1. Introductory Text

2. PART I General

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and interpretation

   2. 2. Provisions as to maintenance for the purposes of increase of benefit in respect of dependants

   3. 2A. Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act

   4. 3. Allocation of contributions for a spouse or civil partner

   5. 4. Deeming abated benefit to be a contribution for the maintenance of child or adult dependants

   6. 5. Attribution of earnings

3. PART II Child Dependants

   1. 6. Circumstances in which a person who is not entitled to child benefit is to be treated as if so entitled

   2. 7. Circumstances in which a person entitled to child benefit is to be treated as if he were not so entitled

   3. 8. Contribution towards cost of providing for child

4. PART III Adult Dependants

   1. 9. Increase of incapacity benefit for adult dependants and persons having the care of children or qualifying young persons

   2. 10. Earnings rule for increases for adult dependants

   3. 11. Apportionment of payments by way of occupational or personal pension made otherwise than weekly

   4. 12. Contribution to maintenance of adult dependant

   5. 13. Increase of short–term incapacity benefit for persons over pensionable age

   6. 14. Disqualification for receipt of increases in cases of imprisonment and absence abroad

5. PART IV Consequential Amendments

   1. 15. Amendment of the Social Security (Dependency) Regulations 1977

6. PART V TRANSITIONAL PROVISION

   1. 16. Effect of an increase of benefit under regulation 12, 13, 15, 19, 20, 24 or 25 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations 1995

7. Signature

8. Explanatory Note