SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6 SUMS TO BE DISREGARDED IN THE CALCULATION OF EARNINGS

8.

Where the carer premium is awarded in respect of a claimant who is a member of a couple and whose earnings are less than F1£20, but is not awarded in respect of the other member of the couple, and that other member is engaged in an employment—

(a)

specified in paragraph 9(1), so much of the other member’s earnings as would not when aggregated with the amount disregarded under paragraph 7 exceed F1£20;

(b)

other than one specified in paragraph 9(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 7 exceed F1£20.