Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 7 para. 4 cross-heading inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 16(2)
4(1)Subject to the provisions of this paragraph and paragraph 5 below, the weekly rate of a disablement pension where the beneficiary is entitled to an unemployability supplement shall be increased for any period during which the beneficiary is entitled to child benefit in respect of [F2one or more children or qualifying young persons].E+W+S
(2)The amount of the increase shall be as specified in Schedule 4, Part V, paragraph 7.
(3)In any case where—
[F3(a)a beneficiary is one of two persons who are—
(i)spouses or civil partners residing together, [F4or]
[F5(ii)two people who are not married to, or civil partners of, each other but are living together [F6as if they were a married couple or civil partners], and]]
(b)the other person had earnings in any week,
the beneficiary’s right to payment of increases for the following week under this paragraph shall be determined in accordance with sub-paragraph (4) below.
(4)No such increase shall be payable—
(a)in respect of the first child [F7or qualifying young person] where the earnings were [F8£215] or more; and
(b)in respect of a further child [F7or qualifying young person] for each complete [F9£28] by which the earnings exceeded [F9£215].
(5)The Secretary of State may by order substitute larger amounts for the amounts for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (4) above.
(6)In this paragraph “week” means such period of 7 days as may be prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 7 para. 4(1) substituted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 16(2)(a)
F3Sch. 7 para. 4(3)(a) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 52(2); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F4Word in Sch. 7 para. 4(3)(a) inserted (E.W.) (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 22(9)(a); and inserted (S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(20)(a)(i)
F5Sch. 7 para. 4(3)(a)(ii) substituted for Sch. 7 para. 4(3)(a)(ii)(iii) (E.W.) (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 22(9)(a); and substituted (S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(20)(a)(ii)
F6Words in Sch. 7 para. 4(3)(a)(ii) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 14(2)(e)
F7Words in Sch. 7 para. 4(4) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 16(2)(b)
F8Word in Sch. 7 para. 4(4)(a) substituted (11.4.2012) by The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/823), arts. 1, 2(a)
F9Word in Sch. 7 para. 4(4)(b) substituted (11.4.2012) by The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/823), arts. 1, 2(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 7 para. 4(1) modified by The Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 (S.I. 1977/343), reg. 4B (as substituted (9.4.2001) by S.I. 2000/1483, regs. 1, 5)