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Regulations 17[F1(1)](d) and 18(e)
4. Except as provided in paragraph 5, the weekly premiums specified in Part IV of this Schedule shall, for the purposes of regulations 17[F1(1)](d) [F2and 18(1)](e), be applicable to a claimant who satisfies the condition specified in [F3paragraphs 9] [F4to 14ZA] in respect of that premium.E+W+S
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. 4 substituted (12.9.1988) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 4 Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1445), regs. 1(1)(b), 19(c)
F3Words in Sch. 2 Pt. III para. 4 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Child Benefit, Child Support and Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1803), regs. 1(1)(b), 39(3)(a)
F4Words in Sch. 2 para. 4 substituted (1.10.1990) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/1776), regs. 1(1)(a), 8(a) (with reg. 1(2))
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1
5. Subject to paragraph 6, where a claimant satisfies the conditions in respect of more than one premium in this Part of this Schedule, only one premium shall be applicable to him and, if they are different amounts, the higher or highest amount shall apply.E+W+S
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1
6.—(1) The severe disability premium to which paragraph 13 applies may be applicable in addition to [F5any other premium which may apply under this Schedule.] E+W+S
(2) [F6The disabled child premium and the carer premium to which paragraphs 14 and 14ZA respectively apply] may be applicable in addition to any other premium which may apply under this Schedule.
Textual Amendments
F5Words in Sch. 2 para. 6(1) substituted (9.10.1989) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1678), regs. 1(1)(a), 6(d)
F6Words in Sch. 2 para. 6(2) substituted (1.10.1990) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/1776), regs. 1(1)(a), 8(b) (with reg. 1(2))
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1
7.—[F7(1)] [F8Subject to sub-paragraph (2)] for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, once a premium is applicable to claimant under this Part, a person shall be treated as being in receipt of any benefit—
(a)in the case of a benefit to which the Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) Regulations 1979 F9 applies, for any period during which, apart from the provisions of those Regulations, he would be in receipt of that benefit; and
(b)for any period spent by a person in undertaking a course of training or instruction provided or approved by the [F10Secretary of State for Education and Employment] under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 F11 [F12or by Scottish Enterprise or Highlands and Islands Enterprise under section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990,] [F13or for any period during which he is in receipt of a training allowance].
[F14(2) For the purposes of the carer premium under paragraph 14ZA, a person shall be treated as being in receipt of invalid care allowance by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(a) only if and for so long as the person in respect of whose care the allowance has been claimed remains in receipt of attendance allowance [F15, or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 37ZB(3) of the Social Security Act.].]
Textual Amendments
F7 Sch. 2 para. 7 renumbered as Sch. 7 para. 7(1) (1.10.1990) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/1776), regs. 1(1)(a), 8(c)(i) (with reg. 1(2))
F8Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(1) inserted (1.10.1990) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/1776), regs. 1(1)(a), 8(c)(i) (with reg. 1(2))
F10Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(1)(b) substituted (1.1.1996) by The Transfer of Functions (Education and Employment) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2986), arts. 1, 6(5)
F111973 c. 50 as amended by sections 9 and 11 and Schedule 2 Part II paragraph 9 and Schedule 3 of the Employment and Training Act 1981 (c. 57).
F12Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(1)(b) added (1.4.1991) by The Enterprise (Scotland) Consequential Amendments Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/387), arts. 1, 9(d)
F13Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(b) inserted (9.10.1989) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1678), regs. 1(1)(a), 6(e)
F14Sch. 2 para. 7(2) added (1.10.1990) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/1776), regs. 1(1)(a), 8(c)(ii) (with reg. 1(2))
F15Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(2) added (6.4.1992) by The Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2742), regs. 1(1), 11(4)(a) (with reg. 1(2))
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1
F168. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F16Sch. 2 Pt. III para. 8 omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Child Benefit, Child Support and Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1803), regs. 1(1)(b), 39(3)(b)
9. The condition is that the claimant–
(a)is a single claimant or lone parent aged not less than 60 but less than 75; or
(b)has a partner and is, or his partner is, aged not less than 60 but less than 75.
Textual Amendments
F17 Sch. 2 paras. 9-9A substituted for Sch. 2 para. 9 (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(1)(c) of the amending S.I.) by The Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/534), regs. 1(1), 5(a)
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1
9A. The condition is that the claimant–
(a)is a single claimant or lone parent aged not less than 75 but less than 80; or
(b)has a partner and is, or his partner is, aged not less than 75 but less than 80.]
Textual Amendments
F17 Sch. 2 paras. 9-9A substituted for Sch. 2 para. 9 (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(1)(c) of the amending S.I.) by The Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/534), regs. 1(1), 5(a)
10.—(1) Where the claimant is a single claimant or a lone parent, the condition is that—
(a)he is aged not less than 80; or
(b)he is aged less than 80 but not less than 60, and
(i)the additional condition specified in paragraph 12(1)(a) [F18or (c)] is satisfied; or
(ii)he was entitled to income support and the disability premium was applicable to him in respect of a benefit week within eight weeks of his 60th birthday and he has, subject to sub-paragraph (3), remained continuously entitled to income support since attaining that age.
(2) Where the claimant has a partner, the condition is that—
(a)he or his partner is aged not less than 80; or
(b)he or his partner is aged less than 80 but not less than 60 and either—
(i)the additional condition specified in paragraph 12(1)(a) [F18or (c)] is satisfiedF19...; or
(ii)he was entitled to income support and the disability premium was applicable to him in respect of a benefit week within eight weeks of his 60th birthday and he has, subject to sub-paragraph (3), remained continuously entitled to income support since attaining that age.
(3) For the purposes of this paragraph and paragraph 12—
(a)once the higher pensioner premium is applicable to a claimant, if he then ceases, for a period of eight weeks or less, to be entitled to income support, he shall, on becoming re-entitled to income support, thereafter be treated as having been continuously entitled thereto;
(b)in so far as sub-paragraphs (1)(b)(ii) and (2)(b)(ii) are concerned, if a claimant ceases to be entitled to income support for a period not exceeding eight weeks which includes his 60th birthday, he shall, on becoming re-entitled to income support, thereafter be treated as having been continuously entitled thereto.
[F20(4) In the case of a claimant who is a welfare to work beneficiary, references in sub-paragraphs (1)(b)(ii), (2)(b)(ii) and (3)(b) to a period of 8 weeks shall be treated as references to a period of 52 weeks.]
Textual Amendments
F18Words in Sch. 2 para. 10 inserted (11.4.1988) by The Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/663), regs. 1(1), 29(a)
F19Words in Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(b)(i) omitted (6.4.1992) by virtue of The Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/468), regs. 1(1), 6 (with reg. 1(2))
F20Sch. 2 para. 10(4) added (5.10.1998) by The Social Security (Welfare to Work) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2231), regs. 1, 13(3)(a)
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1
11. The condition is that—
(a)where the claimant is a single claimant or a lone parent, he is aged less than 60 and the additional condition specified in paragraph 12 is satisfied; or
(b)where the claimant has a partner, either—
(i)the claimant is aged less than 60 and the additional condition specified in paragraph [F2112(1)(a), (b) or (c)] is satisfied by him; or
(ii)his partner is aged less than 60 and the additional condition specified in paragraph 12(1)(a) [F22or (c)] is satisfied by his partner.
Textual Amendments
F21Words in Sch. 2 para. 11(b)(i) substituted (11.4.1988) by The Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/663), regs. 1(1), 29(b)(i)
F22Words in Sch. 2 para. 11(b)(ii) inserted (11.4.1988) by The Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/663), regs. 1(1), 29(b)(ii)
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1
12.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) and paragraph 7 the additional condition referred to in paragraphs 10 and 11 is that either—
(a)the claimant or, as the case may be, his partner—
(i)is in receipt of one or more of the following benefits: attendance allowance, [F23disability living allowance, disability working allowance], mobility supplement, [F24long-term incapacity benefit] under [F25Part II of the Contributions and Benefits Act or severe disablement allowance under Part III of that Act] [F26but, in the case of [F24long-term incapacity benefit] or severe disablement allowance only where it is paid in respect of him]; or
(ii)is provided by the Secretary of State with an invalid carriage or other vehicle under section 5(2) of the National Health Service Act 1977 F27 (other services) or, in Scotland, under section 46 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 F28 (provision of vehicles) or receives payments by way of grant from the Secretary of State under paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to that 1977 Act (additional provisions as to vehicles) or, in Scotland, under that section 46; or
(iii)is registered as blind in a register compiled by a local authority under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948 F29 (welfare services) or, in Scotland, has been certified as blind and in consequence he is registered as blind in a register maintained by or on behalf of a regional or islands council; or
[F30(b) the claimant—
(i)is entitled to statutory sick pay or [F31is, or is treated as, incapable of work,] in accordance with the provisions of Part XIIA of the Contributions and Benefits Act and the regulations made thereunder (incapacity for work), and
(ii)has been so entitled or so incapable[F32, or has been treated as so incapable,] for a continuous period of not less than—
(aa)196 days in the case of a claimant who is terminally ill within the meaning of section 30B(4) of the Contributions and Benefits Act; or
(bb)364 days in any other case;
and for these purposes any two or more periods of entitlement or incapacity separated by a break of not more than 56 days shall be treated as one continuous period; or; and]
(c)the claimant or, as the case may be, his partner was in receipt of either—
[F33(i)[F34long-term incapacity benefit] under [F35Part II of the Contributions and Benefits Act] when entitlement to that benefit ceased on account of the payment of a retirement pension under [F35that Act] and the claimant has since remained continuously entitled to income support and, if the [F34long-term incapacity benefit] was payable to his partner, the partner is still alive; or]
(ii)except where paragraph 1(a), (b), (c)(ii) or (d)(ii) of Schedule 7 (patients) applies, attendance allowance [F36or disability living allowance but payment of benefit has been suspended in accordance with regulations made under [F37section 113(2) of the Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or otherwise abated as a consequence of the claimant or his partner becoming a patient within the meaning of regulation 21(3) (special cases)],]
and, in either case, the higher pensioner premium or disability premium has been applicable to the claimant or his partner.
[F38(1A) In the case of a claimant who is a welfare to work beneficiary, the reference in sub-paragraph (1)(b) to a period of 56 days shall be treated as a reference to a period of 52 weeks.]
(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a)(iii), a person who has ceased to be registered as blind on regaining his eyesight shall nevertheless be treated as blind and as satisfying the additional condition set out in that sub-paragraph for a period of 28 weeks following the date on which he ceased to be so registered.
F39(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4) For the purpose of sub-paragraph (1)(c), once the higher pensioner premium is applicable to the claimant by virtue of his satisfying the condition specified in that provision, if he then ceases, for a period of eight weeks or less, to be entitled to income support, he shall on again becoming so entitled to income support, immediately thereafter be treated as satisfying the condition in sub-paragraph (1)(c).
[F40(5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b), once the disability premium is applicable to a claimant by virtue of his satisfying the additional condition specified in that provision, he shall continue to be treated as satisfying that condition for any period spent by him in undertaking a course of training provided under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 [F41or for any period during which he is in receipt of a training allowance].]
[F42(6) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a)(i) and (c)(i), a reference to a person in receipt of long-term incapacity benefit includes a person in receipt of short-term incapacity benefit at a rate equal to the long-term rate by virtue of section 30B(4)(a) of the Contributions and Benefits Act (short-term incapacity benefit for a person who is terminally ill), or who would be or would have been in receipt of short-term incapacity benefit at such a rate but for the fact that the rate of short-term incapacity benefit already payable to him is or was equal to or greater than the long-term rate.]
Textual Amendments
F23Words in Sch. 2 para. 12(1)(a)(i) substituted (6.4.1992) by The Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2742), regs. 1(1), 11(4)(b) (with reg. 1(2))
F24Words in Sch. 2 para. 12(1)(a)(i) substituted (13.4.1995) by The Disability Working Allowance and Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/482), regs. 1(1), 16(2) (with regs. 1(4), 20(4))
F25Words in Sch. 2 para. 12(1)(a)(i) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.5) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2139), regs. 1(1)(a), 30(2)
F26Words in Sch. 2 para. 12(1)(a)(i) inserted (11.4.1988) by The Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/663), regs. 1(1), 29(c)(i)
F271977 c. 49; section 5(2) amended and subsection (2A) added by section 1 of the Public Health Laboratory Service Act 1979 (c. 23) and subsection (2B) added by section 9 of the Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48).
F291948 c. 29; section 29 was amended by section 1(2) of the National Assistance (Amendment) Act 1959 (c. 30); the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 (c. 61) sections 113 and 114 and Schedule 4; the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) Schedule 23 paragraph 2; the Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50) Schedule 3 paragraph 3; the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49) Schedule 15 paragraph 6; and the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41) Schedule 10 Part I.
F30Sch. 2 para. 12(1)(b) substituted (13.4.1995) by The Disability Working Allowance and Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/482), regs. 1(1), 17(a) (with reg. 1(4))
F31Words in Sch. 2 para. 12(1)(b)(i) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2303), regs. 1(1)(a), 6(8)(a) (with reg. 8)
F32Words in Sch. 2 para. 12(1)(b)(ii) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2303), regs. 1(1)(a), 6(8)(b) (with reg. 8)
F33Sch. 2 para. 12(1)(c)(i) substituted (6.4.1992) by The Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2742), regs. 1(1), 11(4)(c) (with reg. 1(2))
F34Words in Sch. 2 para. 12(1)(c)(i) substituted (13.4.1995) by The Disability Working Allowance and Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/482), regs. 1(1), 16(2) (with regs. 1(4), 20(4))
F35Words in Sch. 2 para. 12(1)(c)(i) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.5) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2139), regs. 1(1)(a), 30(3)
F36Words in Sch. 2 para. 12(1)(c)(ii) substituted (6.4.1992) by The Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2742), regs. 1(1), 11(4)(d) (with reg. 1(2))
F37Words in Sch. 2 para. 12(1)(c)(ii) substituted (10.4.1995) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/516), regs. 1(1)(a), 24 (with reg. 1(2))
F38Sch. 2 para. 12(1A) inserted (5.10.1998) by The Social Security (Welfare to Work) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2231), regs. 1, 13(3)(b)
F39Sch. 2 para. 12(3) omitted (13.4.1995) by virtue of The Disability Working Allowance and Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/482), regs. 1(1), 17(b) (with reg. 1(4))
F40Sch. 2 para. 12(5) added (12.12.1988) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 5 Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/2022), regs. 1(1)(a), 17(b)
F41Words in Sch. 2 para. 12(5) inserted (9.10.1989) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1678), regs. 1(1)(a), 6(e)
F42Sch. 2 para. 12(6) added (13.4.1995) by The Disability Working Allowance and Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/482), regs. 1(1), 16(3) (with reg. 1(4))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 2 para. 12(1) modified (13.4.1995) by The Disability Working Allowance and Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/482), regs. 1(1), 19(4) (with reg. 1(4))
Commencement Information
I8Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1
13.—(1) The condition is that the claimant is a severely disabled person.
(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), a claimant shall be treated as being a severely disabled person if, and only if—
(a)in the case of a single claimant[F43, a lone parent or a claimant who is treated as having no partner in consequence of sub-paragraph (2A)]—
(i)he is in receipt of attendance allowance[F44, or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 37ZB(3) of the Social Security Act], and
(ii)subject to sub-paragraph (3), he has no non-dependants aged 18 or over [F45normally residing with him or with whom he is normally residing,] and
(iii)F46... an invalid care allowance under section 37 of the Social Security Act F47 [F48is not in payment to anyone] in respect of caring for him;
(b)if he has a partner—
(i)he is in receipt of attendance allowance[F49, or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 37ZB(3) of the Social Security Act]; and
(ii)his partner is also in receipt of such an allowance or, if he is a member of a polygamous marriage, all the partners of that marriage are in receipt thereof; and
(iii)subject to sub-paragraph (3), he has no non-dependants aged 18 or over [F50normally residing with him or with whom he is normally residing,]
and, either [F51an invalid care allowance is in payment to someone] in respect of caring for only one of the couple or, in the case of a polygamous marriage, for one or more but not all the partners of the marriage, or, as the case maybe, [F51such an allowance is not in payment to anyone] in respect of caring for either member of the couple or any partner of the polygamous marriage.
[F52(2A) Where a claimant has a partner who does not satisfy the condition in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii), and that partner is blind or is treated as blind within the meaning of paragraph 12(1)(a)(iii) and (2), that partner shall be treated for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) as if he were not a partner of the claimant.]
(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(ii) and (2)(b)(iii) no account shall be taken of—
(a)a person receiving attendance allowance[F53, or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 37ZB(3) of the Social Security Act]; or
F54(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)subject to sub-paragraph (4), a person who joins the claimant's household for the first time in order to care for the claimant or his partner and immediately before so joining the claimant or his partner was treated as a severely disabled person; [F55or
(d)a person who is blind or is treated as blind within the meaning of paragraph 12(1)(a)(iii) and (2).]
[F56(3A) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(b) a person shall be treated as being in receipt of—
(a)attendance allowance[F57, or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 37ZB(3) of the Social Security Act] if he would, but for his being a patient for a period exceeding 28 days, be so in receipt;
(b)invalid care allowance if he would, but for the person for whom he was caring being a patient in hospital for a period exceeding 28 days, be so in receipt.]
[F58(3ZA) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(iii) and (2)(b), no account shall be taken of an award of invalid care allowance to the extent that payment of such an award is back-dated for a period before the date on which the award is made.]
(4) Sub-paragraph (3)(c) shall apply only for the first 12 weeks following the date on which the person to whom that provision applies first joins the claimant's household.
Textual Amendments
F43Words in Sch. 2 para. 13(2)(a) substituted (25.5.1993) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/1150), regs. 1(1), 3(2)
F44Words in Sch. 2 para. 13(2)(a)(i) inserted (6.4.1992) by The Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2742), regs. 1(1), 11(4)(e) (with reg. 1(2))
F45Words in Sch. 2 para. 13(2)(a)(ii) substituted (2.12.1994) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 6) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/3061), regs. 1, 2(3)
F46Words in Sch. 2 para. 13(2)(a)(iii) omitted (9.10.1989) by virtue of The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1678), regs. 1(1)(a), 6(f)(i)
F47Section 37 was amended by the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5), section 22(2).
F48Words in Sch. 2 para. 13(2)(a)(iii) inserted (9.10.1989) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1678), regs. 1(1)(a), 6(f)(i)
F49Words in Sch. 2 para. 13(2)(b)(i) inserted (6.4.1992) by The Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2742), regs. 1(1), 11(4)(e) (with reg. 1(2))
F50Words in Sch. 2 para. 13(2)(b)(iii) substituted (2.12.1994) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 6) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/3061), regs. 1, 2(3)
F51Words in Sch. 2 para. 13(2)(b) substituted (9.10.1989) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1678), regs. 1(1)(a), 6(f)(ii)
F52Sch. 2 para. 13(2A) inserted (25.5.1993) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/1150), regs. 1(1), 3(3)
F53Words in Sch. 2 para. 13(3)(a) inserted (6.4.1992) by The Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2742), regs. 1(1), 11(4)(e) (with reg. 1(2))
F54Sch. 2 para. 13(3)(b) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/2119), regs. 1(1)(a), 18(3)
F55Sch. 2 para. 13(3)(d) and word added (25.5.1993) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/1150), regs. 1(1), 3(4)
F56Sch. 2 para. 13(3A) inserted (11.4.1988) by The Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/663), regs. 1(1), 29(d)
F57Words in Sch. 2 para. 13(3A)(a) inserted (6.4.1992) by The Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2742), regs. 1(1), 11(4)(e) (with reg. 1(2))
F58Sch. 2 para. 13(3ZA) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.5) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2139), regs. 1(1)(a), 30(4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2Sch. 2 para. 13(2)(a)(ii) modified (11.11.1991) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 6 Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2334), regs. 1(1), 4(2) (with regs. 1(2), 4(1), 5, 6)
C3Sch. 2 para. 13(2)(b)(iii) modified (11.11.1991) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 6 Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2334), regs. 1(1), 4(2) (with regs. 1(2), 4(1), 5, 6)
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1
14. The condition is that a child or young person for whom the claimant or a partner of his is responsible and who is a member of the claimant's household—
(a)has no capital or capital which, if calculated in accordance with Part V in like manner as for the claimant, [F59except as provided in regulation 44(1) (modifications in respect of children and young persons)], would not exceed £3,000; and
(b)is in receipt of [F60disability living allowance] or is no longer in receipt of that allowance because he is a patient provided that the child or young person continues to be a member of the family; or
(c)is blind or treated as blind within the meaning of paragraph 12(1)(a)(iii) and (2).
Textual Amendments
F59Words in Sch. 2 para. 14(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/2119), regs. 1(1)(a), 18(4)
F60Words in Sch. 2 para. 14(b) substituted (6.4.1992) by The Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2742), regs. 1(1), 11(4)(f) (with reg. 1(2))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4Sch. 2 Pt. III para. 14(a) sum confirmed (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(g) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up Rating Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/470), arts. 1(2)(g), 18(2)
Commencement Information
I10Sch. 2 para. 14 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1
14ZA.—(1) [F62Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4),] the condition is that the claimant or his partner is, or both of them are, in receipt of invalid care allowance under section 37 of the Social Security Act.
(2) If a claimant or his partner, or both of them, would be in receipt of invalid care allowance but for the provisions of the Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) Regulations 1979, where–
(a)the claim for that allowance was made on or after 1st October 1990, and
(b)the person or persons in respect of whose care the allowance has been claimed remains or remain in receipt of attendance allowance[F63, or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 37ZB(3) of the Social Security Act],
he or his partner, or both of them, as the case may be, shall be treated for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) as being in receipt of invalid care allowance.]
[F64(3) Where a carer premium is awarded but the person in respect of whom it has been awarded either ceases to be in receipt of, or ceases to be treated as being in receipt of, invalid care allowance, the condition for the award of the premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the date on which that person ceased to be in receipt of, or ceased to be treated as being in receipt of, invalid care allowance.
(4) Where a person who has been receiving, or who has been treated as receiving invalid care allowance ceases to be in receipt of, or ceases to be treated as being in receipt, of that allowance and makes a claim for income support, the condition for the award of the carer premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the date that the person was last in receipt of, or was last treated as being in receipt of, invalid care allowance.]
Textual Amendments
F61Sch. 2 para. 14ZA inserted (1.10.1990) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/1776), regs. 1(1)(a), 8(d) (with reg. 1(2))
F62Words in Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(1) inserted (7.10.1991) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 4 Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1559), regs. 1(1)(c), 15(d)(i) (with reg. 1(2))
F63Words in Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(2)(b) inserted (6.4.1992) by The Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2742), regs. 1(1), 11(4)(g) (with reg. 1(2))
F64Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(3)(4) added (7.10.1991) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 4 Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1559), regs. 1(1)(c), 15(d)(ii) (with reg. 1(2))
14A. For the purpose of determining whether a premium is applicable to a person [F66under paragraphs 12 to 14ZA], any concessionary payment made to compensate that person for the non-payment of any benefit mentioned in those paragraphs shall be treated as if it were a payment of that benefit.]
Textual Amendments
F65Sch. 2 para. 14A inserted (12.9.1988) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 4 Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1445), regs. 1(1)(b), 19(d)
F66Words in Sch. 2 para. 14A substituted (5.8.1991) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 4 Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1559), regs. 1(1)(a), 15(e) (with reg. 1(2))
14B. For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, a person shall be regarded as being in receipt of any benefit if, and only if, it is paid in respect of him and shall be so regarded only for any period in respect of which that benefit is paid.]
Textual Amendments
F67Sch. 2 para. 14B inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/547), regs. 1(1)(b), 17
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