Version Superseded: 02/04/2001
Point in time view as at 01/04/2001.
The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987, Paragraph 7 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 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.
7.—(1) In a case to which none of paragraphs [F14 to 6B] applies to the claimant, [F2£20] of earnings derived from one or more employments as—E+W+S
(a)a part-time fireman in a fire brigade maintained in pursuance of the Fire Services Acts 1947 to 1959F3;
(b)an auxiliary coastguard in respect of coast rescue activities;
(c)a person engaged part time in the manning or launching of a life boat;
(d)a member of any territorial or reserve force prescribed in Part I of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979F4;
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 a claimant it shall not apply to his partner except to the extent specified in sub-paragraph (2).
(2) If the claimant's partner is engaged in employment—
(a)specified in sub-paragraph (1) so much of his earnings as would not in aggregate with the amount of the claimant's earnings disregarded under this paragraph exceed [F2£20];
(b)other than one specified in sub-paragraph (1) so much of his earnings from that employment up to £5 as would not in aggregate with the claimant's earnings disregarded under this paragraph exceed [F2£20].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 8 para. 7 substituted (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(3)
F2Word in Sch. 8 para. 7 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(e)
F4S.I. 1979/591; Part I of Schedule 3 substituted by S.I. 1980/1975.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1
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