10.—(1) In a case where the applicant is a person who satisfies at least one of the conditions set out in sub-paragraph (2), and his net earnings equal or exceed the total of the amounts set out in sub-paragraph (3), the amount of his earnings that falls to be disregarded under this Schedule must be increased by £17.10.E+W
(2) The conditions of this sub-paragraph are that—
(a)the applicant, or if he has a partner, either the applicant or his partner, is a person to whom regulation 20(1)(c) of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 applies; or
(b)the applicant—
(i)is, or any partner of his is, aged at least 25 and is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 30 hours per week; or
(ii)if he is a member of a couple—
(aa)at least one member of that couple is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 16 hours per week; and
(bb)his applicable amount includes a family premium under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2; or
(iii)is a lone parent who is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 16 hours per week; or
(iv)is, or if he has a partner, one of them is, engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 16 hours per week and paragraph 5(1) above is satisfied in respect of that person.
(3) The following are the amounts referred to in sub-paragraph (1)—
(a)any amount disregarded under this Schedule;
(b)the amount of child care charges calculated as deductible under paragraph 24(1)(c) of Schedule 1 (calculation of income on a weekly basis); and
(c)£17.10.
(4) The provisions of regulation 10 (remunerative work) are to apply in determining whether or not a person works for on average not fewer than 30 hours per week, but as if the reference to 16 hours in paragraph (1) of that regulation was a reference to 30 hours.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 10 in force at 27.11.2012, see reg. 1(1)