Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which come into force on 11th April 1988, provide for the purpose of determining the level of earnings of a beneficiary’s partner in any week, that “week” means a period of 7 days commencing at midnight between Sunday and Monday. A similar provision was previously included at regulation 15(3) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979 (now revoked).