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The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

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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[F1(1)](a) and [F218(1)(a)] and (b) (applicable amounts and polygamous marriages).E+W+S

Column (1)Column (2)
Person or CoupleAmount

[F3(1)  Single claimant aged–E+W+S

(a)except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;

(a)[F4£28.85;]

(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 [F5125(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act;]

(b)[F4£37.90;]

(c)less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a);

(c)[F4£37.90;]

(d)not less than 18 but less than 25;

(d)[F4£37.90;]

(e)not less than 25.

(e)[F4£47.90;]

(2) Lone parent aged—

(a)except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;

(a)[F4£28.85;]

(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 [F5125(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act;]

(b)[F4£37.90;]

(c)less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(a);

(c)[F4£37.90;]

(d)not less than 18.

(d)[F4£47.90;]]

[F6(3) Couple–

(a)where both members are persons aged less than 18

(a)[F4£57.20;]

(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 [F7125(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act] (income support to avoid severe hardship) in respect of each member; or

(v)there is a direction under section [F7125(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act] in respect of one of them and the other is eligible for income support under regulation 13A;

[F8(aa)where both members are aged less than 18 and sub-paragraph (3)(a) does not apply but one member of the couple [F9falls 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 [F7125(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act].]

(aa)[F4£37.90;]

(b)where both members are aged less than 18 and sub–paragraph (3)(a) [F10or (aa)] above does not apply but one member of the couple–

(b)[F4£28.85;]

(i)is eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or

(ii)is the subject of a direction under section [F11125(1)];

(c)where both members are aged not less than 18;

(c)[F4£75.20;]

(d)where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who–

(d)[F4£75.20;]

(i)is eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or

(ii)is the subject of a direction under section [F11125(1)];

(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)[F4£37.90;]

(i)is not eligible for income support under regulation 13A; or

(ii)is not the subject of a direction under section [F11125(1)];

(f)where one member is aged not less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18 who–

(f)[F4£47.90;]

(i)is not eligible for income support under regulation 13A; and

(ii)is not the subject of a direction under section [F11125(1)].]

Textual Amendments

F3Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 2 Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/1168), regs. 1(1)(a), 2

F4Sch. 2 Pt. 1 sums substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(g) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1996, (S.I. 1996/599) art. 18(3), Sch. 4

F5Words in Sch. 2, Pt. 1, para 1(1)(2) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(f) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up Rating Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/542), art. 16(3), Sch. 4

F7Words in Sch. 2, Pt. 1, para 1(3)(a)(aa) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(f) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up Rating Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/542), art. 16(3), Sch. 4

F11Words in Sch. 2, Pt. 1, para 1(3)(b)(d)-(f) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(f) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up Rating Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/542), art. 16(3), Sch. 4

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1

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