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[F15A.—(1) Where—
(a)the claimant (or if the claimant is a member of a couple, at least one member of that couple) is a person to whom sub-paragraph (5) applies;
(b)the Secretary of State is satisfied that that person is undertaking exempt work as defined in sub-paragraph (6); and
(c)regulation 26 does not apply,
the amount specified in sub-paragraph (7) (“the specified amount”).
(2) Where this paragraph applies, paragraphs 1 to 5 and 7 do not apply; but in any case where the claimant is a lone parent, and the specified amount would be less than the amount specified in paragraph 2, then paragraph 2 applies instead of this paragraph.
(3) Notwithstanding regulation 23 (calculation of income and capital of members of claimant’s family and of a polygamous marriage), if sub-paragraph (1) applies to one member of a couple (“A”) it shall not apply to the other member of that couple (“B”) except to the extent provided in sub-paragraph (4).
(4) Where A’s earnings are less than the specified amount, there shall also be disregarded so much of B’s earnings as would not when aggregated with A’s earnings exceed the specified amount; but the amount of B’s earnings which may be disregarded under this sub-paragraph is limited to a maximum of £20 unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that B is also undertaking exempt work.
(5) This sub-paragraph applies to a person who is—
(a)in receipt of a contributory employment and support allowance;
(b)in receipt of incapacity benefit;
(c)in receipt of severe disablement allowance; or
(d)being credited with earnings on the grounds of incapacity for work or limited capability for work under regulation 8B of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975.
(6) “Exempt work” means work of the kind described in—
(a)regulation 45(2), (3) or (4) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations [F2or regulation 39(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013]; or (as the case may be)
(b)regulation 17(2), (3) or (4) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995,
and, in determining for the purposes of this paragraph whether a claimant or a member of a couple is undertaking any type of exempt work, it is immaterial whether that person or their partner is also undertaking other work.
(7) The specified amount is the amount of money from time to time mentioned in any provision referred to in sub-paragraph (6) by virtue of which the work referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is exempt (or, where more than one such provision is relevant and those provisions mention different amounts of money, the highest of those amounts).]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 para. 5A inserted (1.4.2010 for specified purposes, 5.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2608), reg. 1(2)(3), 3(5)
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