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    " (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (7)[5] of this regulation, the appropriate maximum working families' tax credit shall be the aggregate of the following credits - 


(a) in respect of a claimant or, if he is a member of a married or unmarried couple, in respect of the couple, the credit specified in column (2) of the table in Schedule 4 at paragraph 1;

(b) in respect of a lone parent who works, or in respect of a claimant who is a member of a married or unmarried couple either or both of whom work, for not less than 30 hours per week, the credit specified in column (2) of the table in Schedule 4 at paragraph 2;

(c) in a case to which regulation 46A[6] applies, a credit ("childcare tax credit") equal to 70 per cent. of the amount of any relevant childcare charges as mentioned and calculated on a weekly basis in regulation 46A, subject to a maximum in respect of the claimant's family of whichever the amounts specified in paragraph (1A)[7] applies in the claimant's case;

(d) in respect of a lone parent to whom paragraph (1D) applies, or, where the claimant is a member of a married or unmarried couple to either or both of whom paragraph (1D) applies, in respect of the couple, the credit specified in column (2) of the table in Schedule 4 at paragraph 3;

(e) in respect of any child or young person for whom the claimant or his partner is treated as responsible by virtue of regulation 7, the credit specified in column (2) of the table in Schedule 4 at paragraph 4 or 5 as appropriate in respect of the period specified in that paragraph;

(f) in respect of any child or young person for whom the claimant or his partner is treated as responsible by virtue of regulation 7 and who is a member of the claimant's household - 


(i) where paragraph (1B)[8] applies, and paragraph (1D) does not apply, to the child or young person, the credit specified in column (2) of the table in Schedule 4 at paragraph 6(a);

(ii) where paragraph (1D) applies to the child or young person, the credit specified in column (2) of that table at paragraph 6(b).".

    (3) In paragraph (1A) for "(1)(ab)" substitute "(1)(c)".

    (4) In paragraph (1B) omit "for whom the claimant or his partner is responsible and who is a member of the claimant's household, and".

    (5) After paragraph (1C) insert - 

    " (1D) This paragraph applies to a person in respect of whom the care component of disability living allowance is, or would but for either a suspension of benefit in accordance with regulations under section 113(2) of the Contributions and Benefits Act or an abatement as a consequence of hospitalisation, be payable at the highest rate prescribed under section 72(3) of that Act.".

    (6) In paragraph (2) for "of Schedule 4 against paragraph 3 in column (1)" substitute "of the table in Schedule 4 at paragraph 5".

    (7) In paragraph (5) after "the amount" insert "or amounts".

     4. For the table in Schedule 4[9] substitute the table set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Amendments to the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992
     5. Amend the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992[10] in accordance with the provisions of regulations 6 and 7.

Determination of appropriate maximum disabled person's tax credit
     6.  - (1) Amend regulation 51 as follows.

    (2) For paragraph (1)[11] substitute - 

    " (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (7)[12] of this regulation, the appropriate maximum disabled person's tax credit shall be the aggregate of the following credits - 


(a) in respect of a single claimant, the credit specified in column (2) of the table in Schedule 5 at paragraph 1;

(b) in a case to which regulation 51A[13] applies, a credit ("childcare tax credit") equal to 70 per cent. of the amount of any relevant childcare charges as mentioned and calculated on a weekly basis in regulation 51A, subject to a maximum in respect of the claimant's family of whichever the amounts specified in paragraph (1AA)[14] applies in the claimant's case;

(c) in respect of a claimant who is a member of a married or unmarried couple, or who is a lone parent who is treated as responsible for a child or young person by virtue of regulation 9, the credit specified in column (2) of the table in Schedule 5 at paragraph 2;

(d) in respect of a claimant who is - 


(i) a single claimant or lone parent who works, or

(ii) a member of a married or unmarried couple either or both of whom work,



for not less than 30 hours per week, the credit specified in column (2) of the table in Schedule 5 at paragraph 3;

(e) in respect of a claimant who is a lone parent to whom paragraph (1C) applies, or, where a claimant is a member of a married or unmarried couple to either or both of whom paragraph (1C) applies, in respect of the couple, the credit specified in column (2) of the table in Schedule 5 at paragraph 4;

(f) in respect of a claimant to whom paragraph (1C) applies but who is neither a lone parent nor a member of a married or unmarried couple, the credit specified in column (2) of the table in Schedule 5 at paragraph 5;

(g) in respect of any child or young person for whom the claimant or his partner is treated as responsible by virtue of regulation 9, the credit specified in column (2) of the table in Schedule 5 at paragraph 6 or 7 as appropriate in respect of the period specified in that paragraph;

(h) in respect of any child or young person for whom the claimant or his partner is treated as responsible by virtue of regulation 9 and who is a member of the claimant's household - 



(i) where paragraph (1A)[15] applies, and paragraph (1C) does not apply, to the child or young person, the credit specified in column (2) of the table in Schedule 5 at paragraph 8(a);

(ii) where paragraph (1C) applies to the child or young person, the credit specified in column (2) of the table in Schedule 5 at paragraph 8(b).".

    (3) In paragraph (1AA) for "(1)(aa)" substitute "(1)(b)".

    (4) In paragraph (1A) omit "for whom the claimant or his partner is responsible and who is a member of the claimant's household, and".

    (5) After paragraph (1B) insert - 

    " (1C) This paragraph applies to a person in respect of whom the care component of disability living allowance is, or would but for either a suspension of benefit in accordance with regulations under section 113(2) of the Contributions and Benefits Act or an abatement as a consequence of hospitalisation, be payable at the highest rate prescribed under section 72(3) of that Act.".

    (6) In paragraph (2) for "of Schedule 5 against paragraph 4 in column (1)" substitute "of the table in Schedule 5 at paragraph 7".

    (7) In paragraph (5) after "the amount" insert "or amounts".

     7. For the table in Schedule 5[16] substitute the table set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.


Clive Betts

Jim Dowd
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

12th February 2001

[2] 1999 c. 10.back

[3] S.R. 1987 No. 463.back

[4] Amended by regulation 12(a) of S.R. 1988 No. 131, regulation 3(3)(a) of S.R. 1995 No. 223, regulation 5(2) of S.R. 1996 No. 476, regulation 7(2) of, and paragraph (1)(xiv) of Schedule 1 to, S.I. 1999/2488 and regulation 8(a) of S.I. 2000/2189.back

[5] Paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 5(3) of S.R. 1996 No. 476 and paragraph (4) by regulation 3(10) of S.R. 1993 No. 373. Paragraph (7) was inserted by regulation 12(b) of S.R. 1988 No. 131 and amended by regulation 4(6) of S.R. 1995 No. 86 and regulation 5(4) of S.R. 1996 No. 476. See also Article 3(a) and (b) of S.I. 2000/931 (the latest Up-rating Order) which prescribes sums contained in paragraphs (4), (5) and (6).back

[6] Regulation 46A was formerly regulation 13A and was renumbered by regulation 6 of, and amended by regulation 8 of, and paragraph (1) of Schedule 1 to, S.I. 1999/2488. Regulation 13A was inserted by regulation 3(4) of S.R. 1994 No. 274 and amended by regulation 4(4)(a) of S.R. 1995 No. 86, regulation 4 of S.R. 1996 No. 476, regulation 2(4) of S.R. 1997 No. 515, regulation 4(4) of S.R. 1998 No. 2 and regulation 4 of S.R. 1999 No. 107.back

[7] Inserted by regulation 7(3) of S.I. 1999/2488.back

[8] Inserted, together with paragraph (1C), by regulation 8(b) of S.I. 2000/2189.back

[9] Amended by regulation 3(4) of S.R. 1995 No. 223, regulation 6 of S.R. 1996 No. 476, paragraph (1)(xxiv) of Schedule 1 to S.I. 1999/2488, regulation 2 of S.I. 2000/1325 and regulation 9 of S.I. 2000/2189. See also Article 3(d), and Schedule 1 to S.I. 2000/931 (the latest Up-rating Order) which prescribes sums contained in Schedule 4.back

[10] S.R. 1992 No. 78.back

[11] Amended by regulation 3(3)(a) of S.R. 1995 No. 67, regulation 4(3) of S.R. 1995 No. 223, regulation 8(2) of S.R. 1996 No. 476 and regulation 18(2), and paragraph (2)(xiv) of Schedule 2 to, S.I. 1999/2488.back

[12] Paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 8(3) of S.R. 1996 No. 476 and, together with paragraphs (4) to (7), by regulation 18(4) of S.I. 1999/2488. Paragraph (4) was amended by regulation 2(10) of S.R. 1993 No. 373. Paragraph (7) was amended by regulation 5(7) of S.R. 1995 No. 86, regulation 8(4) of S.R. 1996 No. 476 and paragraph (2)(xiv) of Schedule 2 to S.I. 1999/2488. See also Article 4(a) and (b) of S.I. 2000/931 (the latest Up-rating Order) which prescribes sums contained in paragraphs (4), (5) and (6).back

[13] Regulation 51A was formerly regulation 15A and was renumbered by regulation 17 of, and amended by regulation 19(2) and (3) of, and paragraph (2)(xv) of Schedule 2 to, S.I. 1999/2488. Regulation 15A was inserted by regulation 4(3) of S.R. 1994 No. 274 and amended by regulation 5(5) of S.R 1995 No. 86, regulation 7(2) of S.R. 1996 No. 476, regulation 2(4) of S.R. 1997 No. 515, regulation 7(4) of S.R. 1998 No. 2 and regulation 5 of S.R. 1999 No. 107.back

[14] Inserted by regulation 18(3) of S.I. 1999/2488.back

[15] Inserted, together with paragraph (1B) by regulation 3(3)(b) of S.R. 1995 No. 67.back

[16] Amended by regulation 3(4) of S.R. 1995 No. 67, regulation 4(4) of S.R. 1995 No. 223, regulation 9 of S.R. 1996 No. 476, regulation 25(a) of, and paragraph (2)(xxiii) of Schedule 2 to, S.I. 1999/2488 and regulation 3 of S.I. 2000/1325. See also Article 4(d) of, and Schedule 2 to, S.I. 2000/931 (the latest Up-rating Order) which prescribes sums contained in Schedule 5.back

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