F1SCHEDULE 5THE GATEWAY CONDITIONS
Income and capital
F24.
(1)
If the claimant is a single claimant, the claimant must declare that, during the period of one month starting with the date on which the claim for universal credit is made, the claimant’s earned income is expected not to exceed F3£338.
(2)
If the claim for universal credit is made by a couple as joint claimants, they must declare that, during the period of one month starting with the date on which the claim is made—
(a)
in relation to each member of the couple, the earned income of that member is expected not to exceed F4£338; and
(b)
the couple’s total earned income is expected not to exceed F5£541.
(3)
If the claimant is a single claimant and is not a member of a couple, the claimant’s capital must not exceed £6,000.
(4)
If the claimant is a single claimant and is a member of a couple, the couple’s total capital must not exceed £6,000.
(5)
If the claim for universal credit is made by a couple as joint claimants, the couple’s total capital must not exceed £6,000.
(6)
For the purposes of this paragraph, “couple” has the same meaning as it has in section 39 of the Act and “earned income” and “capital” have the same meanings as they have in Part 6 of the Universal Credit Regulations.