20.—(1) Schedule 2 (sums to be disregarded in the determination of earnings)(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraphs 3, 5, 6 and 8, for “£15” in each place in which it occurs, substitute “£20”.
(3) In paragraph 9, for “£15” in each place in which it occurs, substitute “£20”.
(4) In paragraph 12, in sub-paragraph (b), omit “married or unmarried”, and “(within the meaning of the State Pension Credit Act 2002)”.
(5) In paragraph 15, omit “except earnings to which paragraph 16 applies”.
(6) Omit paragraph 16.
(7) In paragraph 18(2)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1), for the words “a sum equal to the 30 hour element of the Working Tax Credit referred to in regulation 20(1)(c) of the Working Tax Credit Regulations” substitute “£14.50”;
(b)for sub-paragraph (2), substitute—
“(2) The conditions are that—
(a)the relevant person, or if that person is a member of a couple, either the relevant person or that person’s partner, is a person to whom regulation 20(1)(c) of the Working Tax Credit Regulations applies;
(b)the relevant person is, or if that person is a member of a couple at least one member of that couple is, aged 25 and is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 30 hours per week;
(c)the relevant person is a member of a couple and—
(i)at least one member of that couple is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 16 hours per week; and
(ii)their applicable amount includes a family premium under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1;
(d)the relevant person is a lone parent who is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 16 hours per week;
(e)the relevant person is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 16 hours per week, or is a member of a couple of which at least one member is so engaged, and—
(i)the relevant person’s applicable amount includes a disability premium under paragraph 11 of Schedule 1; or
(ii)where the relevant person is a member of such a couple, at least one member of that couple satisfies the qualifying conditions for the disability premium referred to in paragraph (i) above; or
(f)the relevant person is, or if that person is a member of a couple at least one member of that couple is, a person to whom regulation 18(3) of the Working Tax Credit Regulations (eligibility for 50 plus element) applies, or would apply if an application for working tax credit were to be made in that person’s case.”;
(c)for sub-paragraph (3)(c), substitute—
“(c)£14.50.”.
Relevant amending instruments include S.I. 1998/808, S.I. 1999/3468 (W. 54), and S.I. 2004/253 (W. 28).
Paragraph 18 was substituted, in relation to Wales, by S.I. 2004/253 (W. 28).