SCHEDULES
F198SCHEDULE A1CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS OF A JOINT-CLAIM COUPLE WHO ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SATISFY THE CONDITIONS IN SECTION 1(2B)(b)
Words in Sch. A1 heading substituted (19.3.2001) by The Social Security Amendment (Joint Claims) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/518), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(a)
Interpretation1
In this Schedule, “member” means a member of a joint-claim couple.
Member studying full-time2
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A member—
a
who, at the date of claim, is aged 16 or over but under 19 and is receiving full-time education for the purposes of section 142 of the Benefits Act;
b
who, at the date of claim, is a full-time student; or
c
to whom (a) or (b) does not apply but to whom sub-paragraph (1A) or (2) does apply.
1A
This sub-paragraph applies to a member who—
a
as at the date of claim—
i
had applied to an educational establishment to commence a full-time course of study commencing from the beginning of the next academic term or, as the case may be, the next academic year after the date of claim and that application has not been rejected; or
ii
had been allocated a place on a full-time course of study commencing from the beginning of the next academic term or, as the case may be, the next academic year; and
b
is either—
i
aged 16 or over but under 19 and is receiving full-time education for the purposes of section 142 of the Benefits Act; or
ii
a full-time student.
2
This sub-paragraph applies to a member who has applied to an educational establishment to commence a full-time course of study (other than a course of study beyond a first degree course or a comparable course)—
a
within one month of—
i
the last day of a previous course of study; or
ii
the day on which the member received examination results relating to a previous course of study; and
b
who is either—
i
aged 16 or over but under 19 and is receiving full-time education for the purposes of section 142 of the Benefits Act; or
ii
a full-time student.
3
A member to whom any provision of regulation 13(2)(b) to (e) of the Income Support Regulations (persons receiving relevant education who are severely handicapped, orphans and persons estranged from their parents or guardian) applies.
Member caring for another person
3
A member (the carer)—
a
who is regularly and substantially engaged in caring for another person if—
i
the person being cared for is in receipt of attendance allowance or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Benefits Act; or
ii
the person being cared for has claimed attendance allowance but only for the period up to the date of determination of that claim, or the period of 26 weeks from the date of that claim, whichever date is the earlier; or
iii
the person being cared for has claimed attendance allowance in accordance with section 65(6)(a) of the Benefits Act (claims in advance of entitlement), an award has been made in respect of that claim under section 65(6)(b) of that Act and, where the period for which the award is payable has begun, that person is in receipt of the allowance;
iv
the person being cared for has claimed entitlement to a disability living allowance but only for the period up to the date of determination of that claim, or the period of 26 weeks from the date of that claim, whichever date is the earlier; or
v
the person being cared for has claimed entitlement to the care component of a disability living allowance in accordance with regulation 13A of the Claims and Payments Regulations (advance claims and awards), an award at the highest or middle rate has been made in respect of that claim and, where the period for which the award is payable has begun, that person is in receipt of the allowance;
4
A member to whom paragraph 3 applied, but only for a period of 8 weeks from the date on which that paragraph ceased to apply to him.
5
A member who, had he previously made a claim for, and had been entitled to, a jobseeker’s allowance, would have fulfilled the conditions of paragraph 3, but only for a period of 8 weeks from the date on which he ceased to fulfil those conditions.
Member incapable of work6
A member who—
a
is incapable of work in accordance with the provisions of Part XIIA of the Benefits Act and the regulations made thereunder (incapacity for work); or
b
is treated as incapable of work by virtue of regulations made under section 171D of that Act (persons to be treated as incapable or capable of work); or
c
is treated as capable of work by virtue of regulations made under section 171E(1) of that Act (disqualification etc.); or
d
is entitled to statutory sick pay.
Members in employment living in residential care homes, nursing homes or residential accommodation7
A member to whom regulation 53(c) (persons treated as not engaged in remunerative work) applies.
Disabled workers8
A member to whom regulation 53(h) (persons treated as not engaged in remunerative work) applies.
Disabled students9
A member who is a student and—
a
if he were a single claimant, his applicable amount would have included the disability premium or severe disabilty premium; or
b
who has satisfied the provisions of paragraph 6 for a continuous period of not less than 196 days, and for this purpose, any two or more separate periods separated by a break of not more than 56 days shall be treated as one continuous period.
Deaf students10
A member who is a student in respect of whom—
a
a supplementary requirement has been determined under paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 1999; or
b
an allowance or, as the case may be, a bursary has been granted which includes a sum under paragraph (1)(d) of regulation 4 of the Students' Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 1999 or, as the case may be, the Education Authority Bursaries (Scotland) Regulations 1995 in respect of expenses incurred; or
c
a payment has been made under section 2 of the Education Act 1962; or
d
a grant has been made under regulation 13 of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2000 or under regulation 13 of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2000 (Northern Ireland); or
e
a supplementary requirement has been determined under paragraph 9 of Schedule 6 to the Students Awards Regulations (Northen Ireland) 1999 or a payment has been made under article 50(3) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986,
on account of his disability by reason of deafness.
Blind members11
A member who is registered as blind in a register compiled by a local authority under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (welfare services) or, in Scotland, has been certified as blind and in consequence, he is registered as blind in a register maintained by or on behalf of a regional or islands council, but a person who has ceased to be registered as blind on regaining his eyesight shall nevertheless be treated as so registered for a period of 28 weeks following the date on which he ceased to be so registered.
Pregnancy12
A member who is a woman and who is incapable of work by reason of pregnancy.
Members aged 60 or over13
A member aged not less than 60.
Refugees14
A member who is a refugee within the definition in Article 1 of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28th July 1951 as extended by Article 1(2) of the Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees done at New York on 31st January 1967 and who—
a
is attending for more than 15 hours a week a course for the purpose of learning English so that he may obtain employment; and
b
on the date on which that course commenced, had been in Great Britain for not more than 12 months,
but only for a period not exceeding nine months.
Members required to attend court15
A member who is required to attend court as a justice of the peace, a party to any proceedings, a witness or a juror.
Young persons in training16
A member who is engaged in training and for this purpose “training” means training for which persons aged under 18 are eligible and for which persons aged 18 to 24 may be eligible F227secured by the Learning and Skills Council for England or by the National Council for Education and Training for Wales and, in Scotland, directly or indirectly by a Local Enterprise Company pursuant to its arrangements with, as the case may be, Scottish Enterprise or Highlands and Islands Enterprise (whether that arrangement is known as an Operating Contract or by any other name).
Trade disputes17
A member who is or would be prevented from being entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance by virtue of section 14 (trade disputes) but only where that section does not prevent the other member from being so entitled.
SCHEDULE 1 APPLICABLE AMOUNTS
C7C10C28PART 1 PERSONAL ALLOWANCES
Sch. 1 Pt. 1 modified (8.4.2002 for specified purposes and with application in accordance with art. 1(2)(h)(5)) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/668), arts. 1(2)(h), 22(3), Sch. 10
Sch. 1 Pt. 1 modified (7.4.2003 for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(i)) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/526), arts. 1(2)(i), 23(3), Sch. 10
Sch. 1 Pt. 1: sum maintained (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(j) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/522), art. 24(3), Sch. 14
1
The weekly amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 83F203, 84(1), 86A and 86B (applicable amounts and polygamous marriages).
(1) | (2) |
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Person or Couple | Amount |
(1) Single claimant aged– (a) except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18; | (1)(a) F441£33.85 |
(b) less than 18 who falls within paragraph (2) of regulation 57 and who– is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies F76...; or (ii) is the subject of a direction under section 16; | (b) F441£44.50 |
(c) less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(a) of Part 3; | (c) F441£44.50 |
(d) not less than 18 but less than 25; | (d) F441£44.50 |
(e) not less than 25. | (e) F441£56.20 |
(2) Lone parent aged– (a) except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18; | (2)(a) F441£33.85 |
(b) less than 18 who falls within paragraph (2) of regulation 57 and who– (i) is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies F77...; or (ii) is the subject of a direction under section 16; | (b) F441£44.50 |
(c) less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(a) F82of Part 3; | (c) F441£44.50 |
(d) not less than 18. | (d) F441£56.20 |
(3) Couple– (a) where both members are aged less than 18 and– (i) at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child; or (ii) had they not been members of a couple, each would have been a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 (circumstances in which a person aged 16 or 17 is eligible for a jobseeker’s allowance) applied or (iii) had they not been members of a couple, the claimant would have been a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 (circumstances in which a person aged 16 or 17 is eligible for a jobseeker’s allowance) applied and his partner satisfies the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it; or (iv) F83they are married F470or civil partners and one member of the couple is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies and the other member is registered in accordance with regulation 62; or (iva) they are married F470or civil partners and each member of the couple is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or (v) there is a direction under section 16 (jobseeker’s allowance in cases of severe hardship) in respect of each member; or (vi) there is a direction under section 16 in respect of one of them and the other is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies F78...; or (vii) there is a direction under section 16 in respect of one of them and the other satisfies requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it; | (3)(a) F441£67.15 |
(b) where both members are aged less than 18 and sub-paragraph (3)(a) does not apply but one member of the couple falls within paragraph (2) of regulation 57 and either— (i) is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies F79...; or (ii) is the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Act; | (b) F441£44.50 |
(c) where both members are aged less than 18 and neither head (a) nor (b) of sub-paragraph (3) applies but one member of the couple— (i) is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies F80...; or (ii) is the subject of a direction under section 16; | (c) F441£33.85 |
(d) where both members are aged less than 18 and none of heads (a), (b) or (c) of sub-paragraph (3) apply but one member of the couple is a person who satisfies the requirements of paragraph 13(a); | (d) F441£44.50 |
(e) where both members are aged not less than 18; | (e) F441£88.15 |
(f) where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who— (i) is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies F81...; or (ii) is the subject of a direction under section 16; and (iii) satisfies requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it; | (f) F441£88.15 |
(g) where one member is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18— (i) to whom none of the regulations 59 to 61 applies; or (ii) who is not the subject of a direction under section 16; and (iii) does not satisfy requirements for entitlement to income support disregarding the requirement to make a claim for it; | (g) F441£44.50 |
(h) where one member is aged not less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18— (i) to whom none of the regulations 59 to 61 applies; or (ii) is not the subject of a direction under section 16; and (iii) does not satisfy requirements for entitlement to income support disregarding the requirement to make a claim for it. | (h) F441£56.20 |
2
F388F1121
The weekly amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person specified in column (1) shallF116, for the relevant period specified in column (1), be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 83(b) and 84(1)(c).
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In column (1) of the table in paragraph (1), “the first Monday in September" means the Monday which first occurs in the month of September in any year.
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PART II FAMILY PREMIUM
4
F389F1431
The weekly amount for the purposes of regulations 83(d) and 84(1)(e) in respect of a family of which at least one member is a child or young person shall be-
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b
in any other case,F430£16.10.
2
F141The first condition for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a) is that the claimant—
a
was both a lone parent and entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance on 5th April 1998; or
b
does not come within head (a) above but—
i
was both a lone parent and entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance on any day during the period of 12 weeks ending on 5th April 1998;
ii
was both a lone parent and entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance on any day during the period of 12 weeks commencing on 6th April 1998; and
iii
the last day in respect of which (i) above applied was no more than 12 weeks before the first day in respect of which (ii) above applied.
3
The second condition for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a) is that as from the appropriate date specified in sub-paragraph (4), the claimant has continued, subject to sub-paragraph (5), to be both a lone parent and entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance.
4
The appropriate date for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) is—
a
in a case to which sub-paragraph (2)(a) applies, 6th April 1998;
b
in a case to which sub-paragraph (2)(b) applies, the first day in respect of which sub-paragraph 2(b)(ii) applied.
5
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), where the claimant has ceased, for any period of 12 weeks or less, to be—
a
a lone parent; or
b
entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance; or
c
both a lone parent and entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance,
the claimant shall be treated, on again becoming both a lone parent and entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance, as having continued to be both a lone parent and entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance throughout that period.
6
In determining whether the conditions in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply, entitlement to income support shall be treated as entitlement to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance for the purposes of any requirement that a person is entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance.
F1747
For the purposes of this paragraph, a claimant shall be treated as having been entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance throughout any period which comprises only days on which he was participating in an employment zone programme and was not entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance because, as a consequence of his participation in that programme, he was engaged in remunerative work or failed to satisfy the condition specified in section 2(1)(c) or in section 3(1)(a).
PART III PREMIUMS
5
Except as provided in paragraph 6, the weekly premiums specified in Part IV of this Schedule shall for the purposes of regulations 83(e) and 84(1)(f), be applicable to a claimant who satisfies the condition specified in F242paragraphs 9A to 17 in respect of that premium.
6
Subject to paragraph 7, where a claimant satisfies the conditions in respect of more than one premium in this Part of this Schedule, only one premium shall be applicable to him and, if they are different amounts, the higher or highest amount shall apply.
F2437
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the following premiums, namely—
a
a severe disability premium to which paragraph 15 applies;
b
an enhanced disability premium to which paragraph 15A applies;
c
F390a disabled child premium to which paragraph 16 applies; and
d
a carer premium in which paragraph 17 applies,
may be applicable in addition to any other premium which may apply under this Part of this Schedule.
2
An enhanced disability premium in respect of a person shall not be applicable in addition to—
a
a pensioner premium under paragraph 10 or 11; or
b
a higher pensioner premium under paragraph 12.
8
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2) for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, once a premium is applicable to a claimant under this Part, a person shall be treated as being in receipt of any benefit—
a
in the case of a benefit to which the Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) Regulations 1979 F1 applies, for any period during which, apart from the provisions of those Regulations, he would be in receipt of that benefit; and
F105b
for any period spent by a claimant in undertaking a course of training or instruction provided or approved by the Secretary of State for Education and Employment under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973, or by Scottish Enterprise or Highlands and Islands Enterprise under section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 or for any period during which he is in receipt of a training allowance.
2
For the purposes of the carer premium under paragraph 17, a person shall be treated as being in receipt of F317carer’s allowance by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(a) only if and for so long as the person in respect of whose care the allowance has been claimed remains in receipt of attendance allowance, or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Benefits Act.
Lone Parent PremiumF1189
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F239Bereavement Premium9A
1
Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the condition is that the claimant—
a
had, as at 9th April 2001, attained the age of 55 but not the age of 60;
b
was in receipt of, but is no longer entitled to, a bereavement allowance under section 39B of the Benefits Act in respect of the death of a spouse who died on or after 9th April 2001 F471or of a civil partner who died on or after 5th December 2005; and
c
is claiming a jobseeker’s allowance as a single claimant.
2
A premium under sub-paragraph (1) shall not be applicable in respect of a claimant who claims a jobseeker’s allowance more than 8 weeks after the last day on which he was entitled to a bereavement allowance.
3
Where a claimant to whom a premium under sub-paragraph (1) is applicable, ceases to be entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or to be a single claimant, a premium under sub-paragraph (1) shall only again be applicable to that claimant where he claims a jobseeker’s allowance as a single claimant no more than 8 weeks after the date on which he ceased to be entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or to income support or, as the case may be, to be a single claimant.
Pensioner premium for persons over 6010
The condition is that the claimant—
a
is a single claimant or lone parent who has attained the age of 60; or
b
has attained the age of 60 and has a partner; or
c
has a partner and the partner has attained the age of 60 but not the age of 75.
Pensioner premium where claimant’s partner has attained the age of 7511
The condition is that the claimant has a partner who has attained the age of 75 but not the age of 80.
Higher Pensioner Premium12
1
The condition is that–
a
the claimant is a single claimant or lone parent who has attained the age of 60 and either—
i
satisfies one of the additional conditions specified in paragraph 14(1)(a), (c), (e), (f) or (h); or
ii
was entitled to either income support or income-based jobseeker’s allowanceF177, or was treated as being entitled to either of those benefits and the disability premium was or, as the case may be, would have been, applicable to him in respect of a benefit week within 8 weeks of his 60th birthday and he has, subject to sub-paragraph (2), remained continuously entitled to one of those benefits since attaining that age; or
b
the claimant has a partner and–
i
the partner has attained the age of 80; or
ii
the partner has attained the age of 60 but not the age of 80, and the additional conditions specified in paragraph 14 are satisfied in respect of him; or
c
the claimant–
i
has attained the age of 60;
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satisfies the requirements of either sub-head (i) or (ii) of paragraph 12(1)(a); and
iii
has a partner.
2
For the purposes of this paragraph and paragraph 14–
a
once the higher pensioner premium is applicable to a claimant, if he then ceases, for a period of eight weeks or less, to be entitled to either income support or income based jobseeker’s allowance, F178or ceases to be treated as entitled to either of those benefits he shall, on becoming re-entitled to either of those benefits, thereafter be treated as having been continuously entitled thereto;
b
in so far as sub-paragraphs (1)(a)(ii) and (1)(c)(ii) are concerned, if a claimant ceases to be entitled to either income support or an income-based jobseeker’s allowance F178or ceases to be treated as entitled to either of those benefits for a period not exceeding eight weeks which includes his 60th birthday, he shall, on becoming re-entitled to either of those benefits, thereafter be treated as having been continuously entitled thereto.
F1513
In this paragraph where a claimant’s partner is a welfare to work beneficiary, sub-paragraphs (1)(a)(ii) and (2)(b) shall apply to him as if for the words “8 weeks" there were substituted the words “52 weeks".
F1764
For the purposes of this paragraph, a claimant shall be treated as having been entitled to income support or to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance throughout any period which comprises only days on which he was participating in an employment zone programme and was not entitled to–
a
income support because, as a consequence of his participation in that programme, he was engaged in remunerative work or had income in excess of the claimant’s applicable amount as prescribed in Part IV of the Income Support Regulations; or
b
a jobseeker’s allowance because, as a consequence of his participation in that programme, he was engaged in remunerative work or failed to satisfy the condition specified in section 2(1)(c) or in section 3(1)(a).
Disability Premium13
The condition is that the claimant—
a
is a single claimant or lone parent who has not attained the age of 60 and satisfies any one of the additional conditions specified in paragraph 14(1)(a), (c), (e), (f) or (h); or
b
has not attained the age of 60, has a partner and the claimant satisfies any one of the additional conditions specified in paragraph 14(1)(a), (c), (e), (f) or (h); or
c
has a partner and the partner has not attained the age of 60 and also satisfies any one of the additional conditions specified in paragraph 14.
Additional Conditions for Higher Pensioner and Disability Premium14
1
The additional conditions specified in this paragraph are that
a
the claimant or, as the case may be, his partner, is in receipt of F325the disability element or the severe disability element of working tax credit as specified in regulation 20(1)(b) and (f) of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 or mobility supplement;
b
the claimant’s partner is in receipt of severe disablement allowance;
c
the claimant or, as the case may be, his partner, is in receipt of attendance allowance or disability living allowance or is a person whose disability living allowance is payable, in whole or in part, to another in accordance with regulation 44 of the Claims and Payments Regulations (payment of disability living allowance on behalf of third party);
d
the claimant’s partner is in receipt of long-term incapacity benefit or is a person to whom section 30B(4) of the Benefits Act (long term rate of incapacity benefit payable to those who are terminally ill) applies F2;
e
the claimant or, as the case may be, his partner, has an invalid carriage or other vehicle provided to him by the Secretary of State under section 5(2)(a) of and Schedule 2 to the National Health Service Act 1977 F3 or under section 46 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 F4 or provided by the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland under article 30(1) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 F5, or receives payments by way of grant from the Secretary of State under paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Act of 1977 (additional provisions as to vehicles) or, in Scotland, under section 46 of the Act of 1978;
f
the claimant or, as the case may be, his partner, is a person who is entitled to the mobility component of disability living allowance but to whom the component is not payable in accordance with regulation 42 of the Claims and Payments Regulations (cases where disability living allowance not payable);
g
the claimant’s partner was either–
i
in receipt of long term incapacity benefit under section 30A(5) of the Benefits Act F6 immediately before attaining pensionable age and he is still alive; or
ii
entitled to attendance allowance or disability living allowance but payment of that benefit was suspended in accordance with regulations under section 113(2) of the Benefits Act or otherwise abated as a consequence of F84the partner becoming a patient within the meaning of regulation 85(4) (special cases),
and in either case the higher pensioner premium or disability premium had been applicable to the claimant or his partner;
h
the claimant or, as the case may be, his partner, is registered as blind in a register compiled by a local authority under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948 F7 (welfare services), or, in Scotland, has been certified as blind and in consequence is registered as blind in a register maintained by or on behalf of a regional or islands council.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(h), a person who has ceased to be registered as blind on regaining his eyesight shall nevertheless be treated as blind and as satisfying the additional condition set out in that sub-paragraph for a period of 28 weeks following the date on which he ceased to be so registered.
Severe Disability Premium15
1
In the case of a single claimant, a lone parent or a claimant who is treated as having no partner in consequence of sub-paragraph (3), the condition is that—
a
he is in receipt of attendance allowance or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Benefits Act; and
b
subject to sub-paragraph (4), there are no non-dependants aged 18 or over normally residing with him or with whom he is normally residing; and
2
Where the claimant has a partner, the condition is that–
a
the claimant is in receipt of attendance allowance or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Benefits Act (the “qualifying benefit"); and
b
the partner is also in receipt of a qualifying benefit, or if he is a member of a polygamous marriage, all the partners of that marriage are in receipt of a qualifying benefit; and
c
subject to sub-paragraph (4), there is no non-dependant aged 18 or over normally residing with him or with whom he is normally residing; and
d
either–
i
3
Where the claimant has a partner who does not satisfy the condition in sub-paragraph (2)(b), and that partner is blind or treated as blind within the meaning of paragraph 14(l)(h) and (2), that partner shall be treated for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) as if he were not a partner of the claimant.
4
The following persons shall not be regarded as a non-dependant for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (l)(b) and (2)(c)—
a
a person in receipt of attendance allowance or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Benefits Act;
b
subject to sub-paragraph (6), a person who joins the claimant’s household for the first time in order to care for the claimant or his partner and immediately before so joining the claimant or his partner satisfied the condition in sub-paragraph (l) or, as the case may be, (2);
c
a person who is blind or treated as blind within the meaning of paragraph 14(l)(h) and (2).
5
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), a person shall be treated F188...—
a
F190as being in receipt of attendance allowance, or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Benefits Act if he would, but for his being a patient for a period exceeding 28 days, be so in receipt;
6
Sub-paragraph (4)(b) shall apply only for the first 12 weeks following the date on which the person to whom that provision applies first joins the claimant’s household.
7
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(c) and (2)(d), no account shall be taken of an award of F317carer’s allowance to the extent that payment of such an award is back-dated for a period before the date on which the award is made.
8
A person shall be treated as satisfying this condition if he would have satisfied the condition specified for a severe disability premium in income support in paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations by virtue only of regulations 4 to 6 of the Income Support (General) Amendment (No.6) Regulations 1991 F8 (savings provisions in relation to severe disability premium) and for the purposes of determining whether in the particular case regulation 4 of those Regulations had ceased to apply in accordance with regulation 5(2)(a) of those Regulations, a person who is entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance shall be treated as entitled to income support.
F2679
In sub-paragraphs (1)(c) and (2)(d), references to a person being in receipt of F317aF317carer’s allowance shall include references to a person who would have been in receipt of that allowance but for the application of a restriction under section 7 of the Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (loss of benefit provisions).
F240Enhanced disability premiumC1515A
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the condition is that the care component of disability living allowance is, or would, but for a suspension of benefit in accordance with regulations under section 113(2) of the Benefits Act or but for an abatement as a consequence of hospitalisation, be payable at the highest rate prescribed under section 72(3) of the Benefits Act in respect of—
a
the claimant; or
who is aged less than 60.
2
An enhanced disability premium shall not be applicable in respect of—
C41a
F392a child or young person whose capital, if calculated in accordance with Part VIII of these Regulations in like manner as for the claimant, except as provided in regulation 106(1), would exceed £3,000;
b
a claimant who—
i
is not a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage; and
ii
is a patient within the meaning of regulation 85(4) and has been for a period of more than F32952 weeks; or
c
a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage where each member is a patient within the meaning of regulation 85(4) and has been for a period of more than F32952 weeks.
Disabled Child Premium16
F393The condition is that a child or young person for whom the claimant or a partner of his is responsible and who is a member of the claimant’s household—
C42a
has no capital or capital which, if calculated in accordance with Part VIII in like manner as for the claimant, except as provided in regulation 106(1) (modifications in respect of children and young persons), would not exceed £3,000; and
b
is in receipt of disability living allowance or is no longer in receipt of that allowance because he is a patient provided that the child or young person continues to be a member of the family; or
c
is blind or treated as blind within the meaning of paragraph 14(l)(h) and (2).
Carer Premium17
1
F3352
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3023
Where a carer premium is awarded but—
a
the person in respect of whose care the F317carer’s allowance has been awarded dies; or
b
the condition for the award of the premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the relevant date specified in sub-paragraph (3A) below.
3A
The relevant date for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) above shall be—
a
F337b
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1794
Where a person who has been entitled to an F317carer’s allowance ceases to be entitled to that allowance and makes a claim for a jobseeker’s allowance, the condition for the award of the carer premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the date on which–
F338b
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c
F339in any other case, the person who has been entitled to a carer’s allowance ceased to be entitled to that allowance.
Persons in receipt of concessionary payments18
For the purpose of determining whether a premium is applicable to a person under paragraphs 14 to 17, any concessionary payment made to compensate that person for the non-payment of any benefit mentioned in those paragraphs shall be treated as if it were a payment of that benefit.
Person in receipt of benefit19
For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, a person shall be regarded as being in receipt of any benefit if, and only if, it is paid in respect of him and shall be so regarded only for any period in respect of which that benefit is paid.
F425PART IV WEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III
Sums in Sch. 1 Pt. IV substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(j) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/522), art. 24(5), Sch. 15
Premium | Amount |
---|---|
20. ... | ... |
(1A) Bereavement Premium. | (1A) £25.85. |
(2) Pensioner premium for persons aged over 60– (a) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(a); | (2) (a) £53.25. |
(b) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(b) | (b) £78.90. |
(c) where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 10(c). | (c) £78.90. |
(3)Pensioner premium for claimants whose partner has attained the age of 75 where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11; | (3) £78.90. |
(4)Higher Pensioner Premium– (a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(a); | (4) (a) £53.25. |
(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 12(1)(b) or (c). | (b) £78.90. |
(5)Disability Premium– (a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(a); | (5) (a) £23.95. |
(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(b) or (c). | (b) £34.20. |
(6)Severe Disability Premium– (a)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(1); | (6) (a) £45.50. |
(b)where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 15(2)– (i)if there is someone in receipt of a carer's allowance or if any partner of the claimant satisfies that condition by virtue of paragraph 15(5); | (b) (i) £45.50. |
(ii)if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance. | (ii) £91.00. |
(7)Disabled Child Premium. | (7) £43.89 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 16 are satisfied. |
(8)Carer Premium. | (8) £25.80 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 17. |
(9) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 15A are satisfied. | (9) (a) £17.71 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied; (b) £11.70 in respect of each person who is neither— (i) a child or young person; nor (ii) a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage; in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied; (c) £16.90 where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 15A are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage. |
F202PART IVAPREMIUMS FOR JOINT-CLAIM COUPLES
Sch. 1 Pts. 4A-4B inserted (19.3.2001) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1978), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 53(4)
20A
Except as provided in paragraph 20B, the weekly premium specified in Part IVB of this Schedule shall, for the purposes of regulations 86A(c) and 86B(d), be applicable to a joint-claim couple where either or both members of a joint-claim couple satisfy the condition specified in paragraphs 20E to 20J in respect of that premium.
20B
Subject to paragraph 20C, where a member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the conditions in respect of more than one premium in this Part of this Schedule, only one premium shall be applicable to the joint-claim couple in respect of that member and, if they are different amounts, the higher or highest amount shall apply.
F24420C
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the following premiums, namely—
a
a severe disability premium to which paragraph 20I applies;
b
an enhanced disability premium to which paragraph 20IA applies; and
c
a carer premium to which paragraph 20J applies,
may be applicable in addition to any other premium which may apply under this Part of this Schedule.
2
An enhanced disability premium in respect of a person shall not be applicable in addition to—
a
a pensioner premium under paragraph 20E; or
b
a higher pensioner premium under paragraph 20F.
20D
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2) for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, once a premium is applicable to a joint-claim couple under this Part, a person shall be treated as being in receipt of any benefit—
a
in the case of a benefit to which the Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) Regulations 1979 applies, for any period during which, apart from the provisions of those Regulations, he would be in receipt of that benefit; and
b
for any period spent by a person in undertaking a course of training or instruction provided or approved by the Secretary of State under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973, or by Scottish Enterprise or Highlands and Islands Enterprise under section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, or for any period during which he is in receipt of a training allowance.
2
For the purposes of the carer premium under paragraph 20J, a person shall be treated as being in receipt of F317carer’s allowance by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(a) only if and for so long as the person in respect of whose care the allowance has been claimed remains in receipt of attendance allowance, or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Benefits Act.
Pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple has attained the age of 6020E
The condition is that one member of a joint-claim couple has attained the age of 60 but not the age of 75.
Higher Pensioner Premium20F
1
The condition is that one member of a joint-claim couple—
a
has attained the age of 60 but not the age of 80, and either the additional conditions specified in paragraph 20H are satisfied in respect of him; or
b
has attained the age of 60 and—
i
was entitled to or was treated as entitled to either income support or an income-based jobseeker’s allowance and the disability premium was or, as the case may be, would have been applicable to him in respect of a benefit week within 8 weeks of his 60th birthday and he has, subject to sub-paragraph (2), remained continuously entitled to one of those benefits since attaining that age; or
ii
was a member of a joint-claim couple who had been entitled to, or who had been treated as entitled to, a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance and the disability premium was or, as the case may be, would have been applicable to that couple in respect of a benefit week within 8 weeks of the 60th birthday of either member of that couple and the couple have, subject to that sub-paragraph (2), remained continuously entitled to a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance since that member attained that age.
2
For the purpose of this paragraph and paragraph 20H—
a
once the higher pensioner premium is applicable to a joint-claim couple, if that member then ceases, for a period of eight weeks or less, to be entitled or treated as entitled to either income support or income-based jobseeker’s allowance or that couple cease to be entitled to or treated as entitled to a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance, he shall or, as the case may be, that couple shall, on becoming re-entitled to any of those benefits, thereafter be treated as having been continuously entitled thereto;
b
in so far as sub-paragraph (1)(b)(i) or (ii) is concerned, if a member of a joint-claim couple ceases to be entitled or treated as entitled to either income support or an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or that couple cease to be entitled to or treated as entitled to a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance for a period not exceeding eight weeks which includes the 60th birthday of either member of that couple, he shall or, as the case may be, the couple shall, on becoming re-entitled to either of those benefits, thereafter be treated as having been continously entitled thereto.
3
In this paragraph, where a member of a joint-claim couple is a welfare to work beneficiary, sub-paragraphs (1)(b)(i) and (2)(b) shall apply to him as if for the words “8 weeks” there were substituted the words “52 weeks”.
4
For the purposes of this paragraph, a member of a joint-claim couple shall be treated as having been entitled to income support or to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or the couple of which he is a member shall be treated as having been entitled to a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance throughout any period which comprises only days on which a member was participating in an employment zone scheme and was not entitled to—
a
income support because, as a consequence of his participation in that scheme, he was engaged in remunerative work or had income in excess of the claimant’s applicable amount as prescribed in Part IV of the Income Support Regulations; or
b
a jobseeker’s allowance because, as a consequence of his participation in that scheme, he was engaged in remunerative work or failed to satisfy the condition specified in section 2(1)(c) or the couple of which he was a member failed to satisfy the condition in section 3A(1)(a).
Disability Premium20G
The condition is that a member of a joint-claim couple has not attained the age of 60 and satisfies any one of the additional conditions specified in paragraph 20H.
Additional Conditions for Higher Pensioner and Disability Premium20H
1
The additional conditions specified in this paragraph are that a member of a joint-claim couple—
a
is in receipt of F326the disability element or the severe disability element of working tax credit as specified in regulation 20(1)(b) and (f) of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 or mobility supplement;
b
is in receipt of severe disablement allowance;
c
is in receipt of attendance allowance or disability living allowance or is a person whose disability living allowance is payable, in whole or in part, to another in accordance with regulation 44 of the Claims and Payments Regulations (payment of disability living allowance on behalf of third party);
d
is in receipt of long-term incapacity benefit or is a person to whom section 30B(4) of the Benefits Act (long-term rate of incapacity benefit payable to those who are terminally ill) applies;
e
has been entitled to statutory sick pay, has been incapable of work or has been treated as incapable of work for a continuous period of not less than—
i
196 days in the case of a member of a joint-claim couple who is terminally ill within the meaning of section 30B(4) of the Benefits Act; or
ii
364 days in any other case,
and for these purposes, any two or more periods of entitlement or incapacity separated by a break of not more than 56 days shall be treated as one continuous period;
f
has an invalid carriage or other vehicle provided to him by the Secretary of State under section 5(2)(a) of, and Schedule 2 to, the National Health Service Act 1977 or under section 46 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 or provided by the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland under article 30(1) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, or receives payments by way of grant from the Secretary of State under paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Act of 1977 (additional provisions as to vehicles) or, in Scotland, under section 46 of the Act of 1978;
g
is a person who is entitled to the mobility component of disability living allowance but to whom the component is not payable in accordance with regulation 42 of the Claims and Payments Regulations (cases where disability living allowance not payable);
h
was either—
i
in receipt of long-term incapacity benefit under section 30A(5) of the Benefits Act immediately before attaining pensionable age and he is still alive; or
ii
entitled to attendance allowance or disability living allowance but payment of that benefit was suspended in accordance with regulations under section 113(2) of the Benefits Act or otherwise abated as a consequence of either member of the joint-claim couple becoming a patient within the meaning of regulation 85(4) (special cases),
and in either case, the higher pensioner premium or disability premium had been applicable to the joint-claim couple; or
i
is registered as blind in a register compiled by a local authority under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (welfare services), or, in Scotland, has been certified as blind and in consequence is registered as blind in a register maintained by or on behalf of a regional or islands council.
2
In the case of a member of a joint-claim couple who is a welfare to work beneficiary, the reference in sub-paragraph (1)(e) to a period of 56 days shall be treated as a reference to a period of 52 weeks.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(i), a person who has ceased to be registered as blind on regaining his eyesight shall nevertheless be treated as blind and as satisfying the additional condition set out in that sub-paragraph for a period of 28 weeks following the date on which he ceased to be so registered.
Severe Disability Premium20I
1
The condition is that—
a
a member of a joint-claim couple is in receipt of attendance allowance or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Benefits Act (“the qualifying benefits”); and
b
the other member is also in receipt of such an allowance, or if he is a member of a polygamous marriage, all the partners of that marriage are in receipt of a qualifying benefit; and
c
subject to sub-paragraph (3), there is no non-dependant aged 18 or over normally residing with the joint-claim couple or with whom they are normally residing; and
d
either—
i
2
Where the other member does not satisfy the condition in sub-paragraph (1)(b), and that member is blind or treated as blind within the meaning of paragraph 20H(1)(i) and (2), that member shall be treated for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) as if he were not a member of the couple.
3
The following persons shall not be regarded as non-dependant for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(c)—
a
a person in receipt of attendance allowance or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Benefits Act;
b
subject to sub-paragraph (5), a person who joins the joint-claim couple’s household for the first time in order to care for a member of a joint claim couple and immediately before so joining, that member satisfied the condition in sub-paragraph (1);
c
a person who is blind or treated as blind within the meaning of paragraph 20H(1)(i) and (2).
4
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), a member of a joint-claim couple shall be treated—
a
as being in receipt of attendance allowance, or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Benefits Act if he would, but for his being a patient for a period exceeding 28 days, be so in receipt;
5
Sub-paragraph (3)(b) shall apply only for the first 12 weeks following the date on which the person to whom that provision applies first joins the joint-claim couple’s household.
6
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(d), no account shall be taken of an award of F317carer’s allowance to the extent that payment of such an award is back-dated for a period before the date on which the award is made.
F2687
In sub-paragraph (1)(d), the reference to a person being in receipt of F317aF317carer’s allowance shall include a reference to a person who would have been in receipt of that allowance but for the application of a restriction under section 7 of the Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (loss of benefit provisions).
F241Enhanced disability premium20IA
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the condition is that the care component of disability living allowance is, or would, but for a suspension of benefit in accordance with regulations under section 113(2) of the Benefits Act or but for an abatement as a consequence of hospitalisation, be payable at the highest rate prescribed under section 72(3) of the Benefits Act in respect of a member of a joint-claim couple who is aged less than 60.
2
An enhanced disability premium shall not be applicable in respect of a joint-claim couple where each member of that couple or each member of a polygamous marriage of which one member of that couple is a member, is a patient within the meaning of regulation 85(4) and has been for a period of more than F33052 weeks.
Carer Premium20J
1
F3432
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3043
Where a carer premium is awarded but—
a
the person in respect of whose care the F317carer’s allowance has been awarded dies; or
b
the condition for the award of the premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the relevant date specified in sub-paragraph (3A) below.
3A
The relevant date for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) above shall be—
a
F345b
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
Where a member of a joint-claim couple who has been entitled to F317aF317carer’s allowance ceases to be entitled to that allowance and makes a claim for a jobseeker’s allowance jointly with the other member of that couple, the condition for the award of the carer premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the date on which—
F346b
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c
F347in any other case, the member who has been entitled to a carer’s allowance ceased to be entitled to that allowance.
Member of a joint-claim couple in receipt of concessionary payments20K
For the purpose of determining whether a premium is applicable to a joint-claim couple under paragraphs 20H to 20J, any concessionary payment made to compensate a person for the non-payment of any benefit mentioned in those paragraphs shall be treated as if it were a payment of that benefit.
Person in receipt of benefit20L
For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, a member of a joint-claim couple shall be regarded as being in receipt of any benefit if, and only if, it is paid in respect of him and shall be so regarded only for any period in respect of which that benefit is paid.
F426PART IVBWEEKLY AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART IVA
Sums in Sch. 1 Pt. 4B substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(j) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/522), art. 24(6), Sch. 16
Premium | Amount |
---|---|
20M. (1) Pensioner premium where one member of a joint-claim couple is aged over 60 and the condition in paragraph 20E is satisfied. | (1) £78.90.. |
(2) Higher Pensioner Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20F. | £78.90. |
(3) Disability Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20G. | £34.20. |
(4)Severe Disability Premium where one member of a joint-claim couple satisfies the condition in paragraph 20I(1)— | (4) |
(i) if there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or if either member satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 20I(4); (ii) if no-one is in receipt of such an allowance. | (i) £45.50. (ii) £91.00. |
(5) Carer Premium. | (5) £25.80 in respect of each person who satisfied the condition specified in paragraph 20J. |
(6) Enhanced disability premium where the conditions in paragraph 20IA are satisfied. | (6) £16.90 where the conditions specified in paragraph 20IA are satisfied in respect of a member of a joint-claim couple. |
PART V ROUNDING OF FRACTIONS
21
Where an income-based jobseeker’s allowance is awarded for a period which is not a complete benefit week and the applicable amount in respect of that period results in an amount which includes a fraction of one penny that fraction shall be treated as one penny.
SCHEDULE 2 HOUSING COSTS
Housing Costs1
1
Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, the housing costs applicable to a claimant are those costs—
a
which he or, where he is a member of a family, he or any member of that family is, in accordance with paragraph 2, liable to meet in respect of the dwelling occupied as the home which he or any other member of his family is treated as occupying; and
b
which qualify under paragraphs 14 to 16.
2
In this Schedule—
“housing costs" means those costs to which sub-paragraph (1) refers;
“existing housing costs" means housing costs arising under an agreement entered into before 2nd October 1995, or under an agreement entered into after 1st October 1995 (“the new agreement")—
F414a
which replaces an existing agreement, provided that the person liable to meet the housing costs—
i
remains the same in both agreements, or
ii
where in either agreement more than one person is liable to meet the housing costs, the person is liable to meet the housing costs in both the existing agreement and the new agreement;
b
where the existing agreement was entered into before 2nd October 1995; and
c
which is for a loan of the same amount as or less than the amount of the loan under the agreement it replaces, and for the purpose of determining the amount of the loan under the new agreement, any sum payable to arrange the new agreement and included in the loan shall be disregarded;
“new housing costs" means housing costs arising under an agreement entered into after 1st October 1995 other than an agreement referred to in the definition of “existing housing costs";
“standard rate" means the rate for the time being F411determined in accordance with paragraph 11.
3
For the purposes of this Schedule a disabled person is a person–
a
in respect of whom a disability premium, a disabled child premium, a pensioner premium where the claimant’s partner has attained the age of 75 or a higher pensioner premium is included in his applicable amount or the applicable amount of a person living with him; or
b
who, had he in fact been entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance or to income support, would have had included in his applicable amount a disability premium, a disabled child premium, a pensioner premium where the claimant’s partner has attained the age of 75 or a higher pensioner premium; or
4
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), a person shall not cease to be a disabled person on account of his being disqualified for receiving benefit or treated as capable of work by virtue of the operation of section 171E of the Benefits Act F10 (incapacity for work, disqualification etc.).
F127Previous entitlement to income support1A
1
Where a claimant or his partner was in receipt of or was treated as being in receipt of income support not more than 12 weeks before one of them becomes entitled to income-based jobseeker’s allowance or, where the claimant or his partner is a person to whom paragraph 13(2) or (10) (linking rules) refers, not more than 26 weeks before becoming so entitled and—
a
the applicable amount for income support included an amount in respect of housing costs under paragraph 15 or 16 of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations; and
b
the circumstances affecting the calculation of those housing costs remain unchanged since the last calculation of those costs,
the applicable amount in respect of housing costs for income-based jobseeker’s allowance shall be the applicable amount in respect of those costs current when entitlement to income support was last determined.
F2201A
Where either member of a joint-claim couple was in receipt of or treated as being in receipt of income support not more than 12 weeks before the couple becomes entitled to a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance, or, where either member is a person to whom paragraph 13(2) or (10) (linking rules) refers, not more than 26 weeks before becoming so entitled and—
a
the applicable amount for income support included an amount in respect of housing costs under paragraph 15 or 16 of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations; and
b
the circumstances affecting the calculation of those housing costs remain unchanged since the last calculation of those costs,
the applicable amount in respect of housing costs for joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance shall be the applicable amount in respect of those costs current when entitlement to income support was last determined.
2
Where, in the period since housing costs were last calculated for income support, there has been a change of circumstances, other than a reduction in the amount of an outstanding loan, which increases or reduces those costs, the amount to be met under this Schedule shall, for the purposes of the claim for income-based jobseeker’s allowance, be recalculated so as to take account of that change.
Circumstances in which a person is liable to meet housing costs2
1
A person is liable to meet housing costs where–
a
the liability falls upon him or his partner F215or, where that person is a member of a joint-claim couple, the other member of that couple, but not where the liability is to a member of the same household as the person on whom the liability falls;
b
because the person liable to meet the housing costs F88is not meeting them, the claimant has to meet those costs in order to continue to live in the dwelling occupied as the home and it is reasonable in all the circumstances to treat the claimant as liable to meet those costs;
c
he in practice shares the housing costs with other members of the household none of whom are close relatives either of the claimant or his partner, F215or, where that person is a member of a joint-claim couple, the other member of that couple, and
i
one or more of those members is liable to meet those costs, and
ii
it is reasonable in the circumstances to treat him as sharing responsibility.
2
Where any one or more, but not all, members of the claimant’s family are affected by a trade dispute, the housing costs shall be treated as wholly the responsibility of those members of the family not so affected.
Circumstances in which a person is to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home3
1
Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a person shall be treated as occupying as his home the dwelling normally occupied as his home by himself or, if he is a member of a family, by himself and his family and he shall not be treated as occupying any other dwelling as his home.
2
In determining whether a dwelling is the dwelling normally occupied as the claimant’s home for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) regard shall be had to any other dwelling occupied by the claimant or by him and his family whether or not that other dwelling is in Great Britain.
3
Subject to sub-paragraph (4), where a single claimant or a lone parent is a full-time student or is on a training course and is liable to make payments (including payments of mortgage interest or, in Scotland, payments under heritable securities or, in either case, analogous payments) in respect of either (but not both) the dwelling which he occupies for the purpose of attending his course of study or his training course or, as the case may be, the dwelling which he occupies when not attending his course, he shall be treated as occupying as his home the dwelling in respect of which he is liable to make payments.
4
A full-time student shall not be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home for any week of absence from it, other than an absence occasioned by the need to enter hospital for treatment, outside the period of study, if the main purpose of his occupation during the period of study would be to facilitate attendance on his course.
5
Where a claimant has been required to move into temporary accommodation by reason of essential repairs being carried out to the dwelling normally occupied as his home and he is liable to make payments (including payments of mortgage interest or, in Scotland, payments under heritable securities or, in either case, analogous payments) in respect of either (but not both) the dwelling normally occupied or the temporary accommodation, he shall be treated as occupying as his home the dwelling in respect of which he is liable to make those payments.
6
Where a person is liable to make payments in respect of two (but not more than two) dwellings, he shall be treated as occupying both dwellings as his home only—
a
where he has left and remains absent from the former dwelling occupied as the home through fear of violence in that dwelling or by a former member of his family and it is reasonable that housing costs should be met in respect of both his former dwelling and his present dwelling occupied as the home; or
b
in the case of a couple or a member of a polygamous marriage where a partner is a full-time student or is on a training course and it is unavoidable that he or they should occupy two separate dwellings and reasonable that housing costs should be met in respect of both dwellings; or
c
in the case where a person has moved into a new dwelling occupied as the home, except where sub-paragraph (5) applies, for a period not exceeding four benefit weeks if his liability to make payments in respect of two dwellings is unavoidable.
7
Where–
a
a person has moved into a dwelling and was liable to make payments in respect of that dwelling before moving in; and
b
he had claimed a jobseeker’s allowance before moving in and either that claim has not yet been determined or it has been determined but an amount has not been included under this Schedule and if the claim has been refused a further claim has been made within four weeks of the date on which the claimant moved into the new dwelling occupied as the home; and
c
the delay in moving into the dwelling in respect of which there was liability to make payments before moving in was reasonable and—
i
that delay was necessary in order to adapt the dwelling to meet the disablement needs of the claimant or any member of his family; or
ii
the move was delayed pending the outcome of an application under Part VIII of the Benefits Act for a social fund payment to meet a need arising out of the move or in connection with setting up the home in the dwelling and either a member of the claimant’s family is aged five or under or the claimant’s applicable amount includes a premium under paragraph 10, 11, 12, 13, 15 or 16 of Schedule 1; or
iii
the person became liable to make payments in respect of the dwelling while he was a patient or was in residential accommodation,
he shall be treated as occupying the dwelling as his home for any period not exceeding four weeks immediately prior to the date on which he moved into the dwelling and in respect of which he was liable to make payments.
8
This sub-paragraph applies to a person who enters residential accommodation–
a
for the purpose of ascertaining whether the accommodation suits his needs; and
b
with the intention of returning to the dwelling which he normally occupies as his home should, in the event, the residential accommodation prove not to suit his needs,
and while in the accommodation, the part of the dwelling which he normally occupies as his home is not let, or as the case may be, sub-let to another person.
9
A person to whom sub-paragraph (8) applies shall be treated as occupying the dwelling he normally occupies as his home during any period (commencing with the day he enters the accommodation) not exceeding 13 weeks in which the person is resident in the accommodation, but only in so far as the total absence from the dwelling does not exceed 52 weeks.
10
A person, other than a person to whom sub-paragraph (11) applies, shall be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home throughout any period of absence not exceeding 13 weeks, if, and only if—
a
he intends to return to occupy the dwelling as his home; and
b
the part of the dwelling normally occupied by him has not been let or, as the case may be, sub-let to another person; and
c
the period of absence is unlikely to exceed 13 weeks.
11
This sub-paragraph applies to a person whose absence from the dwelling he normally occupies as his home is temporary and—
a
he intends to return to occupy the dwelling as his home; and
b
while the part of the dwelling which is normally occupied by him has not been let or, as the case may be, sub-let; and
c
he is–
F416i
required, as a condition of bail, to reside—
aa
in a dwelling, other than the dwelling he occupies as his home; or
bb
in premises approved under section 9 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000, or
ii
resident in a hospital or similar institution as a patient and is treated under regulation 55 as capable of work, or
iii
undergoing or, as the case may be, his partner or his dependent child is undergoing, in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, medical treatment, or medically approved convalescence, in accommodation other than residential accommodation, or
iv
following, in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, a training course, or
v
undertaking medically approved care of a person residing in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, or
vi
undertaking the care of a child whose parent or guardian is temporarily absent from the dwelling normally occupied by that parent or guardian for the purpose of receiving medically approved care or medical treatment, or
vii
a person who is, whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, receiving medically approved care provided in accommodation other than residential accommodation, or
viii
a full-time student to whom sub-paragraph (3) or (6)(b) does not apply, or
ix
a person other than a person to whom sub-paragraph (8) applies, who is receiving care provided in residential accommodation, or
x
a person to whom sub-paragraph (6)(a) does not apply and who has left the dwelling he occupies as his home through fear of violence in that dwelling or by a person who was formerly a member of F89his family, and
d
the period of his absence is unlikely to exceed a period of 52 weeks or, in exceptional circumstances, is unlikely substantially to exceed that period.
12
A person to whom sub-paragraph (11) applies is to be treated as occupying the dwelling he normally occupies as his home during any period of absence not exceeding 52 weeks beginning with the first day of that absence.
13
In this paragraph–
a
“medically approved" means certified by a registered medical practitioner;
b
“patient" means a person who is undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient in a hospital or similar institution;
F447c
“residential accommodation” means accommodation which is a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital;
d
“training course" means such a course of training or instruction provided wholly or partly by or on behalf of or in pursuance of arrangements made with, or approved by or on behalf of, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, a government department or the Secretary of State.
Housing costs not met4
1
No amount may be met under the provisions of this Schedule–
a
in respect of housing benefit expenditure; or
b
where F204a claimant is F448living in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital except where he is living in such a home or hospital during a temporary absence from the dwelling he occupies as his home and in so far as they relate to temporary absences, the provisions of paragraph 3(8) to (12) apply to him during that absence.
2
Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, loans which, apart from this paragraph, qualify under paragraph 14 shall not so qualify where the loan was incurred during the relevant period and was incurred—
a
after 7th October 1996, or
b
c
subject to sub-paragraph (3), in the 26 weeks preceding 7th October 1996 by a person—
i
who was not at that time entitled to income support; and
F216ii
who becomes, or whose partner becomes or, where that person is a member of a joint-claim couple, that couple become, entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance after 6th October 1996 and that entitlement is within 26 weeks of an earlier entitlement to income support for the claimant or his partner or, as the case may be, either member of the joint-claim couple.
3
Sub-paragraph (2)(c) shall not apply in respect of a loan where F204a claimant has interest payments on that loan met without restrictions under an award of income support in respect of a period commencing before 7th October 1996.
4
The “relevant period" for the purposes of this paragraph is any period during which the person to whom the loan was made—
a
is entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance, or
b
is living as a member of a family one of whom is entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance,
together with any linked period, that is to say a period falling between two such periods of entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance, separated by not more than 26 weeks.
F1334A
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4), a person shall be treated as entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance during any period when heF211, his partner or, where that person is a member of a joint-claim couple, the other member of that couple was not so entitled because—
a
that personF211, his partner or, where that person is a member of a joint-claim couple, the other member of that couple was participating in an employment programme specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(ii)F245, in the Intensive Activity Period specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(iv) or in the Intensive Activity Period for 50 plus; and
5
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4)–
a
any week in the period of 26 weeks ending on 7th October 1996 on which there arose an entitlement to income support shall be taken into account in determining when the relevant period commences; and
b
two or more periods of entitlement and any intervening linked periods shall together form a single relevant period.
6
Where the loan to which sub-paragraph (2) refers has been applied–
a
for paying off an earlier loan, and that earlier loan qualified under paragraph 14 F90during the relevant period; or
F91b
to finance the purchase of a property where an earlier loan, which qualified under paragraphs 14 and 15 during the relevant period in respect of another property, is paid off (in whole or in part) with monies received from the sale of that property;
then the amount of the loan to which sub-paragraph (2) applies is the amount (if any) by which the new loan exceeds the earlier loan.
7
Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this paragraph, housing costs shall be met in any case where a claimant satisfies any of the conditions specified in sub-paragraphs (8) to (11) below, but—
a
those costs shall be subject to any additional limitations imposed by the sub-paragraph; and
8
The conditions specified in this sub-paragraph are that–
a
during the relevant period F204a claimant or a member of his family acquires an interest (“the relevant interest") in a dwelling which he then occupies or continues to occupy as his home; and
b
in the week preceding the week in which the relevant interest was acquired, housing benefit was payable to F204a claimant or a member of his family;
so however that the amount to be met by way of housing costs shall initially not exceed the aggregate of—
i
the housing benefit payable in the week mentioned at sub-paragraph (8)(b); and
ii
and shall be increased subsequently only to the extent that it is necessary to take account of any increase, arising after the date of the acquisition, in the standard rate or in any housing costs which qualify under paragraph 16 (other housing costs).
9
The condition specified in this sub-paragraph is that the loan was taken out, or an existing loan increased, to acquire alternative accommodation more suited to the special needs of a disabled person than the accommodation which was occupied before the acquisition by F204a claimant.
10
The conditions specified in this sub-paragraph are that–
a
the loan commitment increased in consequence of the disposal of the dwelling occupied as the home and the acquisition of an alternative such dwelling; and
b
the change of dwelling was made solely by reason of the need to provide separate sleeping accommodation for children of different sexes aged 10 or over who belong to the same family as F204a claimant.
11
The conditions specified in this sub-paragraph are that–
a
during the relevant period F204a claimant or a member of his family acquires an interest (“the relevant interest") in a dwelling which he then occupies as his home; and
b
in the week preceding the week in which the relevant interest was acquired, the applicable amount of F204a claimant or a member of his family included an amount determined by reference to paragraph 16 and did not include any amount specified in paragraph 14 or paragraph 15;
so however that the amount to be met by way of housing costs shall initially not exceed the amount so determined, and shall be increased subsequently only to the extent that it is necessary to take account of any increase, arising after the date of acquisition, in the standard rate or in any housing costs which qualify under paragraph 16 (other housing costs).
12
The following provisions of this Schedule shall have effect subject to the provisions of this paragraph.
Apportionment of housing costs5
1
Where the dwelling occupied as the home is a composite hereditament and–
a
before 1st April 1990 for the purposes of section 48(5) of the General Rate Act 1967 F12 (reduction of rates on dwellings), it appeared to a rating authority or it was determined in pursuance of sub-section (6) of section 48 of that Act that the hereditament, including the dwelling occupied as the home, was a mixed hereditament and that only a proportion of the rateable value of the hereditament was attributable to use for the purpose of a private dwelling; or
b
in Scotland, before 1st April 1989 an assessor acting pursuant to section 45(1) of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980 F13 (provision as to valuation roll) has apportioned the net annual value of the premises including the dwelling occupied as the home between the part occupied as a dwelling and the remainder,
the amounts applicable under this Schedule shall be such proportion of the amounts applicable in respect of the hereditament or premises as a whole as is equal to the proportion of the rateable value of the hereditament attributable to the part of the hereditament used for the purposes of a private tenancy or, in Scotland, the proportion of the net annual value of the premises apportioned to the part occupied as a dwelling house.
2
subject to sub-paragraph (1) and the following provisions of this paragraph, where the dwelling occupied as the home is a composite hereditament, the amount applicable under this Schedule shall be the relevant fraction of the amount which would otherwise be applicable under this Schedule in respect of the dwelling occupied as the home.
C293
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), the relevant fraction shall be obtained in accordance with the formula—
where— “A" is the current market value of the claimant’s interest in that part of the composite hereditament which is domestic property within the meaning of section 66 of the Act of 1988;
“B" is the current market value of the claimant’s interest in that part of the composite hereditament which is not domestic property within that section.
4
In this paragraph–
“composite hereditament" means–
a
as respects England and Wales, any hereditament which is shown as a composite hereditament in a local non-domestic rating list;
b
as respects Scotland, any lands and heritages entered in the valuation roll which are part residential subjects within the meaning of section 26(1) of the Act of 1987;
5
Where responsibility for expenditure which relates to housing costs met under this Schedule is shared, the amounts applicable shall be calculated by reference to the appropriate proportion of that expenditure for which the claimant is responsible.
Existing housing costs6
1
Subject to the provisions of this Schedule the existing housing costs to be met in any particular case are—
a
where the claimant has been entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance for a continuous period of 26 weeks or more, the aggregate of—
i
an amount determined in the manner set out in paragraph 9 by applying the standard rate to the eligible capital for the time being owing in connection with a loan which qualifies under paragraph 14 or 15; and
ii
an amount equal to any payments which qualify under paragraph 16(1)(a) to (c);
C30b
where the claimant has been entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance for a continuous period of not less than 8 weeks but less than 26 weeks, an amount which is half the amount which would fall to be met by applying the provisions of sub-paragraph (a);
C31c
in any other case, nil.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) F129and subject to sub-paragraph (3), the eligible capital for the time being owing shall be determined on the date the existing housing costs are first met and thereafter on each anniversary of that date.
F1283
Where a claimant or his partner ceases to be in receipt of or treated as being in receipt of income support F354or state pension credit and one of them becomes entitled to income-based jobseeker’s allowance in a case to which paragraph 1A applies, the eligible capital for the time being owing shall be recalculated on each anniversary of the date on which the housing costs were first met for whichever of the benefits concerned the claimant or his partner was first entitled.
F2064
Where either member of a joint-claim couple ceases to be in receipt of or treated as being in receipt of income support and that couple then become entitled to a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance in a case to which paragraph 1A(1A) applies, the eligible capital for the time being owing shall be recalculated on each anniversary of the date on which the housing costs were first met for whichever of the benefits concerned either member of the couple was first entitled to.
New housing costs7
1
Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the new housing costs to be met in any particular case are—
a
where the claimant has been entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance for a continuous period of 39 weeks or more, an amount—
i
determined in the manner set out in paragraph 9 by applying the standard rate to the eligible capital for the time being owing in connection with a loan which qualifies under paragraph 14 or 15; and
ii
equal to any payments which qualify under paragraph 16(1)(a) to (c);
C32b
in any other case, nil.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) F131and subject to sub-paragraph (2A), the eligible capital for the time being owing shall be determined on the date the new housing costs are first met and thereafter on each anniversary of that date.
F1302A
Where a claimant or his partner ceases to be in receipt of or treated as being in receipt of income support and one of them becomes entitled to income-based jobseeker’s allowance in a case to which paragraph 1A applies, the eligible capital for the time being owing shall be recalculated on each anniversary of the date on which the housing costs were first met for whichever of the benefits concerned the claimant or his partner was first entitled.
F2092B
Where either member of a joint-claim couple ceases to be in receipt of or treated as being in receipt of income support and that couple then become entitled to a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance in a case to which paragraph 1A(1A) applies, the eligible capital for the time being owing shall be recalculated on each anniversary of the date on which the housing costs were first met for whichever of the benefits concerned either member of the couple was first entitled to.
3
This sub-paragraph applies to a claimant who at the time the claim is made has been refused payments under a policy of insurance on the grounds that—
a
the claim under the policy is the outcome of a pre-existing medical condition which, under the terms of the policy, does not give rise to any payment by the insurer; or
b
he was infected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus,
and the policy was taken out to insure against the risk of being unable to maintain repayments on a loan which is secured by a mortgage or a charge over land, or (in Scotland) by a heritable security.
4
This sub-paragraph applies subject to F92sub-paragraph (7) where a person claims a jobseeker’s allowance because of—
a
the death of a partner; or
b
being abandoned by his partner,
and where the persons family includes a child.
5
This sub-paragraph applies to a person who at the time the claim is made is engaged in caring for a person who falls within any of the circumstances specified in F93heads (i) to (iv) of sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (3) of regulation 51 (remunerative work).
6
In the case of a claimant to whom sub-paragraph (3), (4) or (5) applies, any new housing costs shall be met as though they were existing housing costs and paragraph 6 applied to them.
7
Sub-paragraph(4) shall cease to apply to a person who subsequently becomes one of a couple.
General exclusions from paragraphs 6 and 78
1
Paragraphs 6 and 7 shall not apply where–
a
the claimant or his partner F214or either member of a joint-claim couple is aged 60 or over;
b
the housing costs are payments–
i
under a co-ownership agreement;
ii
under or relating to a tenancy or licence of a Crown tenant; or
iii
where the dwelling occupied as the home is a tent, in respect of the tent and the site on which it stands.
2
In a case falling within sub-paragraph (1), the housing costs to be met are–
a
where head (a) of sub-paragraph (1) applies, an amount–
i
determined in the manner set out in paragraph 9 by applying the standard rate to the eligible capital for the time being owing in connection with a loan which qualifies under paragraph 14 or 15; and
ii
equal to the payments which qualify under paragraph 16;
b
where head (b) of sub-paragraph (1) applies, an amount equal to the payments which qualify under paragraph 16(1)(d) to (f).
The calculation for loansC14C33F2669
The weekly amount of existing housing costs or, as the case may be, new housing costs to be met under this Schedule in respect of a loan which qualifies under paragraph 14 or 15 shall be calculated by applying the formula—
where—
- A
the amount of the loan which qualifies under paragraph 14 or 15;
- B
the standard rate for the time being F412applicable in respect of that loan.
General provisions applying to new and existing housing costs10
1
Where a person enters into a new agreement in respect of a dwelling and an agreement entered into before 2nd October 1995 (“the earlier agreement") continues in force independently of the new agreement, then—
a
the housing costs applicable to the new agreement shall be calculated by reference to the provisions of paragraph 7 (new housing costs);
b
the housing costs applicable to the earlier agreement shall be calculated by reference to the F86provisions of paragraph 6 (existing housing costs);
and the resulting amounts shall be aggregated.
2
Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in the case of a claimant to whom paragraph 8 applies.
3
Where for the time being a loan exceeds, or in a case where more than one loan is to be taken into account, the aggregate of those loans exceeds the appropriate amount specified in sub-paragraph (4), then the amount of the loan or, as the case may be, the aggregate amount of those loans, shall for the purposes of this Schedule, be the appropriate amount.
C344
Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the appropriate amount is £100,000.
5
Where a person is treated under paragraph 3(6) (payments in respect of two dwellings) as occupying two dwellings as his home, then the restrictions imposed by sub-paragraph (3) shall be applied separately to the loans for each dwelling.
6
In a case to which paragraph 5 (apportionment of housing costs) applies, the appropriate amount for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) shall be the lower of—
C35a
a sum determined by applying the formula–
where—P = the relevant fraction for the purposes of paragraph 5, and
Q = the amount or, as the case may be, the aggregate amount for the time being of any loan or loans which qualify under this Schedule; or
b
the sum for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (4).
7
In a case to which paragraph 14(3) or 15(3) (loans which qualify in part only) applies, the appropriate amount for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) shall be the lower of—
a
a sum representing for the time being the part of the loan applied for the purposes specified in paragraph 14(1) or (as the case may be) paragraph 15(1); or
b
the sum for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (4).
8
In the case of any loan to which paragraph 15(2)(k) (loan taken out and used for the purpose of adapting a dwelling for the special needs of a disabled person) applies the whole of the loan, to the extent that it remains unpaid, shall be disregarded in determining whether the amount for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (4) is exceeded.
9
Where in any case the amount for the time being specified for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) is exceeded and there are two or more loans to be taken into account under either or both F87paragraphs 14 and 15, then the amount of eligible interest in respect of each of those loans to the extent that the loans remain outstanding shall be determined as if each loan had been reduced to a sum equal to the qualifying portion of that loan.
C3610
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (9), the qualifying portion of a loan shall be determined by applying the following formula—
where—R = the amount for the time being specified for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4);
S = the amount of the outstanding loan to be taken into account;
T = the aggregate of all outstanding loans to be taken into account under paragraphs 14 and 15.
The standard rateF41311
1
The standard rate is the rate of interest applicable per annum to a loan which qualifies under this Schedule.
C372
Subject to sub-paragraphs (3), (4) and (6), the standard rate shall be 1.58 per cent. plus—
a
the rate announced from time to time by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England as the official dealing rate, being the rate at which the Bank is willing to enter into transactions for providing short term liquidity in the money markets, or
b
where an order under section 19 of the Bank of England Act 1998 (reserve powers) is in force, any equivalent rate determined by the Treasury under that section.
3
The Secretary of State shall determine the date from which the standard rate calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) takes effect.
4
Where—
C38a
the actual rate of interest charged on the loan which qualifies under this Schedule is less than 5 per cent. per annum on the day the housing costs first fall to be met, and
b
that day occurs before 28th November 2004,
the standard rate shall be equal to that actual rate.
5
Sub-paragraph (4) shall cease to apply in a particular case to any one or more loans which fall within that sub-paragraph on whichever of the following dates occurs first—
C39a
the date on which the actual rate of interest charged on such a loan is 5 per cent. per annum or higher,
b
the anniversary of the date on which the housing costs first fell to be met, or
c
where a supersession decision based on a change of circumstances arising on or after 28th November 2004 is made under section 10 of the Social Security Act 1998 (decisions superseding earlier decisions), the date of the change of circumstances.
C406
Where sub-paragraph (4) does not apply to a loan which qualifies under this Schedule, the standard rate shall be 5.88 per cent. until the first date determined by the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (3).
Excessive Housing Costs12
1
Housing costs which, apart from this paragraph, fall to be met under this Schedule shall be met only to the extent specified in sub-paragraph (3) where—
a
the dwelling occupied as the home, excluding any part which is let, is larger than is required by the claimant and his family and any child or young person to whom regulation 78(4) applies (foster children) and any other non-dependants having regard, in particular, to suitable alternative accommodation occupied by a household of the same size; or
b
the immediate area in which the dwelling occupied as the home is located is more expensive than other areas in which suitable alternative accommodation exists; or
c
the outgoings of the dwelling occupied as the home which are met under paragraphs 14 to 16 are higher than the outgoings of suitable alternative accommodation in the area.
2
For the purposes of heads (a) to (c) of sub-paragraph (1), no regard shall be had to the capital value of the dwelling occupied as the home.
3
Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the amount of the loan which falls to be met shall be restricted and the excess over the amounts which the claimant would need to obtain suitable alternative accommodation shall not be allowed.
4
Where, having regard to the relevant factors, it is not reasonable to expect the claimant and his family to seek alternative cheaper accommodation, no restriction shall be made under sub-paragraph (3).
5
In sub-paragraph (4) “the relevant factors" are–
a
the availability of suitable accommodation and the level of housing costs in the area; and
b
the circumstances of the family including in particular the age and state of health of its members, the employment prospects of the claimant and, where a change in accommodation is likely to result in a change of school, the effect on the education of any child or young person who is a member of his family, or any child or young person who is not treated as part of his family by virtue of regulation 78(4) (foster children).
6
Where sub-paragraph (4) does not apply and the claimant (or other member of the family) was able to meet the financial commitments for the dwelling occupied as the home when these were entered into, no restriction shall be made under this paragraph during the first 26 weeks of any period of entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance nor during the next 26 weeks if and so long as the claimant uses his best endeavours to obtain cheaper accommodation or, as the case may be, no restriction shall be made under this paragraph on F159suppression during the 26 weeks from the date of the F159suppression nor during the next 26 weeks if and so long as the claimant uses his best endeavours.
7
For the purposes of calculating any period of 26 weeks referred to in sub-paragraph (6), and for those purposes only, a person shall be treated as entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance for any period of 12 weeks or less in respect of which he was not in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance and which fell immediately between periods in respect of which he was in receipt thereof.
8
Any period in respect of which–
a
a jobseeker’s allowance was paid to a person, and
b
it was subsequently determined on appealF160, revision or supersession that he was not entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance for that period,
shall be treated for the purposes of sub-paragraph (7) as a period in respect of which he was not in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance.
9
Heads (c) to (f) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 13 shall apply to sub-paragraph (7) as they apply to paragraphs 6 and 7 but with the modification that the words “Subject to sub-paragraph (2)" are omitted and as if references to “the claimant" were references to the person mentioned in sub-paragraph (7).
Linking rule13
1
a
a person shall be treated as being in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance during the following periods—
i
any period in respect of which it was subsequently held, on appeal or F161revision, that he was so entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance; and
ii
any period of 12 weeks or less F250or, as the case may be, 52 weeks or less, in respect of which he was not in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance and which fell immediately between periods in respect of which F94...;
F96aa
he was, or was treated as being, in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance,
bb
he was treated as entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (5), (6) and (7), or
cc
(i) above applies;
b
a person shall be treated as not being in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance during any period other than a period to which (a)(ii) above applies in respect of which it is subsequently held on appealF162, revision or supersession that he was not so entitled;
c
where–
i
the claimant was a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage; and
ii
his partner was, in respect of a past period, in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance for himself and the claimant; and
iii
the claimant is no longer a member of that couple or polygamous marriage; and
iv
the claimant made his claim for a jobseeker’s allowance within twelve weeks F251or, as the case may be, 52 weeks, of ceasing to be a member of that couple or polygamous marriage,
he shall be treated as having been in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance for the same period as his former partner had been or had been treated, for the purposes of this Schedule, as having been;
d
where the claimant’s partner’s applicable amount was determined in accordance with paragraph 1(1) (single claimant) or paragraph 1(2) (lone parent) of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts) in respect of a past period, provided that the claim was made within twelve weeks F252or, as the case may be, 52 weeks, of the claimant and his partner becoming one of a couple or polygamous marriage, the claimant shall be treated as having been in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance for the same period as his partner had been or had been treated, for the purposes of this Schedule, as having been;
F208dd
where the applicable amount of a member of a joint-claim couple was determined in accordance with paragraph 1(1) (single claimant) or paragraph 1(2) (lone parent) of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts) in respect of a past period, provided that the claim was made within twelve weeks of the joint-claimant becoming a member of the joint-claim couple, the joint-claim couple shall be treated as having been in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance for the same period as that member of the joint-claim couple had been treated, for the purposes of this Schedule, as having been;
e
where the claimant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and his partner was, in respect of a past period, in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance for himself and the claimant, and the claimant has begun to receive a jobseeker’s allowance as a result of an election by the members of the couple or polygamous marriage, he shall be treated as having been in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance for the same period as his partner had been or had been treated, for the purposes of this Schedule, as having been;
F134ee
where the claimant—
i
is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the claimant’s partner was, immediately before the participation by any member of that couple or polygamous marriage in an employment programme specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(ii)F247, in the Intensive Activity Period specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(iv) or in the Intensive Activity Period for 50 plus, in receipt of income-based jobseeker’s allowance and his applicable amount included an amount for the couple or for the partners of the polygamous marriage; and
ii
has, immediately after that participation in that programme, begun to receive income-based jobseeker’s allowance as a result of an election under regulation 4(3B) of the Claims and Payments Regulations by the members of the couple or polygamous marriage,
the claimant shall be treated as having been in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance for the same period as his partner had been or had been treated, for the purposes of this Schedule, as having been;
f
where–
i
the claimant was a member of a family of a person (not being a former partner) entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance and at least one other member of that family was a child or young person; and
ii
the claimant becomes a member of another family which includes that child or young person; and
iii
the claimant made his claim for a jobseeker’s allowance within 12 weeks F253or, as the case may be, 52 weeks, of the date on which the person entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance mentioned in head(i) above ceased to be so entitled,
the claimant shall be treated as being in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance for the same period as that person had been or had been treated, for the purposes of this Schedule, as having been.
2
Where a claimant, with the care of a child, has ceased to be in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance in consequence of the payment of child support maintenance under the Child Support Act 1991 F16 and immediately before ceasing to be so in receipt an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 6(1)(a)(i) or paragraph 7(l)(a)(i) was applicable to him, then—
a
b
where the child support maintenance F315calculation concerned is an F316interim maintenance decision or default maintenance decision and, in circumstances other than those referred to in head (a), it is terminated or replaced after termination by another F316interim maintenance decision or default maintenance decision or by a maintenance F315calculation made in accordance with Part I of Schedule 1 to the Child Support Act 1991, in either case of a lower amount than the F315calculation concerned,
sub-paragraph (1)(a)(ii) shall apply to him as if for the words “any period of 12 weeks or less" there were substituted the words “any period of 26 weeks or less”
.
F2052A
Where a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance is payable to one member of a joint-claim couple in accordance with section 3B, both members of the couple shall be treated as receiving, or having received, a jobseeker’s allowance for the purpose of this paragraph.
2B
Where both joint-claimants claiming a jobseeker’s allowance in respect of themselves have not been in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance for a period before they became a joint-claim couple, sub-paragraph (1) shall have effect in respect of that couple in relation to the period which is most favourable to the couple for the purposes of this Schedule.
F1143
For the purposes of this Schedule, where a claimant has ceased to be entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance because he or his partner F212or, where a claimant is a member of a joint-claim couple, the other member of that couple is participating in arrangements for training made under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 or attending a course at an employment rehabilitation centre established under that section, he shall be treated as if he had been in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance for the period during which he or his partner F212or, where a claimant is a member of a joint-claim couple, the other member of that couple was participating in such a course.
F1363A
For the purposes of this Schedule, a claimant who has ceased to be entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance because—
a
that claimant or his partner F213or, where a claimant is a member of a joint-claim couple, the other member of that couple was participating in an employment programme specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(ii) F248in the Intensive Activity Period specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(iv) or in the Intensive Activity Period for 50 plusF175or in an employment zone programme, and
b
4
4A
F154Where the appropriate amount of a loan exceeds the amount specified in paragraph 10(4), sub-paragraph (4) shall not apply except–
a
or the purposes of paragraph 6(1) or 7(1); or
b
where a person has ceased to be in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance for a period of 52 weeks or less because he or his partner is a welfare to work beneficiary.
5
For the purposes of this Schedule, sub-paragraph (6) applies where a person is not entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance by reason only that he has—
a
capital exceeding £8,000; or
b
income exceeding the applicable amount which applies in his case; or
F106bb
a personal rate of contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance that is equal to, or exceeds, the applicable amount in his case; or
c
both capital exceeding £8,000 and income exceeding the applicable amount which applies in his case.
6
A person to whom sub-paragraph (5) applies shall be treated as entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance throughout any period of not more than 39 weeks which comprises only days—
a
on which he is entitled to a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance, statutory sick pay or incapacity benefit; or
b
on which he is, although not entitled to any of the benefits mentioned in head (a) above, entitled to be credited with earnings equal to the lower earnings limit for the time being in force in accordance with F153regulation 8A or 8B of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975.
7
Subject to sub-paragraph (8), a person to whom sub-paragraph (5) applies and who is either a person to whom regulation 13(4) applies (persons with caring responsibilities) or a lone parent shall, for the purposes of this Schedule, be treated as entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance throughout any period of not more than 39 weeks following the refusal of a claim for a jobseeker’s allowance made by or on behalf of that person.
8
Sub-paragraph (7) shall not apply in relation to a person mentioned in that sub-paragraph who, during the period referred to in that sub-paragraph—
a
is engaged in, or is treated as engaged in, remunerative work or whose partner is engaged in, or is treated as engaged in, remunerative work;
b
is treated as not available for employment by virtue of regulation 15(a) (circumstances in which students are not treated as available for employment);
c
is temporarily absent from Great Britain, other than in the circumstances specified in regulation 50 (temporary absence from Great Britain).
9
In a case where–
a
sub-paragraphs (6) and (7) apply solely by virtue of sub-paragraph (5)(b), and
b
the claimant’s income includes payments under a policy taken out to insure against the risk that the policy holder is unable to meet any loan or payment which qualifies under paragraphs 14 to 16,
sub-paragraphs (6) and (7) shall have effect as if for the words “throughout any period of not more than 39 weeks" there are substituted the words “throughout any period that payments are made in accordance with the terms of the policy”
.
10
This sub-paragraph applies–
a
to a person who claims a jobseeker’s allowance, or in respect of whom a jobseeker’s allowance is claimed, and who—
i
received payments under a policy of insurance taken out to insure against loss of employment, and those payments are exhausted; and
ii
had a previous award of a jobseeker’s allowance where the applicable amount included an amount by way of housing costs; and
b
where the period in respect of which the previous award of a jobseeker’s allowance was payable ended not more than 26 weeks before the date the claim was made.
11
Where sub-paragraph (10) applies, in determining–
a
for the purposes of paragraph 6(1) whether a person has been entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance for a continuous period of 26 weeks or more; or
b
for the purposes of paragraph 7(1) whether a claimant has been entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance for a continuous period of 39 weeks or more,
any week falling between the date of the termination of the previous award and the date of the new claim shall be ignored.
F15212
Where the claimant’s partner to whom this paragraph applies is a welfare to work beneficiary, sub-paragraphs (1)(a)(ii), F254(1)(c)(iv), (1)(d) and (1)(f)(iii) shall apply to him as if for the words “twelve weeks" there were substituted the words “52 weeks".
F24613
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a)(ii), (1)(c)(iv), (1)(d) and (1)(f)(iii), the relevant period shall be—
a
52 weeks in the case of a person to whom sub-paragraph (14) applies;
b
subject to sub-paragraph (12), 12 weeks in any other case.
14
This sub-paragraph applies, subject to sub-paragraph (15), in the case of a person who, on or after 9th April 2001, has ceased to be entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance because he or his partner or, where that person is a member of a joint-claim couple, the other member of that couple—
a
has commenced employment as an employed earner or as a self-employed earner or has increased the hours in which he is engaged in such employment;
b
is taking active steps to establish himself in employment as an employed earner or as a self-employed earner under any scheme for assisting persons to become so employed which is mentioned in regulation 19(1)(r)(i) to (iii); or
c
is participating in—
i
a New Deal option;
ii
an employment zone programme;
iii
the self-employment route, F255or
iv
the Intensive Activity Period specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(iv) or the Intensive Activity Period for 50 plus,
and, as a consequence, he or his partner was engaged in remunerative work or failed to satisfy the conditions specified in section 2(1)(c) or 3(1)(a) or the joint-claim couple of which he was a member failed to satisfy the condition in section 3A(1)(a).
15
Sub-paragraph (14) shall only apply to the extent that immediately before the day on which the person ceased to be entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or the joint-claim couple of which he was a member ceased to be entitled to a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance, his housing costs were being met in accordance with paragraph 6(1)(a)F271, 6(1)(b) or 7(1)(a) or would have been so met but for any non-dependant deduction under paragraph 17.
F35516
For the purpose of determining whether the linking rules set out in this paragraph apply in a case where a claimant’s former partner was entitled to state pension credit, any reference to income-based jobseeker’s allowance in this Schedule shall be taken to include also a reference to state pension credit.
Loans on residential property14
1
A loan qualifies under this paragraph where the loan was taken out to defray monies applied for any of the following purposes—
a
acquiring an interest in the dwelling occupied as the home; or
b
paying off another loan to the extent that the other loan would have qualified under head (a) above had the loan not been paid off.
2
For the purposes of this paragraph, references to a loan include also a reference to money borrowed under a hire purchase agreement for any purpose specified in heads (a) and (b) of sub-paragraph (1) above.
3
Where a loan is applied only in part for the purposes specified in heads (a) and (b) of sub-paragraph (1), only that portion of the loan which is applied for that purpose shall qualify under this paragraph.
Loans for repairs and improvements to the dwelling occupied as the home15
1
A loan qualifies under this paragraph where the loan was taken out, with or without security, for the purpose of—
a
carrying out repairs and improvements to the dwelling occupied as the home;
b
paying any service charge imposed to meet the cost of repairs and improvements to the dwelling occupied as the home;
c
paying off another loan to the extent that the other loan would have qualified under head (a) or (b) of this sub-paragraph had the loan not been paid off,
and the loan was used for that purpose, or is used for that purpose within 6 months of the date of receipt or such further period as may be reasonable in the particular circumstances of the case.
2
In sub-paragraph (1) “repairs and improvements" means any of the following measures undertaken with a view to maintaining the fitness of the dwelling for human habitation or, where the dwelling forms part of a building, any part of the building containing that dwelling—
a
provision of a fixed bath, shower, wash basin, sink or lavatory, and necessary associated plumbing, including the provision of hot water not connected to a central heating system;
b
repairs to existing heating system;
c
damp proof measures;
d
provision of ventilation and natural lighting;
e
provision of drainage facilities;
f
provision of facilities for preparing and cooking food;
g
provision of insulation of the dwelling occupied as the home;
h
provision of electric lighting and sockets;
i
provision of storage facilities for fuel or refuse;
j
repairs of unsafe structural defects;
k
adapting a dwelling for the special needs of a disabled person; or
l
provision of separate sleeping accommodation for children of different sexes aged 10 or over who are part of the same family as the claimant.
3
Where a loan is applied only in part for the purposes specified in sub-paragraph (1), only that portion of the loan which is applied for that purpose shall qualify under this paragraph.
Other housing costs16
1
Subject to the deduction specified in sub-paragraph (2) and the reductions applicable in sub-paragraph (5), there shall be met under this paragraph the amounts, calculated on a weekly basis, in respect of the following housing costs—
a
payments by way of rent or ground rent relating to a long tenancy and, in Scotland, payments by way of feu duty;
b
service charges;
c
payments by way of the rentcharge within the meaning of section 1 of the Rentcharges Act 1977F17;
d
payments under a co-ownership scheme;
e
payments under or relating to a tenancy or licence of a Crown tenant;
f
where the dwelling occupied as the home is a tent, payments in respect of the tent and the site on which it stands.
2
Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the deductions to be made from the weekly amounts to be met under this paragraph are—
a
where the costs are inclusive of any of the items mentioned in paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 F18 (payment in respect of fuel charges), the deductions prescribed in that paragraph unless the claimant provides evidence on which the actual or approximate amount of the service charge for fuel may be estimated, in which case the estimated amount;
b
where the costs are inclusive of ineligible service charges within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (ineligible service charges) the amounts attributable to those ineligible service charges or where that amount is not separated from or separately identified within the housing costs to be met under this paragraph, such part of the payments made in respect of those housing costs which are fairly attributable to the provision of those ineligible services having regard to the costs of comparable services;
c
any amount for repairs and improvements, and for this purpose the expression “repairs and improvements" has the same meaning it has in paragraph 15(2).
3
Where arrangements are made for the housing costs, which are met under this paragraph and which are normally paid for a period of 52 weeks, to be paid instead for a period of 53 weeks, or to be paid irregularly, or so that no such costs are payable or collected in certain periods, or so that the costs for different periods in the year are of different amounts, the weekly amount shall be the amount payable for the year divided by 52.
4
Where the claimant or a member of his family–
a
pays for reasonable repairs or redecoration to be carried out to the dwelling they occupy; and
b
that work was not the responsibility of the claimant or any member of his family; and
c
in consequence of that work being done, the costs which are normally met under this paragraph are waived,
then those costs shall, for a period not exceeding 8 weeks, be treated as payable.
5
Where in England and Wales an amount calculated on a weekly basis in respect of housing costs specified in sub-paragraph (1)(e) (Crown tenants) includes water charges, that amount shall be reduced—
a
where the amount payable in respect of water charges is known , by that amount;
b
in any other case, by the amount which would be the likely weekly water charge had the property not been occupied by a Crown tenant.
Non-dependant deductions17
1
Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the following deductions from the amount to be met under the preceding paragraphs of this Schedule in respect of housing costs shall be made—
C20F417a
in respect of a non-dependant aged 18 or over who is engaged in any remunerative work, £47.75;
c
in respect of a non-dependant aged 18 or over to whom neither head (a) nor head (b) applies, £7.40.
2
In the case of a non-dependant aged 18 or over to whom sub-paragraph (1)(a) applies because he is in remunerative work, where the claimant satisfies F164the Secretary of State that the non-dependant’s gross weekly income is—
a
less than F431£101.00, the deduction to be made under this paragraph shall be the deduction specified in sub-paragraph (1)(b);
C22b
C23c
3
Only one deduction shall be made under this paragraph in respect of a couple or, as the case may be, the members of a polygamous marriage, and where, but for this sub-paragraph, the amount that would fall to be deducted in respect of one member of a couple or polygamous marriage is higher than the amount (if any) that would fall to be deducted in respect of the other, or any other member, the higher amount shall be deducted.
4
In applying the provisions of sub-paragraph (2) in the case of a couple or, as the case may be, a polygamous marriage, regard shall be had, for the purpose of sub-paragraph (2), to the couple’s or, as the case may be, all the members of the polygamous marriage’s, joint weekly income.
5
Where a person is a non-dependant in respect of more than one joint occupier of a dwelling (except where the joint occupiers are a couple or members of a polygamous marriage), the deduction in respect of that non-dependant shall be apportioned between the joint occupiers (the amount so apportioned being rounded to the nearest penny) having regard to the number of joint occupiers and the proportion of the housing costs in respect of the dwelling occupied as the home payable by each of them.
6
No deduction shall be made in respect of any non-dependants occupying the dwelling occupied as the home of the claimant, if the claimant or any partner of his is—
a
blind or treated as blind within the meaning of paragraph 14(1)(h) and (2) of Schedule 1 (additional condition for the higher pensioner and disability premiums); or
b
receiving in respect of himself either–
i
an attendance allowance, or
ii
the care component of the disability living allowance.
7
No deduction shall be made in respect of a non-dependant–
a
if, although he resides with the claimant, it appears to F165the Secretary of State that the dwelling occupied as his home is normally elsewhere; or
F97b
if he is in receipt of F107a training allowance paid in connection with a Youth Training Scheme established under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 or section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990; or
c
if he is a full-time student during a period of study or, if he is not in remunerative work, during a recognised summer vacation appropriate to his course; or
d
if he is aged under 25 and in receipt of F115an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or income support; or
e
in respect of whom a deduction in the calculation of a rent rebate or allowance falls to be made under regulation 63 of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 F19 (non-dependant deductions); or
f
to whom, but for paragraph (5) of regulation 2 (definition of non-dependant) paragraph (4) of that regulation would apply; or
g
if he is not residing with the claimant because he has been a patient for a period in excess of F33152 weeks, or is a prisoner, and for these purposes—
i
“patient" and “prisoner" respectively have the meanings given in regulation 85(4) (special cases), and
F419h
if he is in receipt of state pension credit.
8
In the case of a non-dependant to whom sub-paragraph (2) applies because he is in remunerative work, there shall be disregarded from his gross income—
a
any attendance allowance or disability living allowance received by him;
b
any payment made under the Macfarlane Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments)(No.2) Trust, the Fund, the Eileen Trust or the Independent Living Funds which, had his income fallen to be calculated under regulation 103 (calculation of income other than earnings), would have been disregarded under paragraph 22 of Schedule 7 (income in kind); and
c
any payment which, had his income fallen to be calculated under regulation 103 would have been disregarded under paragraph 41 of Schedule 7 (payments made under certain trusts and certain other payments).
Continuity with Income Support18
1
For the purpose of providing continuity between income support and a jobseeker’s allowance—
a
any housing costs which would, had the claimant been entitled to income support, have been existing housing costs and not new housing costs shall, notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Schedule, be treated as existing housing costs, and any qualifications or limitations which would have applied to those costs had the award been an award of income support shall likewise apply to the costs in so far as they are met in jobseeker’s allowance;
b
had the award of a jobseeker’s allowance been an award of income support and the housing costs which would then have been met would have included an additional amount met in accordance with paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations (add back), an amount equal to that additional amount shall be added to the housing costs to be met under this Schedule, but that amount shall be subject to the same qualifications and limitations as it would have been had the award been of income support; and
c
for the purposes of any linking rule F98or for determining whether any qualifying or other period is satisfied, any reference to a jobseeker’s allowance in this Schedule shall be taken also to include a reference to income support.
2
Any loan which, had the claimant been entitled to income support and not a jobseeker’s allowance, would have been a qualifying loan for the purposes of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations by virtue of regulation 3 of the Income Support (General) Amendment and Transitional Regulations 1995 F20 shall be treated also as a qualifying loan for the purposes of paragraph 14 or 15, as the case may be, of this Schedule; and for the purpose of determining whether a claimant would satisfy the provision of regulation 3(2) of those Regulations, a person in receipt of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance shall be treated as being in receipt of income support.
Rounding of Fractions19
Where any calculation made under this Schedule results in a fraction of a penny, that fraction shall be treated as a penny.
F352SCHEDULE 3 THE GREATER LONDON AREA
Sch. 3 omitted (6.10.2003) by virtue of The Social Security (Removal of Residential Allowance and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1121), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 10
F352. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE 4 APPLICABLE AMOUNTS OF PERSONS IN RESIDENTIAL CARE AND NURSING HOMES
F269F269...
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F269
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F269
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F269
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F269
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F269
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F269
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F269
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F269
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F269
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F269
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F270SCHEDULE 4AAPPLICABLE AMOUNT OF A JOINT-CLAIM COUPLE WHERE A MEMBER IS IN A RESIDENTIAL CARE OR NURSING HOME
Sch. 4A omitted (8.4.2002) by virtue of The Social Security Amendment (Residential Care and Nursing Homes) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3767), reg. 1, Sch. Pt. II para. 19
F2701
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F2702
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F2703
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F2704
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F2705
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Residential care homesF2706
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nursing homes
F2707
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2708
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F2709
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F27010
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Circumstances in which the maximum is not to applyF27011
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Personal allowancesF27012
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C26SCHEDULE 5 APPLICABLE AMOUNTS IN SPECIAL CASES
Sch. 5: sums maintained (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(j) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/522), art. 24(8)(b), Sch. 17 Pt. II
Column (1) | Column (2) |
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Person other than claimant who is a patient 1. F258Subject to paragraphs 2 F359and 15 a person who has been a patient for more than F33252 weeks and who is— (a) a member of a couple and the other member is the claimant, or | 1. —(a) the applicable amount for a couple under regulation 83 reduced by F427£16.40 |
(b) a member of a polygamous marriage and the claimant is a member of the marriage but not a patient. | (b) the applicable amount under regulation 84 (polygamous marriages) reduced by F427£16.40 in respect of each member who is a patient. |
|
|
|
|
Claimants Without Accommodation 3. A claimant who is without accommodation. | 3. The amount applicable to him under regulation 83(a) (personal allowance) only. |
Members of Religious Orders 4. C18A claimant who is a member of and fully maintained by a religious order. | 4. Nil |
Specified Cases of Temporarily Separated Couples 5. A claimant who is a member of a couple and who is temporarily separated from his partner, where— (a) one member of the couple is– (F449i) not a patient but is residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital, or (iii) resident in premises used for the rehabilitation of alcoholics or drug addicts, or (iv) resident in accommodation provided under section 3 of and Part II of the Schedule to, the Polish Resettlement Act 1947 (provision of accommodation in camps)F21, (v) or participating in arrangements for training made under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 F22, or section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 F23 or participating in an employment rehabilitation programme established under that section of the Act of 1973, where the course requires him to live away from the dwelling occupied as the home, or (vi) in a probation or bail hostel approved for the purpose by the Secretary of State, and (b) the other member of the couple is– (i) living in the dwelling occupied as the home, or (ii) a patient, or F451(iii) residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital. | 5. Either— (a) the amount applicable to him as a member of a couple under regulation 83; or (b) the aggregate of his applicable amount and that of his partner assessed under the provisions of these Regulations as if each of them were a single claimant, or a lone parent, whichever is the greater. |
Polygamous Marriages where one or more partners are temporarily separated 6. A claimant who is a member of a polygamous marriage and who is temporarily separated from a partner of his, where one of them is living in the home while the other member is— (F450a) not a patient but is residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital, or (c) resident in premises used for the rehabilitation of alcoholics or drug addicts; or (d) attending a course of training or instruction provided or approved by the Secretary of State where the course requires him to live away from home; or (e) in a probation or bail hostel approved for the purpose by the Secretary of State. | 6. Either— (a) the amount applicable to the members of the polygamous marriage under regulation 84; or (b) the aggregate of the amount applicable for the members of the polygamous marriage who remain in the home under regulation 84 and the amount applicable in respect of those members not in the home calculated as if each of them were a single claimant, or a lone parent, whichever is the greater. |
Single claimants temporarily in local authority accommodation 7. F356... | 7. . . . |
Couples and members of polygamous marriages where one member is or all are temporarily in local authority accommodation 8. F357... | F357. . . |
A claimant who is a lone parent who has entered residential accommodation temporarily. 9. F358... | 9. F358... |
Couples where one member is absent from the United Kingdom 10.F221—(1) Subject to paragraph 11, a claimant who is a member of a couple and whose partner is temporarily absent from the United Kingdom. F222(2) A claimant who is a member of a joint-claim couple and whose partner is temporarily absent from the United Kingdom— (a) in the circumstances prescribed in regulation 50(6A); (b) in any other circumstances. | 10. 10.F221—(1) For the first four weeks of that absence, the amount applicable to them as a couple under regulation 83F274... as the case may be and thereafter the amount applicable to the claimant in Great Britain under regulation 83F274... as the case may be as if the claimant were a single claimant or, as the case may be, a lone parent. F223(2) (a) For the first four weeks of that absence, the amount applicable to them as a couple under regulation 83 F274... and thereafter the amount applicable to the claimant in Great Britain under regulation 83F274... as if the claimant were a single claimant; (b) The amount which would be applicable to the claimant under regulation 83F274... if that claimant was a single claimant for the period commencing on the date of claim and ending on the day after the day on which the partner returns to the United Kingdom. |
Couple or member of couple taking child or young person abroad for treatment 11.—(1) A claimant who is a member of a couple where either– (a) he or his partner is, or (b) both he and his partner are absent from F75United Kingdom in the circumstances specified in sub— paragraph (2), (2) For the purpose of sub-paragraph (1), the specified circumstances are– (a) the claimant is absent from the United Kingdom but is treated as F117available for and actively seeking employment in accordance with regulations 14(1) and 19(1); (b) the claimant’s partner is absent from the United Kingdom and regulation 50(5) would have applied to him if he had claimed a jobseeker’s allowance. | 11. For the first 8 weeks of that absence, the amount applicable to the claimant under regulation 83F272..., as the case may be, and, thereafter, if the claimant is in Great Britain the amount applicable to him under regulation 83F272..., as the case may be, as if the claimant were a single claimant, or, as the case may be, a lone parent. |
Polygamous marriages where any member is abroad 12. Subject to paragraph 13 a claimant who is a member of a polygamous marriage where— (a) he or one of his partners is, or (b) he and one or more of his partners are, or (c) two or more of his partners are,temporarily absent from the United Kingdom; | 12. For the first four weeks of that absence, the amount applicable to the claimant under regulations 84 to 87, as the case may be, and thereafter, if the claimant is in Great Britain the amount applicable to him under regulations 84 to 87, as the case may be, as if any member of the polygamous marriage not in the United Kingdom were not a member of the marriage. |
Polygamous marriage: taking child or young person abroad for treatment 13.—(1) A claimant who is a member of a polygamous marriage where– (a) he or one of his partners is, (b) he and one of his partners are, or (c) F75two or more of his partners are, absent from the United Kingdom in the circumstances specified in sub-paragraph (2). (2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) the specified circumstances are– (a) in respect of the claimant, F109... he is absent from the United Kingdom but is treated as available for and actively seeking employment in accordance with regulations 14(1) and 19(1); or F110(b) one or more of the members of the polygamous marriage is absent from the United Kingdom and regulation 50(5) would have applied to the absent partner F75 if he had claimed a jobseeker’s allowance F111had claimed a jobseeker’s allowance. | 13. For the first 8 weeks of that absence, the amount applicable to the claimant under regulations 84 to 87, as the case may be, and thereafter, if the claimant is in Great Britain the amount applicable to him under regulations 84 to 87, as the case may be, as if any member of the polygamous marriage not in the United Kingdom were not a member of the marriage. |
| 13A F386the amount applicable in respect of the claimant only under regulation 83(a), plus any amount which may be applicable to him under regulation 83(e) or (f) plus the amount applicable to him under regulation 87(2) or (3) or, as the case may be, regulation 85; F386the amount determined in accordance with that regulation or regulation 85 in respect of the claimant and any partners of his who are not subject to immigration control within the meaning of section 115(9) of the Immigration and Asylum Act and to whom section 115 of that Act does not apply for the purposes of exclusion from entitlement to jobseeker’s allowance; |
Persons from Abroad | 14.—(a) Nil |
Persons in residential accommodation 15. F361... | 15. . . . |
Persons temporarily absent from a hostel, residential care or nursing home 16. F273... | 16. . . . |
Persons in residential care or nursing homes who become patients 17. F273... | 17. . . . |
F224Joint-claim couples where a claim is made other than jointly by both members 17A. A joint claim couple and one member— (a) is a person to whom regulation 3E(2)(a) applies; (b) is a person to whom regulation 3E(2)(b) applies. | F22517A. (a) The amount which would be applicable to the claimant under regulation 83 F360... if that claimant was a single claimant for the period commencing on the day on which the member of the couple who is not the claimant fails to attend at the time and place specified by the Secretary of State for the purposes of regulation 6 of the Claims and Payments Regulations and ending on the day on which that member does so attend; (b) The amount which would be applicable to the claimant under regulation 83 F360... if that claimant was a single claimant. |
Rounding of fractions18
Where any calculation under this Schedule or as a result of a jobseeker’s allowance being awarded for a period less than one complete benefit week results in a fraction of a penny that fraction shall be treated as a penny.
C9C13C17C27F201SCHEDULE 5AAPPLICABLE AMOUNTS OF JOINT-CLAIM COUPLES IN SPECIAL CASES
Sch. 5A inserted (19.3.2001) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1978), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 57
Sch. 5A modified (8.4.2002 for specified purposes and with application in accordance with art. 1(2)(h)(5)) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/668), arts. 1(2)(h), 22(9), Sch. 14
Sch. 5A modified (7.4.2003 for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(i)) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/526), arts. 1(2)(i), 23(9), Sch. 14
Sch. 5A para. 6: sum maintained (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(i) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/552), art. 24(9)(b), Sch. 18 Pt. II
Sch. 5A: sums maintained (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(j) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/522), art. 24(9)(b), Sch. 18 Pt. II
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Rounding of Fractions12
Where any calculation under this Schedule or as a result of a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance being awarded for a period of less than one complete benefit week results in a fraction of a penny, that fraction shall be treated as a penny.
SCHEDULE 6 SUMS TO BE DISREGARDED IN THE CALCULATION OF EARNINGS
1
In the case of a claimant who has been engaged in remunerative work as an employed earner or, had the employment been in Great Britain, would have been so engaged—
a
any earnings paid or due to be paid in respect of that employment which has terminated—
i
by way of retirement but only if on retirement he is entitled to a retirement pension under the Benefits Act, or would be so entitled if he satisfied the contribution conditions;
ii
b
where–
i
the employment has not been terminated, but
ii
the claimant is not engaged in remunerative work,
any earnings in respect of that employment except earnings to which regulation 98(1)(c) and (d) applies; but this sub-paragraph shall not apply where the claimant has been suspended from his employment.
2
In the case of a claimant who, before the date of claim—
a
has been engaged in part-time employment as an employed earner or, where the employment has been outside Great Britain, would have been so engaged had the employment been in Great Britain, and
b
has ceased to be engaged in that employment, whether or not that employment has terminated,
any earnings in respect of that employment except earnings to which regulation 98(1)(b), (c), (d), (f)F101, (ff) or (g) applies; but this paragraph shall not apply where the claimant has been suspended from his employment.
3
Any payment to which regulation 98(1)(f) applies—
a
which is due to be paid more than 52 weeks after the date of termination of the employment in respect of which the payment is made; or
b
which is a compensatory award within the meaning of section 72(1)(b) of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 F24 for so long as such an award remains unpaid and the employer is insolvent within the meaning of section 127 of that Act.
4
In the case of a claimant who has been engaged in remunerative work or part-time employment as a self-employed earner or, had the employment been in Great Britain, would have been so engaged and who has ceased to be so employed, from the date of the cessation of his employment any earnings derived from that employment except earnings to which regulation 95(2) (royalties etc.) applies.
5
1
In a case to which this paragraph applies, £15; but notwithstanding regulation 88 (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 where, and to the extent that, the earnings of the claimant which are to be disregarded under this paragraph are less than F228£20.
2
3
This paragraph applies where–
a
the claimant is a member of a couple, and–
i
his applicable amount would include an amount by way of the disability premium under Schedule 1 but for the higher pensioner premium under that Schedule being applicable; or
b
he or his partner is under the age of 60 and at least one is engaged in part-time employment.
4
This paragraph applies where–
a
b
the claimant or, if he is a member of a couple, either he or his partner has attained the age of 60; and
c
immediately before attaining that age he or, as the case may be, he or his partner was engaged in part-time employment and the claimant was entitled by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) or (3) to a disregard of F228£20; and
d
he or, as the case may be, he or his partner has continued in part-time employment.
F1815
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1816
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
For the purposes of this paragraph–
a
except where head (b) or (c) applies, no account shall be taken of any period not exceeding eight consecutive weeks occurring—
i
on or after the date on which the claimant or, if he is a member of a couple, he or his partner attained the age of 60 during which either was or both were not engaged in part-time employment or the claimant was not entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance or income support; or
ii
immediately after the date on which the claimant or his partner ceased to participate in arrangements for training made under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 F25 or section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 F26 or to participate in an employment rehabilitation programme established under that section of the 1973 Act;
b
in a case where the claimant has ceased to be entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance or income support because he, or if he is a member of a couple, he or his partner becomes engaged in remunerative work, no account shall be taken of any period, during which he was not entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance or income support, not exceeding the permitted period, occurring on or after the date on which the claimant or, as the case may be, his partner attained the age of 60;
c
no account shall be taken of any period occurring on or after the date on which the claimant or, if he is a member of a couple, he or his partner attained the age of 60 during which the claimant was not entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance or income support because he or his partner was participating in arrangements for training made under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 or section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 or participating in an employment rehabilitation programme established under that section of the 1973 Act;
F1396
In a case where the claimant is a lone parent and paragraph 5 does not apply,F229£20.
7
1
In a case to which neither paragraph 5 or 6 applies to the claimant, and subject to sub-paragraph (2), where the claimant’s applicable amount includes an amount by way of the carer premium under Schedule 1 (applicable amounts), F230£20 of the earnings of the person who is, or at any time in the preceding eight weeks was, in receipt of F318carer’s allowance or treated in accordance with paragraph 17(2) of that Schedule as being in receipt of F318 carer’s allowance.
2
Where the carer premium is awarded in respect of the claimant and of any partner of his, their earnings shall for the purposes of this paragraph be aggregated, but the amount to be disregarded in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) shall not exceed F230£20 of the aggregated amount.
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 F231£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 F231£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 F231£20.
9
1
In a case to which none of paragraphs 5 to 8 applies to the claimant, F232£20 of earnings derived from one or more employments as—
a
F443a part-time member of a fire brigade maintained in pursuance of the Fire Services Acts 1947 to 1959;
F469aa
a part-time fire-fighter employed by a fire and rescue authority;
F415aa
a part-time fire-fighter employed by a fire and rescue authority;
F442ab
a part-time fire-fighter employed by a fire and rescue authority (as defined in section 1 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5)) or a joint fire and rescue board constituted by an amalgamation scheme made under section 2(1) of that Act;
b
an auxiliary coastguard in respect of coast rescue activities;
c
a person engaged part-time in the manning or launching of a lifeboat;
d
a member of any territorial or reserve force prescribed in Part I of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979F27;
but, notwithstanding regulation 88 (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 F232£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 F232£20.
10
Where the claimant is engaged in one or more employments specified in paragraph 9(1) but his earnings derived from such employments are less than F233£20 in any week and he is also engaged in any other part-time employment, so much of his earnings from that other employment up to £5 as would not in aggregate with the amount of his earnings disregarded under paragraph 9 exceed F233£20.
11
Where the claimant is a member of a couple F100...–
a
in a case to which none of paragraphs 5 to 10 applies, £10; but, notwithstanding regulation 88 (calculation of income and capital of members of a claimant’s family and of a polygamous marriage), if this paragraph applies to a claimant it shall not apply to his partner except where, and to the extent that, the earnings of the claimant which are to be disregarded under this sub-paragraph are less than £10;
b
in a case to which one or more of paragraphs 5 to 10 applies and the total amount disregarded under those paragraphs is less than £10, so much of the claimant’s earnings as would not in aggregate with the amount disregarded under paragraphs 5 to 10 exceed £10.
12
In a case to which none of paragraphs 5 to 11 applies to the claimant, £5.
13
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Schedule, where two or more payments of the same kind and from the same source are to be taken into account in the same benefit week, because it has not been practicable to treat the payments under regulation 96(1)(b) (date on which income treated as paid) as paid on the first day of the benefit week in which they were due to be paid, there shall be disregarded from each payment the sum that would have been disregarded if the payment had been taken into account on the date on which it was due to be paid.
14
Any earnings derived from employment which are payable in a country outside the United Kingdom for such period during which there is a prohibition against the transfer to the United Kingdom of those earnings.
15
Where a payment of earnings is made in a currency other than sterling, any banking charge or commission payable in converting that payment into sterling.
16
Any earnings which are due to be paid before the date of claim and which would otherwise fall to be taken into account in the same benefit week as a payment of the same kind and from the same source.
17
Any earnings of a child or young person F394except earnings to which paragraph 18 applies.
18
F395In the case of earnings of a child or young person who although not receiving full-time education for the purposes of section 142 of the Benefits Act (meaning of “child") is nonetheless treated for the purposes of these Regulations as receiving relevant education and who is engaged in remunerative work–
a
if an amount by way of a disabled child premium under Schedule 1 (applicable amounts) isF281... included in the calculation of his applicable amount and his earning capacity is not, by reason of his disability, less than 75 per cent. of that which he would, but for that disability, normally be expected to earn, F234£20;
b
in any other case, £5.
19
In the case of a claimant who–
a
has been engaged in employment as a member of any territorial or reserve force prescribed in Part I of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979; and
b
by reason of that employment has failed to satisfy any of the conditions of entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance, other than the condition in section 2(1)(c) (prescribed amount of earnings) or section 3(1)(a) (income not in excess of applicable amount),
any earnings from that employment paid in respect of the period in which the claimant was not entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance.
20
In this Schedule “part-time employment" means employment in which the person is not to be treated as engaged in remunerative work under regulation 52 or 53 (persons treated as engaged, or not engaged, in remunerative work).
21
In paragraph 5(7)(b) “permitted period" means a period determined in accordance with regulation 3A of the Income Support Regulations F28, as it has effect by virtue of regulation 87(7) of these Regulations.
F200SCHEDULE 6ASUMS TO BE DISREGARDED IN THE CALCULATION OF EARNINGS OF MEMBERS OF JOINT-CLAIM COUPLES
Sch. 6A inserted (19.3.2001) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1978), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 58
1
1
In a case to which this paragraph applies, F235£20; but notwithstanding regulation 88ZA (calculation of income and capital of members of a joint-claim couple), if this paragraph applies to one member of a joint-claim couple, it shall not apply to the other member except where, and to the extent that, the earnings of the member which are to be disregarded under this paragraph are less than F235£20.
2
3
This paragraph applies where—
a
the joint-claim couple’s applicable amount would include—
i
an amount by way of the disability premium under Schedule 1 but for the higher pensioner premium under that Schedule being applicable; or
b
either member is under the age of 60 and at least one is engaged in part-time employment.
4
This paragraph applies where—
a
b
either member has attained the age of 60; and
c
immediately before attaining that age either, or as the case may be both, members were engaged in part-time employment and the joint-claimant was entitled by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) or (3) to a disregard of F235£20; and
d
either, or as the case may be both, members have continued in part-time employment.
5
For the purposes of this paragraph—
a
except where paragraph (b) or (c) applies, no account shall be taken of any period not exceeding eight consecutive weeks occurring—
i
on or after the date on which either member attained the age of 60 during which either member was, or both members were, not engaged in part-time employment or either member was, or both members were, not entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance or income support; or
ii
immediately after the date on which either member ceased to participate in arrangements for training made under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 or section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 or ceased to participate in an employment rehabilitation programme established under that section of the 1973 Act;
b
in a case where either or both members have ceased to be entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance or income support because either member becomes engaged in remunerative work, no account shall be taken of any period during which either or both members were not entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance or income support, not exceeding the permitted period, occurring on or after the date on which either member attained the age of 60;
c
no account shall be taken of any period occurring on or after the date on which either member attained the age of 60 during which either or both members were not entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance or income support because either or both members were participating in arrangements for training made under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 or section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 or participating in an employment rehabilitation programme established under that section of the 1973 Act.
2
1
In a case where paragraph 1 does not apply to a member of a joint-claim couple and subject to sub-paragraph (2), where the joint-claim couple’s applicable amount includes an amount by way of the carer premium under Schedule 1 (applicable amounts), F236£20 of the earnings of the person who is, or at any time in the preceding eight weeks was, in receipt of F319aF319carer’s allowance or treated in accordance with paragraph 20J(2) of that Schedule as being in receipt of F319aF319carer’s allowance.
2
Where the carer premium is awarded in respect of a joint-claim couple, the earnings of each member shall for the purposes of this paragraph be aggregated but the amount to be disregarded in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) shall not exceed F236£20 of the aggregated amount.
3
1
In the case to which neither paragraph 1 nor 2 applies to a member of a joint-claim couple (“the first member”), F237£20 of earnings derived from one or more employments to which paragraph 9 of Schedule 6 applies but, notwithstanding regulation 88ZA (calculation of income and capital of a joint-claim couple), if this paragraph applies to one member of a joint-claim couple it shall not apply to the other member except to the extent specified in sub-paragraph (2).
2
If the other member 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 first member’s earnings disregarded under this paragraph exceed F237£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 first member’s earnings disregarded under this paragraph exceed F237£20.
4
Where a member of a joint-claim couple is engaged in one or more employments specified in paragraph 3(1) but his earnings derived from such employments are less than F238£20 in any week and he is also engaged in any other part-time employment, so much of his earnings from that other employment up to £5 as would not in aggregate with the amount of his earnings disregarded under paragraph 3 exceed F238£20.
5
In the case of a member of a joint-claim couple who—
a
has been engaged in employment as a member of any territorial or reserve force prescribed in Part I of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979; and
b
by reason of that employment, the joint-claim couple have failed to satisfy any of the conditions of entitlement to a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance, other than the condition in section 3A(1)(a) (income not in excess of applicable amount),
any earnings from that employment paid in respect of the period in which the joint-claim couple were not entitled to a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance.
6
1
In a case where none of paragraphs 1 to 5 apply, £10 but, notwithstanding regulation 88ZA (calculation of income and capital of joint-claim couples), if this paragraph applies to one member of a joint-claim couple, it shall not apply to the other member except where, and to the extent that, the earnings of the member which are to be disregarded under this sub-paragraph are less than £10.
2
In a case where one or more of paragraphs 1 to 5 apply and the total amount disregarded under those paragraphs is less than £10, so much of the earnings of the member of a joint-claim couple as would not in aggregate with the amount disregarded under paragraphs 1 to 5 exceed £10.
7
In this Schedule, “part-time employment” and “permitted period” shall bear the meanings prescribed respectively in paragraphs 20 and 21 of Schedule 6.
C1SCHEDULE 7 SUMS TO BE DISREGARDED IN THE CALCULATION OF INCOME OTHER THAN EARNINGS
Sch. 7 para. 65 modified (temp.) (29.11.1999) by The Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3156), regs. 1(1), 16 (with regs. 1(2), 11, 19)
1
Any amount paid by way of tax on income which is taken into account under regulation 103 (calculation of income other than earnings).
2
Any payment in respect of any expenses incurredF262, or to be incurred, by a claimant who is—
a
engaged by a charitable or voluntary organisation; or
b
a volunteer,
if he otherwise derives no remuneration or profit from the employment and is not to be treated as possessing any earnings under regulation 105(13) (notional income).
3
In the case of employment as an employed earner, any payment in respect of expenses wholly, exclusively and necessarily incurred in the performance of the duties of the employment.
4
In the case of a payment of F311statutory paternity pay by virtue of Part 12ZA of the Benefits Act, statutory adoption pay by virtue of Part 12ZB of the Benefits Act, statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay or any remuneration paid by or on behalf of an employer to the claimant who for the time being is unable to work due to illness or maternity F312or who is taking paternity leave or adoption leave—
a
any amount deducted by way of primary Class 1 contributions under the Benefits Act;
b
one-half of any sum paid by the claimant by way of a contribution towards an occupational or personal pension scheme.
5
In the case of the payment of statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay under Parts XI or XII of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992F313, or a payment under any enactment having effect in Northern Ireland corresponding to a payment of statutory paternity pay or statutory adoption payF29–
a
any amount deducted by way of primary Class 1 contributions under that Act;
b
one-half of any sum paid by way of a contribution towards an occupational or personal pension scheme.
6
Any housing benefit F420to which the claimant is entitled.
F3246A
Any guardian’s allowance
F3846B
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1
Any child tax credit.
2
Any child benefit.
7
The mobility component of disability living allowance, or any mobility allowance accrued under the repealed section 37A of the Social Security Act 1975 F30.
8
Any concessionary payment made to compensate for the non-payment of—
a
any payment specified in paragraph 7 or 10;
b
a jobseeker’s allowance or income support.
9
Any mobility supplement or any payment intended to compensate for the non-payment of such a supplement.
10
Any attendance allowance or the care component of disability living allowanceF285....
11
Any payment to the claimant as holder of the Victoria Cross or George Cross or any analogous payment.
F40312
1
Any payment—
a
by way of an education maintenance allowance made pursuant to—
i
regulations made under section 518 of the Education Act 1996;
ii
regulations made under section 49 or 73(f) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
iii
directions made under sections 12(2)(c) and 21 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992; or
b
corresponding to such an education maintenance allowance, made pursuant to—
i
section 14 or section 181 of the Education Act 2002; or
ii
regulations made under section 181 of that Act.
2
Any payment, other than a payment to which sub-paragraph (1) applies, made pursuant to—
a
regulations made under section 518 of the Education Act 1996;
b
regulations made under section 49 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980; or
c
directions made under sections 12(2)(c) and 21 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992,
in respect of a course of study attended by a child or a young person or a person who is in receipt of an education maintenance allowance made pursuant to any provision specified in sub-paragraph (1).
F29912A
Any payment made to the claimant by way of repayment under regulation 11(2) of the Education (Teacher Student Loans) (Repayment etc) Regulations 2002.
13
In the case of a claimant to whom regulation 11 (part-time students) applies, any sums intended for any expenditure specified in paragraph (2) of regulation 131 (calculation of grant income) necessary as a result of his attendance on his course.
F36514
1
Any payment made pursuant to section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 or section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 except a payment—
a
made as a substitute for income support, a jobseeker’s allowance, incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance;
b
of an allowance referred to in section 2(3) of the Employment and Training Act 1973 or section 2(5) of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990;
c
intended to meet the cost of living expenses which relate to any one or more of the items specified in sub-paragraph (2) whilst a claimant is participating in an education, training or other scheme to help him enhance his employment prospects unless the payment is a Career Development Loan paid pursuant to section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 and the period of education or training or the scheme, which is supported by that loan, has been completed; or
d
made in respect of the cost of living away from home to the extent that the payment relates to rent for which housing benefit is payable in respect of accommodation which is not normally occupied by the claimant as his home.
2
The items specified in this sub-paragraph for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(c) are food, ordinary clothing or footwear, household fuel, rent for which housing benefit is payable, or any housing costs to the extent that they are met under regulation 83(f) or 84(1)(g) (housing costs), of the claimant or, where the claimant is a member of a family, any other member of his family, or any council tax or water charges for which that claimant or member is liable.
3
For the purposes of this paragraph, “ordinary clothing or footwear” means clothing or footwear for normal daily use, but does not include school uniforms, or clothing or footwear used solely for sporting activities.
15
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (3) and paragraphs 38, 39 and 41, £20 of any F307relevant payment made or due to be made at regular intervals, except any payment to which sub-paragraph (2) or paragraph 16 applies.
2
Subject to F286sub-paragraph (3) and paragraph 41, any F308relevant payment made or due to be made at regular intervals which is intended and used for an item other than food, ordinary clothing or footwear, household fuel, F406council tax, water charges, rent for which F287housing benefit is payable or any housing costs to the extent that they are met under regulation 83(f) or 84(1)(g) (housing costs)F288..., of a single claimant or, as the case may be, of the claimant or any other member of his familyF407....
3
Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply–
a
to a payment which is made by a person for the maintenance of any member of his family or of his former partner or of his children;
b
to a payment made–
i
to a person who is, or would be, prevented from being entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance by section 14 (trade disputes); or
ii
to a member of the family of such a person where the payment is made by virtue of that person’s involvement in the trade dispute.
4
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) where a number of F309relevant payments fall to be taken into account in any one week they shall be treated as though they were one such payment.
5
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) the expression “ordinary clothing or footwear" means clothing or footwear for normal daily use, but does not include school uniforms, or clothing or footwear used solely for sporting activities.
F3105A
In this paragraph, “relevant payment” means—
a
a charitable payment;
b
a voluntary payment;
c
a payment (not falling within sub-paragraph (a) or (b) above) from a trust whose funds are derived from a payment made in consequence of any personal injury to the claimant;
d
a payment under an annuity purchased—
i
pursuant to any agreement or court order to make payments to the claimant; or
ii
from funds derived from a payment made,
in consequence of any personal injury to the claimant; or
e
a payment (not falling within sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) above) received by virtue of any agreement or court order to make payments to the claimant in consequence of any personal injury to the claimant.
F2896
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
1
Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, in the case of a claimant placed in a F461care home, an Abbeyfield Home or independent hospital by a local authority under section 26 of the National Assistance Act 1948F31, sections 13A, 13B and 59(2)(c) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 F32 or F445F446section 7 of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984F446section 25 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003F445section 25 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003F33 any charitable payment or voluntary payment made or due to be made at regular intervals.
2
This paragraph shall apply only where–
a
b
the cost of the accommodation was in excess of what the authority would normally expect to pay having regard to the needs of the claimant assessed in accordance with section 47 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 F34.
F2903
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
The amount to be disregarded under sub-paragraph (1) shall not exceed the difference between the actual cost of the accommodation provided by the local authority and the cost the authority would normally incur for a person with the particular needs of the claimant.
F29116A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
Subject to paragraphs 38 and 39, £10 of any of the following, namely—
a
a war disablement pension or war widow’s F292or widower’s pension or a payment made to compensate for the non-payment of such a pension, except in so far as such a pension or payment falls to be disregarded under paragraphs 9 or 10;
F421aa
a guaranteed income payment or a payment made to compensate for the non-payment of a guaranteed income payment;
b
a pension paid by the government of a country outside Great Britain which is either—
i
analogous to a war disablement pension; or
ii
analogous to a war widow’s F293or widower’s pension;
F422iii
or analogous to a guaranteed income payment;
c
a pension paid under any special provision made by the law of the Federal Republic of Germany or any part of it or of the Republic of Austria, to victims of National Socialist persecution.
F256d
any widowed mother’s allowance paid pursuant to section 37 of the Benefits Act;
e
any widowed parent’s allowance paid pursuant to section 39A of the Benefits Act.
18
Where a claimant receives income under an annuity purchased with a loan which satisfies the following conditions—
a
that the loan was made as part of a scheme under which not less than 90 per cent. of the proceeds of the loan were applied to the purchase by the person to whom it was made of an annuity ending with his life or with the life of the survivor of two or more persons (in this paragraph referred to as “the annuitants") who include the person to whom the loan was made;
b
that the interest on the loan is payable by the person to whom it was made or by one of the annuitants;
c
that at the time the loan was made the person to whom it was made or each of the annuitants had attained the age of 65;
d
that the loan was secured on a dwelling in Great Britain and the person to whom the loan was made or one of the annuitants owns an estate or interest in that dwelling; and
e
that the person to whom the loan was made or one of the annuitants occupies the accommodation on which it was secured as his home at the time the interest is paid,
the amount, calculated on a weekly basis equal to—
i
where, or insofar as, section 369 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 F35 (mortgage interest payable under deduction of tax) applies to the payments of interest on the loan, the interest which is payable after deduction of a sum equal to income tax on such payments at the applicable percentage of income tax within the meaning of section 369(1A) of that Act;
ii
in any other case the interest which is payable on the loan without deduction of such a sum.
19
Any payment made to the claimant by a person who normally resides with the claimant, which is a contribution towards that person’s living and accommodation costs, except where that person is residing with the claimant in circumstances to which paragraph 20 or 21 refers.
20
Where the claimant occupies a dwelling as his home and the dwelling is also occupied by another person and there is a contractual liability to make payments to the claimant in respect of the occupation of the dwelling by that person or a member of his family—
a
£4 of the aggregate of any payments made in respect of any one week in respect of the occupation of the dwelling by that person or a member of his family, or by that person and a member of his family; and
b
a further F440£10.55, where the aggregate of any such payments is inclusive of an amount for heating.
21
Where the claimant occupies a dwelling as his home and he provides in that dwelling board and lodging accommodation, an amount, in respect of each person for whom such accommodation is provided for the whole or any part of a week, equal to—
a
where the aggregate of any payments made in respect of any one week in respect of such accommodation provided to such person does not exceed £20, 100% of such payments; or
b
where the aggregate of any such payments exceeds £20, £20 and 50% of the excess over £20.
22
1
F183Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), except where F184regulation 103(6)(b) (provision of support under section 95 or 98 of the Immigration and Asylum Act including support provided by virtue of regulations made under Schedule 9 to that Act in the calculation of income other than earnings) or regulation 105(10)(a)(i) (notional income) applies or in the case of a payment made—
a
to a person who is, or would be, prevented from being entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance by section 14 (trade disputes); or
b
to a member of the family of such a person where the payment is made by virtue of that person’s involvement in the trade dispute,
any income in kind.
2
The exceptions under sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply where the income in kind is received from the Macfarlane Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No.2) Trust, the Fund, the Eileen Trust or the Independent Living Funds.
F1823
The first exception under sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply where the claimant is the partner of a person subject to immigration control and whose partner is receiving support provided under section 95 or 98 of the Immigration and Asylum Act including support provided by virtue of regulations made under Schedule 9 to that Act and the income in kind is support provided in respect of essential living needs of the partner of the claimant and his dependants (if any) as is specified in regulations made under paragraph 3 of Schedule 8 to the Immigration and Asylum Act.
F4444
The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to “income in kind” does not include a payment to a third party made in respect of the claimant which is used by the third party to provide benefits in kind to the claimant.
23
1
Any income derived from capital to which the claimant is, or is treated under regulation 115 (capital jointly held) as, beneficially entitled but, subject to sub-paragraph (2), not income F102derived from capital disregarded under paragraph 1, 2, 4 to 8, 11 or 17 of Schedule 8.
2
Income derived from capital disregarded under paragraph 2 or 4 to 8 of Schedule 8 but only to the extent of—
a
any mortgage repayments made in respect of the dwelling or premises in the period during which that income accrued; or
b
any council tax or water charges which the claimant is liable to pay in respect of the dwelling or premises and which are paid in the period during which that income accrued.
3
The definition of “water charges" in regulation 1(3) shall apply to sub-paragraph (2) with the omission of the words “in so far as such charges are in respect of the dwelling which a person occupies as his home".
24
Any income which is payable in a country outside the United Kingdom for such period during which there is prohibition against the transfer to the United Kingdom of that income.
25
Where a payment of income is made in a currency other than sterling, any banking charge or commission payable in converting that payment into sterling.
26
1
Any payment made to the claimant in respect of a child or young person who is a member of his family—
a
b
which is a payment made by a local authority in pursuance of section 50 of the Children Act 1975 F37 (contributions to a custodian towards the cost of the accommodation and maintenance of a child);
c
which is a payment made by a local authority in pursuance of section 15(1) of, and paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to, the Children Act 1989 F38 (local authority contribution to a child’s maintenance where the child is living with a person as a result of a residence order);
F138d
which is a payment made by an authority, as defined in Article 2 of the Children Order, in pursuance of Article 15 of, and paragraph 17 of Schedule 1 to, that Order (contribution by an authority to child’s maintenance);
F408e
in accordance with regulations made pursuant to section 14F of the Children Act 1989 (special guardianship support services);
F396to the extent specified in sub-paragraph (2).
F4921A
Any payment, other than a payment to which sub-paragraph (1)(a) applies, made to the claimant pursuant to regulations under section 2(6)(b), 3 or 4 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.
2
F397In the case of a child or young person–
a
to whom regulation 106(5) (capital in excess of £3,000) applies, the whole payment;
b
to whom that regulation does not apply, so much of the weekly amount of the payment as exceeds the applicable amount in respect of that child or young person and where applicable to him any amount by way of a disabled child premium.
F38526A
In the case of a claimant who has a child or young person–
a
who is a member of his family, and
b
who is residing at an educational establishment at which he is receiving relevant education,
any payment made to that educational establishment, in respect of that child or young person’s maintenance by or on behalf of a person who is not a member of the family or by a member of the family out of funds contributed for that purpose by a person who is not a member of the family.
27
Any payment made by a local authority to the claimant with whom a person is accommodated by virtue of arrangements made under section 23(2)(a) of the Children Act 1989 (provision of accommodation and maintenance for a child whom they are looking after) or, as the case may be, F399section 26 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995F39 or by a voluntary organisation under section 59(1)(a) of the 1989 Act (provision of accommodation by voluntary organisations) or by a care authority under regulation 9 of the Boarding Out and Fostering of Children (Scotland) Regulations 1985 F40 (provision of accommodation and maintenance for children in care).
F13728
Any payment made to the claimant or his partner for a person (“the person concerned"), who is not normally a member of the claimant’s household but is temporarily in his care, by—.
a
a health authority;
b
a local authority F423but excluding payments of housing benefit made in respect of the person concerned;
c
a voluntary organisation; or
d
the person concerned pursuant to section 26(3A) of the National Assistance Act 1948 F257or
e
a primary care trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977
29
Except in the case of a person who is, or would be, prevented from being entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance by section 14 (trade disputes), any payment made by a local authority in accordance with F263section 17, 23B, 23C or 24A of the Children Act 1989 or, as the case may be, F400section 12 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 or sections 29 or 30 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (local authorities’ duty to promote welfare of children and powers to grant financial assistance to persons in, or formerly in, their care).
30
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any payment received under an insurance policy, taken out to insure against the risk of being unable to maintain repayments on a loan which qualifies under paragraph 14 or 15 of Schedule 2 (housing costs in respect of loans to acquire an interest in the dwelling, or for repairs and improvements to the dwelling, occupied as the home) and used to meet such repayments, to the extent that it does not exceed the aggregate of—
a
the amount, calculated on a weekly basis, of any interest on that loan which is in excess of the amount met in accordance with Schedule 2 (housing costs);
b
the amount of any payment, calculated on a weekly basis, due on the loan attributable to the repayment of capital; and
c
any amount due by way of premiums on–
i
that policy, or
ii
an insurance policy taken out to insure against loss or damage to any building or part of a building which is occupied by the claimant as his home.
2
This paragraph shall not apply to any payment which is treated as possessed by the claimant by virtue of regulation 105(10)(a)(ii) (notional income).
31
1
Except where paragraph 30 F145or 31A applies, and subject to sub-paragraph (2), any payment made to the claimant which is intended to be used and is used as a contribution towards—
a
any payment due on a loan if secured on the dwelling occupied as the home which does not qualify under Schedule 2 (housing costs);
b
any interest payment or charge which qualifies in accordance with paragraphs 14 to 16 of Schedule 2 to the extent that the payment or charge is not met;
c
any payment due on a loan which qualifies under paragraph 14 or 15 of Schedule 2 attributable to the payment of capital;
d
any amount due by way of premiums on–
i
an insurance policy taken out to insure against the risk of being unable to make the payments referred to in (a) to (c) above, or
ii
an insurance policy taken out to insure against loss or damage to any building or part of a building which is occupied by the claimant as his home;
e
his rent in respect of the dwelling occupied by him as his home but only to the extent that it is not met by housing benefit; or his accommodation charge but only to the extent that the actual charge F294exceeds the amount payable by a local authority in accordance with Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948 F41.
2
This paragraph shall not apply to any payment which is treated as possessed by the claimant by virtue of regulation 105(10)(a)(ii) (notional income).
F14731A
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any payment received under an insurance policy, other than an insurance policy referred to in paragraph 30, taken out to insure against the risk of being unable to maintain repayments under a regulated agreement as defined for the purposes of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 or under a hire-purchase agreement or a conditional sale agreement as defined for the purposes of Part III of the Hire-Purchase Act 1964.
2
A payment referred to in sub-paragraph (1) shall only be disregarded to the extent that the payment received under that policy does not exceed the amounts, calculated on a weekly basis, which are used to—
a
maintain the repayments referred to in sub-paragraph (1); and
b
meet any amount due by way of premiums on that policy.
32
1
Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), in the case of a claimant F464residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital, any payment, whether or not the payment is charitable or voluntary but not a payment to which paragraph 16 applies, made to the claimant which is intended to be used and is used to meet the cost of maintaining the claimant in that home F465or hospital.
2
3
The amount to be disregarded under this paragraph shall not exceed the difference between—
F296a
the claimant’s applicable amount; and
b
the weekly charge for the accommodation.
33
Any social fund payment made pursuant to Part VIII of the Benefits Act.
34
Any payment of income which under regulation 110 (income treated as capital) is to be treated as capital.
35
Any payment under Part X of the Benefits Act (pensioner’s Christmas bonus).
36
In the case of a person who is, or would be, prevented from being entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance by section 14 (trade disputes), any payment up to the amount of the prescribed sum within the meaning of section 15(2)(d) made by a trade union.
37
Any payment which is due to be paid before the date of claim which would otherwise fall to be taken into account in the same benefit week as a payment of the same kind and from the same source.
38
The total of a claimant’s income or, if he is a member of a family, the family’s income and the income of any person which he is treated as possessing under regulation 88(4) (calculation of income and capital of members of claimant’s family and of a polygamous marriage) to be disregarded under regulations 132(2)(b) and 133(1)(c) (calculation of covenant income where a contribution assessed), regulation 136(2) (treatment of student loans)F193, regulation 136A(3) (treatment of payments from access funds) and paragraphs 15(1) and 17 shall in no case exceed £20 per F113benefit week.
39
Notwithstanding paragraph 38, where two or more payments of the same kind and from the same source are to be taken into account in the same benefit week, there shall be disregarded from each payment the sum which would otherwise fall to be disregarded under this Schedule; but this paragraph shall only apply in the case of a payment which it has not been practicable to treat under regulation 96(1)(b) (date on which income treated as paid) as paid on the first day of the benefit week in which it is due to be paid.
40
Any resettlement benefit which is paid to the claimant by virtue of regulation 3 of the Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 1987 F42.
41
1
Any payment made under the Macfarlane Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No.2) Trust, the Fund, the Eileen Trust (“the Trusts") or the Independent Living Funds.
2
Any payment by or on behalf of a person who is suffering or who suffered from haemophilia or who is or was a qualifying person, which derives from a payment made under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers and which is made to or for the benefit of—
a
that person’s partner or former partner from whom he is not, or where that person has died was not, estranged or divorced F472or with whom he has formed a civil partnership that has not been dissolved or, where that person has died, had not been dissolved at the time of that person's death;
b
any child or young person who is a member of that person’s family or who was such a member and who is a member of the claimant’s family.
3
Any payment by or on behalf of the partner or former partner of a person who is suffering or who suffered from haemophilia or who is or was a qualifying person, provided that the partner or former partner and that person are not, or if either of them has died were not, estranged or divorced F473or, where the partner or former partner and that person have formed a civil partnership, the civil partnership has not been dissolved or, if either of them has died, had not been dissolved at the time of the death, which derives from a payment made under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers and which is made to or for the benefit of—
a
the person who is suffering from haemophilia or who is a qualifying person;
b
any child or young person who is a member of that person’s family or who was such a member and who is a member of the claimant’s family.
4
Any payment by a person who is suffering from haemophilia or who is a qualifying person, which derives from the payment under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers, where—
a
that person has no partner or former partner from whom he is not estranged or divorced F474or with whom he has formed a civil partnership that has not been dissolved, nor any child or young person who is or had been a member of that person’s family; and
b
the payment is made either–
i
to that person’s parent or step-parent, or
ii
where that person at the date of the payment is a child, a young person or a student who has not completed his full-time education, and had no parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period from the date of the payment until the end of two years from that person’s death.
5
Any payment out of the estate of a person who suffered from haemophilia or who was a qualifying person, which derives from a payment under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers, where—
a
that person at the date of his death (the relevant date) had no partner or former partner from whom he was not estranged or divorced F475or with whom he had formed a civil partnership that had not been dissolved, nor any child or young person who was or had been a member of his family; and
b
the payment is made either–
i
to that person’s parent or step-parent, or
ii
where that person at the relevant date was a child, a young person or a student who had not completed his full-time education, and had no parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period of two years from the relevant date.
6
In the case of a person to whom or for whose benefit a payment referred to in this paragraph is made, any income which derives from any payment of income or capital made under or deriving from any of the Trusts.
F4097
For the purposes of paragraphs (2) to (6), any reference to the Trusts shall be construed as including a reference to the Skipton Fund F488and the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund.
42
Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate for the loss (in whole or in part) of entitlement to housing benefit.
43
Any payment made to a juror or a witness in respect of attendance at a court other than compensation for loss of earnings or for the loss of a benefit payable under the Act or the Benefits Act.
44
Any community charge benefit.
45
Any payment in consequence of a reduction of a personal community charge pursuant to regulations under section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 F43 or section 9A of the Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc (Scotland) Act 1987 F44 (reduction of liability for personal community charges) or reduction of council tax under section 13 or, as the case may be, section 80 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 F45 (reduction of liability for council tax).
46
Any special war widows payment made under—
a
the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions (Special War Widows Payment) Order 1990 made under section 3 of the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865 F46;
b
the Royal Warrant dated 19th February 1990 amending the Schedule to the Army Pensions Warrant 1977 F47;
c
the Queen’s Order dated 26th February 1990 made under section 2 of the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917 F48;
d
the Home Guard War Widows Special Payments Regulations 1990 made under section 151 of the Reserve Forces Act 1980 F49;
e
the Orders dated 19th February 1990 amending Orders made on 12th December 1980 concerning the Ulster Defence Regiment, made in each case under section 140 of the Reserve Forces Act 1980;
and any analogous payment made by the Secretary of State for Defence to any person who is not a person entitled under the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) of this paragraph.
47
1
Any payment or repayment made–
a
as respects England and Wales, under regulation 3, 5 or 8 of the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 1988 F50 (travelling expenses and health service supplies);
b
as respects Scotland, under regulation 3, 5 or 8 of the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 1988 F51 (travelling expenses and health service supplies).
2
Any payment or repayment made by the Secretary of State for Health, the Secretary of State for Scotland or the Secretary of State for Wales which is analogous to a payment or repayment mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).
48
Any payment made under regulation 9 to 11 or 13 of the Welfare Food Regulations 1988 F52 (payments made in place of milk tokens or the supply of vitamins).
49
Any payment made either by the Secretary of State for the Home Department or by the Secretary of State for Scotland under a scheme established to assist relatives and other persons to visit persons in custody.
50
51
Any council tax benefit.
52
Where the claimant is in receipt of any benefit under Parts II, III or V of the Benefits Act, any increase in the rate of that benefit arising under Part IV (increases for dependants) or section 106(a) (unemployability supplement) of that Act where the dependant in respect of whom the increase is paid is not a member of the claimant’s family.
53
54
55
1
Any payment which is–
a
made under any of the Dispensing Instruments to a F478widow, widower or surviving civil partner of a person–
i
whose death was attributable to service in a capacity analogous to service as a member of the armed forces of the Crown; and
ii
whose service in such capacity terminated before 31st March 1973; and
b
equal to the amount specified in article 29(1A) of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983 (pensions to F479widows, widowers or surviving civil partners).
2
In this paragraph “the Dispensing Instruments" means the Order in Council of 19th December 1881, the Royal Warrant of 27th October 1884 and the Order by His Majesty of 14th January 1922 (exceptional grants of pay, non-effective pay and allowances)F56.
F13256
Any payment made under the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 or under section 12B of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 F410or under regulations made under section 57 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (direct payments)F328or under regulations made under section 57 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (direct payments).
F36757
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F36858
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
1
Any payment specified in sub-paragraph (2) to a claimant who was formerly a full-time student and who has completed the course in respect of which those payments were made.
2
The payments specified for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) are—
a
any grant income and covenant income as defined for the purposes of Chapter IX of Part VIII;
F158b
any student loan as defined in Chapter IX of Part VIII;
c
any contribution as defined in Chapter IX of Part VIII which—
i
is taken into account in ascertaining the amount of a student loan referred to in head (b); and
ii
has been paid.
F36960
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F37060A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F37161
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C3C6F14862
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in the case of a person who is receiving, or who has received, assistance under F194the self-employment route, any payment to that person—
a
to meet expenses wholly and necessarily incurred whilst carrying on the commercial activity;
b
which is used or intended to be used to maintain repayments on a loan taken out by that person for the purpose of establishing or carrying on the commercial activity,
in respect of which such assistance is or was received.
2
Sub-paragraph (1) shall apply only in respect of payments which are paid to that person from the special account as defined for the purposes of Chapter IVA of Part VIII.
F37263
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F15064
Any payment which falls to be treated as notional income made under paragraph (11) of regulation 105 above (payments made in respect of a person F467residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital).
F16665
Any child care expenses reimbursed to the claimant in respect of his participation in the programme known as the intensive activity period of the New Deal pilots for 25 plus as defined for the purposes of the Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Regulations 1999 in regulation 2(1) of those Regulations.
F16766
Any top-up payment made to a person (“the participant”) pursuant to—
a
section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 in respect of the participant’s participation in the intensive activity period of the New Deal pilots for 25 plus as defined for the purposes of the Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Regulations 1999 in regulation 2(1) of those Regulations (“the intensive activity period”); or
b
a written arrangement entered into between the Secretary of State and the person who has arranged for the participant’s participation in the intensive activity period and which is made in respect of the participant’s participation in that period.
F15667
1
Any payment of a sports award except to the extent that it has been made in respect of any one or more of the items specified in sub-paragraph (2).
2
The items specified for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) are food, ordinary clothing or footwear, household fuel, rent for which housing benefit is payable or any housing costs to the extent that they are met under regulation 83(f) or 84(1)(g) (housing costs)F297..., of the claimant or, where the claimant is a member of a family, any other member of his family, or any council tax or water charges for which that claimant or member is liable.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)—
“food" does not include vitamins, minerals or other special dietary supplements intended to enhance the performance of the person in the sport in respect of which the award was made;
“ordinary clothing and footwear" means clothing or footwear for normal daily use but does not include school uniforms or clothing or footwear used solely for sporting activities.
F17168
Where the amount of a subsistence allowance paid to a person in a benefit week exceeds the amount of income-based jobseeker’s allowance that person would have received in that benefit week had it been payable to him, less 50p, that excess amount.
69
In the case of a claimant participating in an employment zone programme, any discretionary payment made by an employment zone contractor to the claimant, being a fee, grant, loan or otherwise.
F31470
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (3), any payment of child maintenance, whether under a court order or not, which is made or due to be made by the parent of a child or young person where that child or young person is a member of the claimant’s family except where that parent is the claimant or the claimant’s partner.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), where more than one payment of child maintenance falls to be taken into account in any week, all such payments shall be aggregated and treated as if they were a single payment.
3
No more than £10 shall be disregarded in any week pursuant to this paragraph.
4
In this paragraph, “child maintenance” shall have the same meaning as that prescribed for the purposes of section 74A of the Administration Act and shall include any payment made by the Secretary of State in lieu of such maintenance.
F26071
Any discretionary housing payment paid pursuant to regulation 2(1) of the Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001.
F32072
F3481
Any payment made by a local authority, or by the National Assembly for Wales, to or on behalf of the claimant or his partner relating to a service which is provided to develop or sustain the capacity of the claimant or his partner to live independently in his accommodation.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) “local authority” means–
a
in relation to England, a county council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
b
in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;
c
in relation to Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
F37673
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F37774
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C2SCHEDULE 8 CAPITAL TO BE DISREGARDED
Sch. 8 para. 49 modified (temp.) (29.11.1999) by The Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3156), regs. 1(1), 17 (with regs. 1(2), 11, 19)
1
The dwelling occupied as the home but, notwithstanding regulation 88, (calculation of income and capital of members of claimant’s family and of a polygamous marriage), only one dwelling shall be disregarded under this paragraph.
2
Any premises acquired for occupation by the claimant which he intends to occupy as his home within 26 weeks of the date of acquisition or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable the claimant to obtain possession and commence occupation of the premises.
3
Any sum directly attributable to the proceeds of sale of any premises formerly occupied by the claimant as his home which is to be used for the purchase of other premises intended for such occupation within 26 weeks of the date of sale, or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable the claimant to complete the purchase.
4
Any premises occupied in whole or in part by—
a
a partner or relative of a single claimant or of any member of the family as his home where that person is aged 60 or over or is incapacitated;
b
the former partner of a claimant as his home; but this provision shall not apply where the former partner is a person from whom the claimant is estranged or divorced F480or with whom he formed a civil partnership that has been dissolved.
5
Where a claimant has ceased to occupy what was formerly the dwelling occupied as the home following his estrangement or divorce from F481or dissolution of a civil partnership with his former partner, that dwelling for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which he ceased to occupy that dwelling F323or, where that dwelling is occupied as the home by the former partner who is a lone parent, for as long as it is so occupied.
6
Any premises where the claimant is taking reasonable steps to dispose of those premises, for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which he first took such steps, or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable him to dispose of those premises.
7
Any premises which the claimant intends to occupy as his home, and in respect of which he is taking steps to obtain possession and has sought legal advice or has commenced legal proceedings with a view to obtaining possession, for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which he first sought such advice or first commenced such proceedings, whichever is earlier, or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable him to obtain possession and commence occupation of those premises.
8
Any premises which the claimant intends to occupy as his home to which essential repairs or alterations are required in order to render them fit for such occupation, for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which the claimant first takes steps to effect those repairs or alterations, or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable those repairs or alterations to be carried out and the claimant to commence occupation of the premises.
9
Any grant made to the claimant in accordance with a scheme made under section 129 of the Housing Act 1988 F57 or section 66 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 F58 (schemes for payments to assist local housing authority and local authority tenants to obtain other accommodation) which is to be used—
a
to purchase premises intended for occupation as his home; or
b
to carry out repairs or alterations which are required to render premises fit for occupation as his home,
for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which he received such a grant or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable the purchase, repairs or alterations to be completed and the claimant to commence occupation of those premises as his home,
10
Any future interest in property of any kind, other than land or premises in respect of which the claimant has granted a subsisting lease or tenancy, including sub-leases or sub-tenancies.
C411
1
The assets of any business owned in whole or in part by the claimant and for the purposes of which he is engaged as a self-employed earner or, if he has ceased to be so engaged, for such period as may be reasonable in the circumstances to allow for disposal of any such asset.
2
The assets of any business owned in whole or in part by the claimant where–
a
he is not engaged as a self-employed earner in that business by reason of some disease or bodily or mental disablement; but
b
he intends to become engaged (or, as the case may be, re-engaged) as a self-employed earner in that business as soon as he recovers or is able to become engaged or re-engaged in that business,
for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which the claim for a jobseeker’s allowance is made, or is treated as made, or if it is unreasonable to expect him to become engaged or re-engaged in that business within that period, for such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable him to become so engaged or re-engaged.
F1463
In the case of a person who is receiving assistance under F195the self-employment route, the assets acquired by that person for the purpose of establishing or carrying on the commercial activity in respect of which such assistance is being received.
4
In the case of a person who has ceased carrying on the commercial activity in respect of which assistance was received as specified in sub-paragraph (3), the assets relating to that activity for such period as may be reasonable in the circumstances to allow for disposal of any such asset.
12
F300—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), Any arrears of, or any concessionary payment made to compensate for arrears due to the non-payment of—
a
any payment specified in paragraph 7, 9 or 10 of Schedule 7 (other income to be disregarded);
b
a jobseeker’s allowance or an income-related benefit under Part VII of the Benefits ActF327, working families' tax credit under section 128 of that Act, disabled person’s tax credit under section 129 of that Act, child tax credit, working tax credit;
F424c
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F261d
any discretionary housing payment paid pursuant to regulation 2(1) of the Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001,
but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the arrears or the concessionary payment.
F3012
In a case where the total of any arrears and, if appropriate, any concessionary payment referred to in sub-paragraph (1) relating to any one of the specified payments, benefits or allowances amounts to £5,000 or more (referred to in this sub-paragraph and in sub-paragraph (3) as the “relevant sum”) and is—
a
paid in order to rectify, or to compensate for, an official error as defined in regulation 1(3) of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999, and
b
received by the claimant in full on or after 14th October 2001,
sub-paragraph (1) shall have effect in relation to such arrears or concessionary payment either for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt, or, if the relevant sum is received in its entirety during the award of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance, for the remainder of that award if that is a longer period.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), “the award of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance” means—
a
the award either of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or of income support in which the relevant sum (or first part thereof where it is paid in more than one instalment) is received, and
b
where that award is followed by one or more further awards which in each case may be either of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or of income support and which, or each of which, begins immediately after the end of the previous award, such further awards until the end of the last such award, provided that for any such further awards the claimant—
i
is the person who received the relevant sum, or
ii
is the partner of the person who received the relevant sum, or was that person’s partner at the date of his death, or
iii
in the case of a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance, is a joint-claim couple either member or both members of which received the relevant sum.
13
Any sum—
a
paid to the claimant in consequence of damage to, or loss of, the home or any personal possession and intended for its repair or replacement; or
b
acquired by the claimant (whether as a loan or otherwise) on the express condition that it is to be used for effecting essential repairs or improvements to the home,
and which is to be used for the intended purpose, for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which it was so paid or acquired or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable the claimant to effect the repairs, replacement or improvements.
14
Any sum—
a
deposited with a housing association as defined in section 1(1) of the Housing Associations Act 1985 F59 as a condition of occupying the home;
b
which was so deposited and which is to be used for the purchase of another home, for the period of 26 weeks or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to complete the purchase.
15
Any personal possessions except those which have or had been acquired by the claimant with the intention of reducing his capital in order to secure entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance or to income support or to increase the amount of those benefits.
16
The value of the right to receive any income under an annuity and the surrender value (if any) of such an annuity.
17
Where the funds of a trust are derived from a payment made in consequence of any personal injury to the claimant, the value of the trust fund and the value of the right to receive any payment under that trust.
18
The value of the right to receive any income under a life interest or from a liferent.
19
The value of the right to receive any income which is disregarded under paragraph 14 of Schedule 6 or paragraph 24 of Schedule 7 (earnings or other income payable in a country outside the United Kingdom).
20
The surrender value of any policy of life insurance.
21
Where any payment of capital falls to be made by instalments, the value of the right to receive any outstanding instalments.
22
Except in the case of a person who is, or would be prevented from being entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance by section 14 (trade disputes), any payment made by a local authority in accordance with F264section 17, 23B, 23C or 24A of the Children Act 1989F60 or, as the case may be, F401section 12 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 or sections 29 or 30 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995F61 (local authorities’ duty to promote welfare of children and powers to grant financial assistance to persons in, or formerly in, their care).
23
Any social fund payment made pursuant to Part VIII of the Benefits Act.
24
Any refund of tax which falls to be deducted under section 369 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 F62 (deductions of tax from certain loan interest) on a payment of relevant loan interest for the purpose of acquiring an interest in the home or carrying out repairs or improvements in the home.
25
26
Where a payment of capital is made in a currency other than sterling, any banking charge or commission payable in converting that payment into sterling.
27
1
2
Any payment by or on behalf of a person who is suffering or who suffered from haemophilia or who is or was a qualifying person, which derives from a payment made under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers and which is made to or for the benefit of—
a
that person’s partner or former partner from whom he is not, or where that person had died was not, estranged or divorced F482or with whom he has formed a civil partnership that has not been dissolved or, where that person has died, had not been dissolved at the time of that person's death;
b
any child or young person who is a member of that person’s family or who was such a member and who is a member of the claimant’s family.
3
Any payment by or on behalf of the partner or former partner of a person who is suffering or who suffered from haemophilia or who is or was a qualifying person, provided that the partner or former partner and that person are not, or if either of them has died were not, estranged or divorced F483or, where the partner or former partner and that person have formed a civil partnership, the civil partnership has not been dissolved or, if either of them has died, had not been dissolved at the time of the death, which derives from a payment made under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers and which is made to or for the benefit of
a
the person who is suffering from haemophilia or who is a qualifying person;
b
any child or young person who is a member of that person’s family or who was such a member and who is a member of the claimant’s family.
4
Any payment by a person who is suffering from haemophilia or who is a qualifying person, which derives from a payment made under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers, where—
a
that person has no partner or former partner from whom he is not estranged or divorced F484or with whom he has formed a civil partnership that has not been dissolved, nor any child or young person who is or had been a member of that person’s family; and
b
the payment is made either–
i
to that person’s parent or step-parent, or
ii
where that person at the date of payment is a child, a young person or a student who has not completed his full-time education, and has no parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period from the date of the payment until the end of two years from that person’s death.
5
Any payment out of the estate of a person who suffered from haemophilia or who was a qualifying person, which derives from a payment made under any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers, where—
a
that person at the date of his death (the relevant date) had no partner or former partner from whom he was not estranged or divorced F485or with whom he had formed a civil partnership that had not been dissolved, nor any child or young person who was or had been a member of his family; and
b
the payment is made either–
i
to that person’s parent or step-parent, or
ii
where that person at the relevant date was a child, a young person or a student who had not completed his full-time education, and had no parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period of two years from the relevant date.
6
In the case of a person to whom or for whose benefit a payment referred to in this paragraph is made, any capital resource which derives from any payment of income or capital made under or deriving from any of the Trusts.
F49027A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28
The value of the right to receive an occupational or personal pension.
29
The value of any funds held under a personal pension scheme.
30
The value of the right to receive any rent except where the claimant has a reversionary interest in the property in respect of which rent is due.
31
Any payment in kind made by a charity or under the Macfarlane Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No.2) Trust, the Fund, the Eileen Trust or the Independent Living Funds.
F37332
Any payment made pursuant to section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 or section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, but only for the period of 52 weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the payment.
33
Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate for the loss (in whole or in part) of entitlement to housing benefit.
34
Any payment made to a juror or a witness in respect of attendance at a court other than compensation for loss of earnings or for the loss of a benefit payable under the Act or under the Benefits Act.
35
Any payment in consequence of a reduction of a personal community charge pursuant to regulations under section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 F63 or section 9A of the Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc (Scotland) Act 1987 F64 (reduction of liability for personal community charge) or reduction of council tax under section 13 or, as the case may be, section 80 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 F65 (reduction of liability for council tax), but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of the receipt of the payment.
36
1
Any payment or repayment made–
a
as respects England and Wales, under regulations 3, 5 or 8 of the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 1988 F66 (travelling expenses and health service supplies);
b
as respects Scotland, under regulation 3, 5 or 8 of the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 1988 F67 (travelling expenses and health service supplies),
but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment or repayment.
2
Any payment or repayment made by the Secretary of State for Health, the Secretary of State for Scotland or the Secretary of State for Wales which is analogous to a payment or repayment mentioned in sub-paragraph (1); but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment or repayment.
37
Any payment made under regulation 9 to 11 or 13 of the Welfare Food Regulations 1988 F68 (payments made in place of milk tokens or the supply of vitamins), but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.
38
Any payment made either by the Secretary of State for the Home Department or by the Secretary of State for Scotland under a scheme established to assist relatives and other persons to visit persons in custody, but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.
39
Any arrears of special war widows payment which is disregarded under paragraph 46 of Schedule 7 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) or of any amount which is disregarded under paragraph 53, 54 or 55 of that Schedule, but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the arrears.
40
41
Any payment made by a local authority under section 3 of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958 F70 to homeworkers assisted under the Blind Homeworkers Scheme.
42
Any sum of capital administered on behalf of a person under the age of 18 by the High Court F349or the County Court under Rule 21.11(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998F71, or the Court of Protection where such sum derives from—
a
an award of damages for a personal injury to that person; or
b
compensation for the death of one or both parents F126where the person concerned is under the age of 18.
43
Any sum of capital administered on behalf of a person under the age of 18 in accordance with an order made under F350section 13 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995F72, or under Rule 36.14 of the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 F73 or under Rule 128 of the Ordinary Cause RulesF74, where such sum derives from—
a
an award of damages for a personal injury to that person; or
b
compensation for the death of one or both parents F125where the person concerned is under the age of 18.
44
Any payment to the claimant as holder of the Victoria Cross or George Cross.
F37845
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F37945A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F38046
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C5F14947
In the case of a person who is receiving, or who has received, assistance under F196the self-employment route, any sum of capital which is acquired by that person for the purpose of establishing or carrying on the commercial activity in respect of which such assistance is or was received but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date on which that sum was acquired.
F38148
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
F168Any child care expenses reimbursed to the claimant in respect of his participation in the programme known as the intensive activity period of the New Deal pilots for 25 plus as defined for the purposes of the Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Regulations 1999 in regulation 2(1) of those Regulations, but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.
50
F169Any top-up payment made to a person (“the participant”) pursuant to—
a
section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 in respect of the participant’s participation in the intensive activity period of the New Deal pilots for 25 plus as defined for the purposes of the Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Regulations 1999 in regulation 2(1) of those Regulations (“the intensive activity period”); or
b
a written arrangement entered into between the Secretary of State and the person who has arranged for the participant’s participation in the intensive activity period and which is made in respect of the participant’s participation in that period
but only for the period of 52 weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the payment
F15751
1
Any payment of a sports award for a period of 26 weeks from the date of receipt of that payment except to the extent that it has been made in respect of any one or more of the items specified in sub-paragraph (2).
2
The items specified for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) are food, ordinary clothing or footwear, household fuel, rent for which housing benefit is payable or any housing costs to the extent that they are met under regulation 83(f) or 84(1)(g) (housing costs)F298..., of the claimant or, where the claimant is a member of a family, any other member of his family, or any council tax or water charges for which that claimant or member is liable.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)—
“food" does not include vitamins, minerals or other special dietary supplements intended to enhance the performance of the person in the sport in respect of which the award was made;
“ordinary clothing and footwear" means clothing or footwear for normal daily use but does not include school uniforms or clothing or footwear used solely for sporting activities.
F40452
1
Any payment—
a
by way of an education maintenance allowance made pursuant to—
i
regulations made under section 518 of the Education Act 1996;
ii
regulations made under section 49 or 73(f) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
iii
directions made under sections 12(2)(c) and 21 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992; or
b
corresponding to such an education maintenance allowance, made pursuant to—
i
section 14 or section 181 of the Education Act 2002; or
ii
regulations made under section 181 of that Act.
2
Any payment, other than a payment to which sub-paragraph (1) applies, made pursuant to—
a
regulations made under section 518 of the Education Act 1996;
b
regulations made under section 49 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980; or
c
directions made under sections 12(2)(c) and 21 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992,
in respect of a course of study attended by a child or a young person or a person who is in receipt of an education maintenance allowance made pursuant to any provision specified in sub-paragraph (1).
F17353
In the case of a claimant participating in an employment zone programme, any discretionary payment made by an employment zone contractor to the claimant, being a fee, grant, loan or otherwise, but only for the period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.
54
Any arrears of subsistence allowance paid as a lump sum but only for the period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.
F17255
Any payment made to a person under regulation 11 of the Social Security (Payments to Reduce Under-occupation) Regulations 2000, but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of payment.
F19756
Where an ex-gratia payment of £10,000 has been made by the Secretary of State on or after 1st February 2001 in consequence of the imprisonment or internment of—
a
the claimant;
b
the claimant’s partner;
c
the claimant’s deceased spouse F486or deceased civil partner; or
d
the claimant’s partner’s deceased spouse F486or deceased civil partner,
by the Japanese during the Second World War, £10,000.
F25957
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the amount of any trust payment made to a claimant or a member of a claimant’s family who is—
a
a diagnosed person;
b
the diagnosed person’s partner or the person who was the diagnosed person’s partner at the date of the diagnosed person’s death;
c
a parent of a diagnosed person, a person acting in the place of the diagnosed person’s parents or a person who was so acting at the date of the diagnosed person’s death; or
d
a member of the diagnosed person’s family (other than his partner) or a person who was a member of the diagnosed person’s family (other than his partner) at the date of the diagnosed person’s death.
2
Where a trust payment is made to—
a
a person referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b), that sub-paragraph shall apply for the period beginning on the date on which the trust payment is made and ending on the date on which that person dies;
b
a person referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(c), that sub-paragraph shall apply for the period beginning on the date on which the trust payment is made and ending two years after that date;
c
a person referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(d), that sub-paragraph shall apply for the period beginning on the date on which the trust payment is made and ending—
i
two years after that date; or
ii
on the day before the day on which that person—
aa
ceases receiving full-time education; or
bb
attains the age of 19,
whichever is the latest.
3
Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the amount of any payment by a person to whom a trust payment has been made, or of any payment out of the estate of a person to whom a trust payment has been made, which is made to a claimant or a member of a claimant’s family who is—
a
the diagnosed person’s partner or the person who was the diagnosed person’s partner at the date of the diagnosed person’s death;
b
a parent of a diagnosed person, a person acting in the place of the diagnosed person’s parents or a person who was so acting at the date of the diagnosed person’s death; or
c
a member of the diagnosed person’s family (other than his partner) or a person who was a member of the diagnosed person’s family (other than his partner) at the date of the diagnosed person’s death,
but only to the extent that such payments do not exceed the total amount of any trust payments made to that person.
4
Where a payment as referred to in sub-paragraph (3) is made to—
a
a person referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(a), that sub-paragraph shall apply for the period beginning on the date on which that payment is made and ending on the date on which that person dies;
b
a person referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(b), that sub-paragraph shall apply for the period beginning on the date on which that payment is made and ending two years after that date;
c
a person referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(c), that sub-paragraph shall apply for the period beginning on the date on which that payment is made and ending—
i
two years after that date; or
ii
on the day before the day on which that person—
aa
ceases receiving full-time education; or
bb
attains the age of 19,
whichever is the latest.
5
In this paragraph, a reference to a person—
a
being the diagnosed person’s partner;
b
being a member of the diagnosed person’s family; or
c
acting in the place of the diagnosed person’s parents,
at the date of the diagnosed person’s death shall include a person who would have been such a person or a person who would have been so acting, but for the diagnosed person F468residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital on that date.
6
In this paragraph—
“diagnosed person" means a person who has been diagnosed as suffering from, or who, after his death, has been diagnosed as having suffered from, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease;
“relevant trust" means a trust established out of funds provided by the Secretary of State in respect of persons who suffered, or who are suffering, from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease for the benefit of persons eligible for payments in accordance with its provisions;
“trust payment" means a payment under a relevant trust.
F26558
The amount of a payment, other than a war pension within the meaning in section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989, to compensate for the fact that the claimant, the claimant’s partner, the claimant’s deceased spouse F487or deceased civil partner or the claimant’s partner’s deceased spouse F487 or deceased civil partner —
a
was a slave labourer or a forced labourer;
b
had suffered property loss or had suffered personal injury; or
c
was a parent of a child who had died,
during the Second World War.
F32159
F3511
Any payment made by a local authority, or by the National Assembly for Wales, to or on behalf of the claimant or his partner relating to a service which is provided to develop or sustain the capacity of the claimant or his partner to live independently in his accommodation.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) “local authority” means–
a
in relation to England, a county council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
b
in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;
c
in relation to Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
F33460
Any payment made under the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996, regulations made under section 57 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 or under section 12B of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.
F49361
Any payment made to the claimant pursuant to regulations under section 2(6)(b), 3 or 4 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.
F40561A
Any payment made to the claimant in accordance with regulations made pursuant to section 14F of the Children Act 1989 (special guardianship support services).
F38262
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Sch. A1 inserted (19.3.2001) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1978), regs. 1(1), 2(4), Sch. 1