Where a claimant has ceased to occupy what was formerly the dwelling occupied as the home following his estrangement or divorce from , or dissolution of his 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 or, 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.

26

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.

27

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.

28

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.

Persons under 18 years

13A

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Member of couple looking after children while other member temporarily abroad

22

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCHEDULE 1A — CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A PERSON AGED 16 OR 17 IS ELIGIBLE FOR INCOME SUPPORT

PART I — PERS0NS ELIGIBLE UNTIL 18

1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART II — PERS0NS ELIGIBLE UNTIL THE RELEVANT DATE DETERMINED UNDER REGULATION 13A(3)(b)

5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Persons in receipt of concessionary payments

14A

For the purpose of determining whether a premium is applicable to a person under paragraphs 12 to 14ZA, 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.

40

Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate for the loss (in whole or in part) of entitlement to housing benefit.

29

Any payment in kind which is a Grenfell Tower payment , child abuse payment or Windrush payment or made by a charity or under or by the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust , the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust the Fund , MFET Limited , the Skipton Fund, the Caxton Foundation , the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme , an approved blood scheme ... or the Independent Living Fund (2006).

30

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.

31

Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate for the loss (in whole or in part) of entitlement to housing benefit.

10C

A claimant who is a lone parent who has entered residential accommodation temporarily.

10C

£77.45 of which £17.50 is for personal expenses, plus–

(a) in respect of each child or young person who is a member of his family, the amount in respect of him prescribed in paragraph 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) of Schedule 2 or under this Schedule as appropriate; and

(b) any amount which would be applicable to the claimant if he were not temporarily living away from the dwelling occupied as his home, under regulation 17(1)(c), (e), (f) or (g).

41

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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 benefit Acts.

44

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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 benefit Acts.

35

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCHEDULE 3A — PROTECTED SUM

Interpretation

1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Protected sum

2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Persons not entitled to a protected sum

3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Period of application

4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reduction of protected sum

5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Termination of protected sum

6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Protected persons

7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9A

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Permitted period

3A

(1) For the purposes of regulation 17(6), ... paragraph 7(6) of Schedule 3A, paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 3B and paragraphs 4 and 6 of Schedule 8 (applicable amounts, mortgage interest, protected sums and earnings to be disregarded), where a claimant has ceased to be entitled to income support–

(a) because he or his partner becomes engaged in remunerative work the permitted period, ... shall be twelve weeks; or

(b) for any other reason, the permitted period shall be eight weeks.

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Actively seeking employment

10A

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Registration for employment

Relevant Education

Circumstances in which persons in relevant education are to be entitled to income support

Persons under 18 years

Pensioner premium for persons under 75

Pensioner premium for persons 75 and over

9A

The condition is that the claimant has a partner aged not less than 75 but less than 80.

Higher Pensioner Premium

Disability Premium

Additional condition for the Higher Pensioner and Disability Premiums

Severe Disability Premium

Disabled Child Premium

Persons in receipt of concessionary payments

SCHEDULE 3B — PROTECTED SUM

Interpretation

1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Protected sum

2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Persons not entitled to a protected sum

3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reduction of protected sum

4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Termination of protected sum

5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Modifications in cases of temporary absence and loss of entitlement to income support

6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10D

. . .

10D

Any amount applicable to the claimant under paragraph 1(1)(a), (b) and (c) of Schedule 4, determined as if he were a single claimant, plus–

(a) in respect of each child who is a member of his family, the appropriate amount in respect of him prescribed in paragraph 2(a) or (b) of Schedule 2 or under this Schedule as appropriate; and

(b) any amount which would be applicable to the claimant, if he were not temporarily living away from the dwelling occupied as the home, under regulation 17(1)(c), (f) or (g), or (d) in so far as it relates to the lone parent premium under paragraph 8 of Schedule 2.

10A

13A

—

(1) The aggregate of—

(a) the weekly charge for the accommodation provided for him, or if he is a member of a family, for him and his family subject to the maximum determined in accordance with sub-paragraph (2); and

(b) a weekly amount for personal expenses for him or, if he is a member of a family, for him and for each member of his family determined in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) or, in the case of a claimant to whom sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (c) of Column (1) applies, determined in accordance with sub-paragraph (3A) below.

(2) The maximum referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) shall be—

(a) in the case of a single claimant, £390.00;

(b) in the case of a claimant who is a member of a family the aggregate of the following amounts—

(i) in respect of the claimant, £390.00;

(ii) in respect of each member of his family who lives in the accommodation aged under 11, 1½ times the amount specified in paragraph 2(a) of Schedule 2;

(iii) in respect of each member of his family aged not less than 11 who lives in the accommodation, £390.00; and

(iv) where the claimant is a lone parent, in respect of each member of the family who does not live in the accommodation, the amount which would be applicable in respect of that member under Schedule 2.

(3) Except where the claimant is a person to whom sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (c) of Column (1) refers, the amount for personal expenses referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) shall be—

(a) for the claimant, £17.50;

(b) for his partner, £17.50;

(d) for a young person aged under 18 but over 16, £10.90;

(e) for a child aged under 16 but over 11, £9.40;

(f) for a child aged under 11, £6.45.

(3A) In the case of a claimant to whom sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (c) of Column (1) applies, the amount for personal expenses referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) above, shall be £17.50.

(4) The maximum amount in respect of a member of a family aged under 11 calculated in the manner referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of 5p by treating an odd amount of 2.5p or more as 5p and by disregarding an odd amount of less than 2.5p.

45

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

46

Any payment in consequence of a reduction of council tax under section 13 , 13A or 80 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (reduction of liability for council tax).

47

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36

Any payment in consequence of a reduction of ... council tax under section 13 , 13A or, as the case may be, section 80 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (reduction of liability for council tax), but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of the receipt of the payment.

Persons taking a child or young person abroad for treatment

23

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Person in receipt of benefit

14B

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.

2A

A person serving a sentence of imprisonment detained in hospital.

2A

Nil.

11A

(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 the United Kingdom in in the circumstances specified in paragraph (2).

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), the specified circumstances are—

(a) in respect of a claimant, those in regulation 4(3)(a) to (d);

(b) in respect of a claimant’s partner, as if regulation 4(3)(a) to (d) applied to that partner.

11A

For the first 8 weeks of that absence, the amount applicable to the claimant under regulation 17(1)... or 21, as the case may be, and, thereafter, if the claimant is in Great Britain the amount applicable to him under regulation 17(1)... or 21, as the case may be, as if the claimant were a single claimant, or, as the case may be, a lone parent.

12A

(1) A claimant who is a member of a polygamous marriage where—

(a) he or one of his partners is,

(b) he and one or more of his partners, are or

absent from the United Kingdom in in the circumstances specified in paragraph (2).

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), the specified circumstances are—

(a) in respect of a claimant, those in regulation 4(3)(a) to (d);

(b) in respect of a claimant’s partner or partners, as the case may be, as if regulation 4(3)(a) to (d) applied to that partner or those partners.

12A

For the first 8 weeks of that absence, the amount applicable to the claimant under regulations 18 to 21, as the case may be, and thereafter, if the claimant is in Great Britain the amount applicable to him under regulations 18 to 21, 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.

37

Any grant made to the claimant in accordance with a scheme made under section 129 of the Housing Act 1988 or section 66 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (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.

Treatment of student loans

66A

(1) A student loan and a postgraduate ... loan shall be treated as income....

(1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) In calculating the weekly amount of the loan to be taken into account as income—

(a) in respect of a course that is of a single academic year’s duration or less, a loan which is payable in respect of that period shall be apportioned equally between the weeks in the period beginning with—

(i) except in a case where (ii) below applies, the benefit week, the first day of which coincides with, or immediately follows, the first day of the single academic year;

(ii) where the student is required to start attending the course in August or where the course is of less than an academic year’s duration, the benefit week, the first day of which coincides with, or immediately follows, the first day of the course,

and ending with the benefit week, the last day of which coincides with, or immediately precedes, the last day of the course;

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