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PART IIIPayments to Persons over the age of 70

Entitlement: guarantee credit basic cases

4.—(1) A qualifying individual shall be entitled to a payment of £50 if at any time in the relevant week he is single.

(2) A qualifying individual shall be entitled to a payment of £50 if at any time in the relevant week he is part of a couple and the other member of the couple is not a qualifying individual.

(3) A qualifying individual shall be entitled to a payment of £50 if at any time in the relevant week he is part of a couple and—

(a)the other member of the couple is a qualifying individual; and

(b)he (and not the other member) is in receipt of guarantee credit.

(4) This regulation is subject to regulation 5.