[F16B. Where the carer premium is awarded in respect of a claimant who is a member of a couple and whose earnings are less than [F2£20], but is not awarded in respect of the other member of the couple, and that other member is engaged in an employment—E+W+S
(a)specified in paragraph 7(1), so much of the other member’s earnings as would not when aggregated with the amount disregarded under paragraph 6A exceed [F2£20];
(b)other than one specified in paragraph 7(1), so much of the other member’s earnings from such other employment up to £5 as would not when aggregated with the amount disregarded under paragraph 6A exceed [F2£20].]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 8 paras. 6A, 6B inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/315), regs. 1(1)(c), 8(2)
F2Word in Sch. 8 para. 6B substituted (1.4.2001 for specified purposes, 2.4.2001 for specified purposes) by The Social Security Amendment (Capital Limits and Earnings Disregards) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2545), regs. 1(1)(a)(ii)(b)(i)(c), 3, Sch. para. 2(d)