) by The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 12 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3178), reg. 3(1)(a), Sch. 5 para. 8 (with reg. 3(1)(b), Schs. 21-23)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 70 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1