The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

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 [F2 18(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) [F3 £20.80];
(b) not less than 18 but less than 25;	(b) [F3 £27.40];
(c) not less than 25.	(c) [F3 £34.90].
(2) Lone parent aged—
(a) less than 18;	(a) [F3 £20.80];
(b) not less than 18.	(b) [F3 £34.90].
[F4 (3) Couple–
(a) where both members are persons aged less than 18	(a) [F3 £41.60]; 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) [F3 £20.80].
(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) [F3 £54.80].
(d) where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who–	(d) [F3 £54.80].
(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) [F3 £27.40].
(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) [F3 £34.90].
(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

F1 Word 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

F2 Words 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)

F3 Sch. 2 Pt. I sums substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/43), arts. 1(3), 15(3), Sch. 3 (with art. 20)

F4 Sch. 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

I1 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1