1

Single claimant aged—

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.

F33

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).