- Latest available (Revised)
- Point in Time (12/09/1988)
- Original (As made)
The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987
You are here:
What Version
Advanced Features
- Show Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)
- Show Timeline of Changes
More Resources
- Revised Version 31/3/2020
- Revised Version 31/3/2019
- Revised Version 30/11/2018
- Revised Version 31/8/2018
- Revised Version 31/5/2018
- Revised Version 28/2/2018
- Revised Version 30/11/2017
- Revised Version 31/8/2017
- Revised Version 30/6/2017
- Revised Version 31/3/2017
- Revised Version 30/9/2016
- Revised Version 29/2/2016
- Revised Version 30/11/2015
- Revised Version 31/5/2015
- Revised Version 28/2/2015
- Revised Version 30/11/2014
Changes over time for: Paragraph 1
Version Superseded: 10/04/1989
Alternative versions:
- 11/04/1988- Amendment
- 12/09/1988- Amendment
- 12/09/1988
Point in time - 10/04/1989- Amendment
- 10/07/1989- Amendment
- 09/10/1989- Amendment
- 09/04/1990- Amendment
- 02/07/1990- Amendment
- 08/04/1991- Amendment
- 01/10/1991- Amendment
- 06/04/1992- Amendment
- 12/04/1993- Amendment
- 11/04/1994- Amendment
- 10/04/1995- Amendment
- 08/04/1996- Amendment
- 07/10/1996- Amendment
- 07/04/1997- Amendment
- 06/04/1998- Amendment
- 12/04/1999- Amendment
- 11/04/2000- Amendment
- 09/04/2001- Amendment
- 08/04/2002- Amendment
- 07/04/2003- Amendment
- 12/04/2004- Amendment
- 11/04/2005- Amendment
- 10/04/2006- Amendment
- 09/04/2007- Amendment
- 07/04/2008- Amendment
- 06/04/2009- Amendment
- 12/04/2010- Amendment
- 13/04/2010- Amendment
- 11/04/2011- Amendment
- 09/04/2012- Amendment
- 08/04/2013- Amendment
- 07/04/2014- Amendment
- 06/04/2015- Amendment
- 16/03/2016- Amendment
- 06/04/2020- Amendment
- 12/04/2021- Amendment
- 11/04/2022- Amendment
- 10/04/2023- Amendment
- 08/04/2024- Amendment
Status:
Point in time view as at 12/09/1988.
Changes to legislation:
The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987, Paragraph 1 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 30 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Changes to Legislation
Changes and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above.
1. The weekly amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 17[F1(1)](a) and [F218(1)] and (b) (applicable amounts and polygamous marriages).E+W+S
| Column (1) | Column (2) |
|---|---|
| Person or Couple | Amount |
(1) Single claimant aged—E+W+S | |
(a)less than 18; | (a)£19.40; |
(b)not less than 18 but less than 25; | (b)£26.05; |
(c)not less than 25. | (c)£33.40. |
(2) Lone parent aged— | |
(a)less than 18; | (a)£19.40; |
(b)not less than 18. | (b)£33.40. |
[F3(3) Couple– | |
(a)where both members are persons aged less than 18 | (a)£38.80; and |
(i)at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child; or | |
(ii)had they not been members of a couple, each would be eligible for income support under regulation 13A (circumstances in which a person aged 16 or 17 is eligible for income support); or | |
(iii)they are married and each member is either a registered person or a person to whom Part I of Schedule 1A applies; or | |
(iv)there is a direction under section 20(4A) of the Act (income support to avoid severe hardship) in respect of each member; or | |
(v)there is a direction under section 20(4A) of the Act in respect of one of them and the other is eligible for income support under regulation 13A; | |
(b)where both members are aged less than 18 and sub– paragraph (3)(a) above does not apply but one member of the couple– | (b)£19.40. |
(i)is eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or | |
(ii)is the subject of a direction under section 20(4A); | |
(c)where both members are aged not less than 18; | (c)£51.45. |
(d)where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who– | (d)£51.45. |
(i)is eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or | |
(ii)is the subject of a direction under section 20(4A); | |
(e)where one member is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18 who– | (e)£26.05. |
(i)is not eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or | |
(ii)is not the subject of a direction under section 20(4A); | |
(f)where one member is aged not less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18 who– | (f)£33.40. |
(i)is not eligible for income support under regulation 13A; and | |
(ii)is not the subject of a direction under section 20(4A).] | |
Textual Amendments
F1Word in Sch. 2 inserted (12.9.1988) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 4 Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1445), regs. 1(1)(b), 19
F2Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 substituted (12.9.1988) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 4 Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1445), regs. 1(1)(b), 19(a)
F3Sch. 2 para. 1(3) substituted (12.9.1988) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1228), regs. 1(1)(b), 9
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1
Options/Help
Print Options
PrintThe Whole Instrument
PrintThe Whole Schedule
PrintThe Whole Part
PrintThis Section only
You have chosen to open The Whole Instrument
The Whole Instrument you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
You have chosen to open The Whole Instrument as a PDF
The Whole Instrument you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.
Would you like to continue?
You have chosen to open the Whole Instrument
The Whole Instrument you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
You have chosen to open Schedules only
The Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
Legislation is available in different versions:
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Point in Time: This becomes available after navigating to view revised legislation as it stood at a certain point in time via Advanced Features > Show Timeline of Changes or via a point in time advanced search.
See additional information alongside the content
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Opening Options
Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once
More Resources
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- correction slips
- links to related legislation and further information resources
Timeline of Changes
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
More Resources
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
- correction slips
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- links to related legislation and further information resources
All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. This site additionally contains content derived from EUR-Lex, reused under the terms of the Commission Decision 2011/833/EU on the reuse of documents from the EU institutions. For more information see the EUR-Lex public statement on re-use.