PART IIPayments to Persons over the age of 65

Entitlement: basic cases2

1

A qualifying individual shall be entitled to a payment of £200 if at any time in the relevant week—

a

he is single; and

b

he is not living with another qualifying individual.

2

A qualifying individual shall be entitled to a payment of £100 if at any time in the relevant week—

a

he is single; and

b

he is living with another qualifying individual.

3

A qualifying individual shall be entitled to a payment of £200 if at any time in the relevant week he is part of a couple and—

a

the other member of the couple is not in receipt of guarantee credit, income-based jobseeker’s allowance or income support; and

b

either—

i

the other member of the couple is not a qualifying individual; or

ii

either member of the couple is in receipt of savings credit.

4

A qualifying individual shall be entitled to a payment of £100 if at any time in the relevant week he is part of a couple and the other member of the couple is also a qualifying individual.

5

This regulation is subject to regulation 3.