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Version Superseded: 08/04/1991
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Point in time view as at 02/07/1990.
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The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987, Paragraph 1 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. 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.

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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[(1)](a) and [18(1)] and (b) (applicable amounts and polygamous marriages).E+W+S
Column (1) | Column (2) |
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Person or Couple | Amount |
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[(1) Single claimant aged–E+W+S |
(a)except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18; | (a)£21.90; |
(b)less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in Part II of Schedule 1A or who, had he been a registered person, would fall within any of those circumstances and who– (i)is eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or (ii)is the subject of a direction under section 20(4A) of the Act; | (b)£28.80; |
(c)less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a); | (c)£28.80; |
(d)not less than 18 but less than 25; | (d)£28.80; |
(e)not less than 25. | (e)£36.70; |
(2) Lone parent aged— |
(a)except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18; | (a)£21.90; |
(b)less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in Part II of Schedule 1A or who, had he been a registered person, would fall within any of those circumstances and who– (i)is eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or (ii)is the subject of a direction under section 20(4A) of the Act; | (b)£28.80; |
(c)less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a); | (c)£28.80; |
(d)not less than 18. | (d)£36.70.] |
[(3) Couple– |
(a)where both members are persons aged less than 18 | (a)[£43.80]; 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; | |
[(aa)where both members are aged less than 18 and sub-paragraph (3)(a) does not apply but one member of the couple [falls within any of the circumstances specified in Part II of Schedule 1A or who, had he been a registered person, would fall within any of those circumstances and that member]– (i)is eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or (ii)is the subject of a direction under section 20(4A) of the Act. | (aa)[£28.80].] |
(b)where both members are aged less than 18 and sub–paragraph (3)(a) [or (aa)] above does not apply but one member of the couple– | (b)[£21.90]. |
(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)[£57.60]. |
(d)where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who– | (d)[£57.60]. |
(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)[£28.80]. |
(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)[£36.70]. |
(i)is not eligible for income support under regulation 13A; and | |
(ii)is not the subject of a direction under section 20(4A).] | |
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