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6.—(1) In a case where paragraph 4 does not apply, if the claimant is one of a couple and both members of that couple are under age 60 and one of the couple has for a continuous period of two years been in receipt of income support in respect of a couple (whether or not the same couple) and during that period—E+W+S
(a)neither member has been engaged in remunerative work; or
(b)neither member has been [F1 in relevant education or a student];
for a period exceeding eight consecutive weeks, £15; but, notwithstanding regulation 23 (calculation of income and capital of members of claimant's family and of a polygamous marriage), if this paragraph applies to one of the couple it shall not apply to the other except where, and to the extent that, the earnings of the one which are to be disregarded under this paragraph are less than £15;
[F2(2) For the purposes of this paragraph in determining whether one of a couple has been in receipt of income support for a continuous period of two years–
(a)no account shall be taken of any period not exceeding eight weeks during which the claimant was not a member of a couple;
(b)subject to sub-paragraphs (2A) and (2C), no account shall be taken of any period not exceeding eight weeks during which the claimant was not in receipt of income support;
(c)consecutive periods during which either member was in receipt of income support in respect of a couple shall be treated as periods during which one of that couple had been so in receipt.
(2A) Where–
(a)a claimant has ceased to be in receipt of income support because he or the other member of the couple becomes engaged in remunerative work; and
(b)immediately before ceasing to be so in receipt this paragraph applied to him,
sub-paragraph (2)(b) shall apply to him as if for the words “not exceeding eight weeks” there were substituted the words “not exceeding the permitted period determined in accordance with regulation 3A (permitted period)”.
(2B) In a case where sub-paragraph (2A) applies, sub-paragraph (1) shall apply as if for the words “a period exceeding eight consecutive weeks” there were substituted the words “a period exceeding the permitted period determined in accordance with regulation (3A)”.
(2C) For the purposes of this paragraph, where–
(a)a claimant has ceased to be in receipt of income support because he or the other member of the couple is participating in arrangements for training made under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 [F3or section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990] or attending a course at an employment rehabilitation centre established under that section [F4of the 1973 Act]; and
(b)immediately before ceasing to be so in receipt this paragraph applied to him,
he shall be treated as if he had been in receipt of income support in respect of a couple for the period during which he or his partner is participating in such arrangements or attending such a course and no account shall be taken of any period during that time in which the other member is engaged in remunerative work, in relevant education or a student.]
(3) For the purposes of this paragraph—
(a)any period beginning before the commencement of these regulations during which the claimant or the other member of the couple was in receipt of supplementary benefit in respect of a couple, and immediately preceding the receipt of income support, is to be taken into account as if it were a period of income support except where during that period either the claimant or the other member was engaged in remunerative work or receiving relevant education within the meaning of section 6 of the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 F5;
(b)any period during which the claimant or the other member of the couple is in receipt of income support under the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 F6 or was in receipt of supplementary benefit under the Supplementary Benefit (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 F7 and immediately preceding the receipt of income support is to be taken into account as if it were a period of income support;
and in determining whether any such period is continuous [F8sub-paragraphs (2) to (2C)] hereof shall apply by analogy.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 8 para. 6(1)(b) substituted (9.10.1989) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1678), regs. 1(1)(a), 12(b)(i)
F2Sch. 8 para. 6(2)-(2C) substituted for Sch. 8 para. 6(2) (9.10.1989) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1678), regs. 1(1)(a), 12(b)(ii)
F3Words in Sch. 8 para. 6(2C)(a) inserted (1.4.1991) by The Enterprise (Scotland) Consequential Amendments Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/387), arts. 1, 2, Sch.
F4Words in Sch. 8 para. 6(2C)(a) inserted (1.4.1991) by The Enterprise (Scotland) Consequential Amendments Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/387), arts. 1, 9(f)(iii)
F51976 c. 71; section 6 was substituted by section 6(1) and Schedule 2 Part I paragraph 6 of the Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30).
F6S.I. 1986/1888 (NI 18); the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1987/464 (NI 8).
F7S.I. 1977/2156 (NI 27); the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1980/870 (NI 18), S.I. 1987/464 (NI 8).
F8Words in Sch. 8 para. 6(3) substituted (9.10.1989) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1678), regs. 1(1)(a), 12(b)(iii)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1
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