Amendment of article 18 of the principal Order3

In article 18 of the principal Order (unemployability allowances) —

a

in paragraph (2) for the amount “£2,028” there shall be substituted the amount “£2,106”;

b

in paragraph (5) —

i

for sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) there shall be substituted thefollowing sub-paragraphs—

b

subject to sub-paragraph (c) below, an allowance may be awarded in respect of a wife or husband or unmarried dependant living as a spouse or adult dependant at a rate not exceeding the appropriate rate specified in paragraph 6(b)(i) of Part IV of Schedule 1 if the Secretary of State thinks fit having regard to the financial circumstances of the person in respect of whom the allowance is claimed;

c

an allowance shall not be awarded in respect of more than one adult dependant;

ii

in paragraph (5)(d) for the words “paragraph 6(b)(iii)” there shall be substituted “paragraph 6(b)(ii)”.