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Calculation of income and capital of members of claimant's family and of a polygamous marriageE+W+S

23.—(1) [F1[F2Subject to paragraphs (2) and (4) and to regulation 44 (modifications in respect of children and young persons), the income and capital of a claimant’s partner and] the income of a child or young person which by virtue of section 22(5) of the Act] [F2Subject to paragraph (4), the income and capital of a claimant’s partner which by virtue of section 136(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act] is to be treated as income and capital of the claimant, shall be calculated in accordance with the following provisions of this Part in like manner as for the claimant; and any reference to the “claimant” shall, except where the context otherwise requires, be construed, for the purposes of this Part, as if it were a reference to his partner [F3or that child or young person].

(2) [F4Regulations 36(2) and 38(2), so far as they relate to paragraphs 1 to 10 of Schedule 8 (earnings to be disregarded) and regulation 41(1) (capital treated as income) shall not apply to a child or young person.]

[F4Subject to the following provisions of this Part, the income paid to, or in respect of, and capital of, a child or young person who is a member of the claimant’s family shall not be treated as the income or capital of the claimant.]

(3) [F5Subject to paragraph (5)] where a claimant or the partner of a claimant is married polygamously to two or more members of his household—

(a)the claimant shall be treated as possessing capital and income belonging to each such member [F6and the income of any child or young person who is one of that member's family]; and

(b)the income and capital of that member [F7or, as the case may be, the income of that child or young person ]shall be calculated in accordance with the following provisions of this Part in like manner as for the claimant [F7or, as the case may be, as for any child or young person who is a member of his family].

[F8(4) Where at least one member of a couple is aged less than 18 and the applicable amount of the couple falls to be determined under [F9paragraphs 1(3)(b), (c), (f) or (g)] of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts), the income of the claimant’s partner shall not be treated as the income of the claimant to the extent that–

(a)in the case of a couple where both members are aged less than 18, the amount specified in paragraph 1(3)(a) of that Schedule exceeds the amount specified in [F10paragraph 1(3)(c)] of that Schedule; and

(b)in the case of a couple where only one member is aged less than 18, the amount specified in paragraph 1(3)(d) of that Schedule exceeds the amount which applies in that case which is specified in [F11paragraph 1(3)(f) or (g)] of that Schedule.]

[F8(5) Where a member of a polygamous marriage is a partner aged less than 18 and the amount which applies in respect of him under regulation 18(2) (polygamous marriages) is nil, the claimant shall not be treated as possessing the income of that partner to the extent that an amount in respect of him would have been included in the applicable amount if he had fallen within the circumstances set out in regulation 18(2)(a) or (b).]

Textual Amendments

F2Words in reg. 23(1) substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), Sch. 1 para. 6(a)(i)

F3Words in reg. 23(1) omitted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), Sch. 1 para. 6(a)(ii)

F4Reg. 23(2) substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), Sch. 1 para. 6(b)

F6Words in reg. 23(3)(a) omitted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), Sch. 1 para. 6(c)

F7Words in reg. 23(3)(b) omitted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), Sch. 1 para. 6(d)

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 23 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1

[F12Income of participants in the self-employment routeF13...E+W+S

23A.  Chapters II, III, IV, V, VII and VIIA of this Part and regulations 62 to 66A, 68 and 69 shall not apply to any income which is to be calculated in accordance with Chapter IVA of this Part (participants in the self-employment routeF14...).]

Treatment of charitable or voluntary paymentsE+W+S

F1524.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I2Reg. 24 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1

Liable relative paymentsE+W+S

25.  Regulations 29 to [F1644] [F1642], 46 to 52 and Chapter VIII of this Part shall not apply to any payment which is to be calculated in accordance with Chapter VII thereof (liable relatives).

Textual Amendments

F16Word in reg. 25 substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), Sch. 1 para. 7

Commencement Information

I3Reg. 25 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1

[F17Child supportE+W+S

25A.  Regulations 29, 31, 32, 40 and 42 and Chapter VII of this Part shall not apply to any payment which is to be calculated in accordance with Chapter VIIA of this Part (child support).]

Calculation of income and capital of students E+W+S

26.  The provisions of Chapters II to VI of this Part (income and capital) shall [F18have effect in relation to students and their partners subject to the modifications set out in Chapter VIII thereof (students)].

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I4Reg. 26 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1

[F19Rounding of fractionsE+W+S

27.  Where any calculation under this Part results in a fraction of a penny that fraction shall, if it would be to the claimant’s advantage, be treated as a penny, otherwise it shall be disregarded.]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I5Reg. 27 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1

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