Search Legislation

The Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987

Changes to legislation:

There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to The Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987. Those changes will be listed when you open the content using the Table of Contents below. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Close

Changes to Legislation

Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the affected provisions when you open the content using the Table of Contents below.

View outstanding changes

Changes and effects yet to be applied to :

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 2A. Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act

  3. PART II PRESENCE IN GREAT BRITAIN AND REMUNERATIVE WORK

    1. 3.Circumstances in which a person is treated as being or as not being in Great Britain

    2. 4.Remunerative work

    3. 4A.Further provision as to remunerative work

  4. PART III MEMBERSHIP OF A FAMILY

    1. 6.Persons of a prescribed description

    2. 7.Circumstances in which a person is to be treated as responsible or not responsible for another

    3. 8.Membership of the same household

    4. 9.Circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being no longer a member of the same household

  5. PART IV INCOME AND CAPITAL

    1. CHAPTER I GENERAL

      1. 10.Calculation of income and capital of members of claimant's family and of a polygamous marriage

      2. 11.Calculation of income and capital of students

      3. 12.Rounding of fractions

    2. CHAPTER II NORMAL WEEKLY INCOME

      1. 13.Calculation of income on a weekly basis

      2. 13A.Treatment of child care charges

      3. 14.Normal weekly earnings of employed earners

      4. 14A.Normal weekly earnings of directors

      5. 15.Normal weekly earnings of self-employed earners

      6. 16.Normal weekly income other than earnings

      7. 17.Periods to be disregarded

      8. 18.Calculation of weekly amount of income

    3. CHAPTER III EMPLOYED EARNERS

      1. 19.Earnings of employed earners

      2. 20.Calculation of net earnings of employed earners

      3. 20ZA.Calculation of net earnings of directors

      4. 20A.Calculation of bonus or commission

    4. CHAPTER IV SELF-EMPLOYED EARNERS

      1. 21.Earnings of self-employed earners

      2. 22.Calculation of net profit of self-employed earners

      3. 23.Deduction of tax and contributions for self-employed earners

    5. CHAPTER V OTHER INCOME

      1. 24.Calculation of income other than earnings

      2. 25.Capital treated as income

      3. 26.Notional income

      4. 27.Modifications in respect of children and young persons

    6. CHAPTER VI CAPITAL

      1. 28.Capital limit

      2. 29.Calculation of capital

      3. 30.Disregard of capital of child or young person

      4. 31.Income treated as capital

      5. 32.Calculation of capital in the United Kingdom

      6. 33.Calculation of capital outside the United Kingdom

      7. 34.Notional capital

      8. 34A.Diminishing notional capital rule

      9. 35.Capital jointly held

      10. 36.Calculation of tariff income from capital

    7. CHAPTER VII STUDENTS

      1. 37.Interpretation

      2. 38.Calculation of grant income

      3. 39.Calculation of covenant income where a contribution is assessed

      4. 40.Covenant income where no grant income or no contribution is assessed

      5. 41.Relationship with amounts to be disregarded under Schedule 2

      6. 42.Other amounts to be disregarded

      7. 42ZA. Calculation of capital—lump sum access fund payment

      8. 42A.Treatment of student loans

      9. 43.Disregard of contribution

      10. 43A.Further disregard of student’s income

      11. 44.Disregard of tax refund

      12. 45.Disregard of changes occurring during summer vacation

  6. PART V CALCULATION OF ENTITLEMENT

    1. 46.Determination of appropriate maximum working families' tax credit

    2. 46A. Treatment of child care charges

    3. 47.Applicable amount

    4. 48.Entitlement to family credit where income exceeds the applicable amount

  7. PART VI CHANGES OF CIRCUMSTANCES

    1. 49.Death of claimant

    2. 49ZA.Surrendering an award following birth or adoption etc. of child

    3. 49A.Young person leaving full-time education

    4. 50.Prevention of duplication of awards of working families' tax credit and income support

    5. 51.Overlapping awards

    6. 51A.Reduced benefit direction

  8. PART VII ENTITLEMENT TO FAMILY CREDIT AND DISABILITY WORKING ALLOWANCE

    1. 52.Prescribed circumstances for entitlement to working families' tax credit

  9. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      SUMS TO BE DISREGARDED IN THE CALCULATION OF EARNINGS

      1. 1.Any earnings derived from employment which are payable in a...

      2. 2.Any earnings of a child or young person.

      3. 3.Where a payment of earnings is made in a currency...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      SUMS TO BE DISREGARDED IN THE CALCULATION OF INCOME OTHER THAN EARNINGS

      1. 1.Any amount paid by way of tax on income which...

      2. 2.Any payment in respect of any expenses incurred by a...

      3. 3.Any housing benefit , income-based jobseeker’s allowance or income support....

      4. 4.Any mobility allowance , disability living allowance or disabled person’s...

      5. 5.Any concessionary payment made to compensate for the non-payment of—...

      6. 6.Any mobility supplement or any payment intended to compensate for...

      7. 7.Any payment which is— (a) an attendance allowance under section...

      8. 8.Any payment to the claimant as holder of the Victoria...

      9. 9.Any– (a) education maintenance allowance payable by virtue of regulations...

      10. 10.In the case of a student, any sums intended for...

      11. 11.In the case of a claimant participating in arrangements for...

      12. 12.Any Jobmatch Allowance payable pursuant to arrangements made under section...

      13. 12A.Any payment by way of Job Grant pursuant to arrangements...

      14. 13.(1) Except where sub-paragraph (2) applies and subject to sub-paragraph...

      15. 14.Subject to paragraph 29, £10 of any of the following,...

      16. 15.Any child benefit under Part I of the Child Benefit...

      17. 16.(1) Any income derived from capital to which the claimant...

      18. 17.Where a person receives income under an annuity purchased with...

      19. 18.Any payment made to the claimant by a person who...

      20. 19.Where the claimant occupies a dwelling as his home and...

      21. 20.Any income in kind.

      22. 21.Any income which is payable in a country outside the...

      23. 22.(1) Any payment made to the claimant in respect of...

      24. 23.Any payment made by a local authority to the claimant...

      25. 24.Any payment made to the claimant or his partner for...

      26. 25.Any payment made by a local authority in accordance with...

      27. 25A.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any payment received under an...

      28. 26.Any payment of income which under regulation 31 (income treated...

      29. 27.Any maternity allowance under section 22 of the Social Security...

      30. 27A.Any statutory paternity pay.

      31. 28.Any payment under paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the...

      32. 29.The total of a claimant's income or, if he is...

      33. 30.Where a payment of income is made in a currency...

      34. 31.Any maternity allowance under section 22 of the Social Security...

      35. 32.Any payment in respect of expenses to which regulation 19(2)...

      36. 33.Any resettlement benefit which is paid to the claimant by...

      37. 34.(1) Any payment made under the Macfarlane Trust, the Macfarlane...

      38. 35.Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

      39. 36.Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

      40. 37.Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

      41. 38.Any payment made to a juror or witness in respect...

      42. 39.SUMS TO BE DISREGARDED IN THE CALCULATION OF INCOME OTHER THAN EARNINGS

      43. 40.Where the claimant occupies a dwelling as his home and...

      44. 41.Any community charge benefit.

      45. 42.Any payment in consequence of a reduction of a personal...

      46. 43.Any special war widows payment made under–

      47. 44.(1) Any payment or repayment made— (a) as respects England...

      48. 45.Any payment made under regulation 9 to 11 or 13...

      49. 46.Any payment made either by the Secretary of State for...

      50. 47.(1) Any payment of maintenance, whether under a court order...

      51. 48.Any payment (other than a training allowance) made, whether by...

      52. 49.Any council tax benefit.

      53. 50.Any guardian’s allowance.

      54. 51.Where the claimant is in receipt of any benefit under...

      55. 52.Any supplementary pension under article 29(1A) of the Naval, Military...

      56. 53.In the case of a pension awarded at the supplementary...

      57. 54.(1) Any payment which is— (a) made under any of...

      58. 55.Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

      59. 56.Any payment made by the Secretary of State under the...

      60. 57.Any payment made under the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act...

      61. 58.(1) Any Career Development Loan paid to the claimant pursuant...

      62. 59.Any mandatory top-up payment made to a person pursuant to...

      63. 60.Any discretionary payment to meet, or to help meet, special...

      64. 61.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in respect of a person...

      65. 62.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any discretionary payment made pursuant...

      66. 63.Any child care expenses reimbursed to the claimant in respect...

      67. 64.Any top-up payment made to a person (“the participant”) pursuant...

      68. 65.(1) Any payment of a sports award except to the...

      69. 66.Any payment of voucher provided under section 95 or 99...

      70. 67.In the case of a claimant participating in an employment...

      71. 68.In the case of a claimant participating in a course...

      72. 69.In the case of a claimant who is absent from...

      73. 70.£15 of any— (a) widowed mother’s allowance paid pursuant to...

      74. 71.Any discretionary housing payment paid pursuant to regulation 2(1) of...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      CAPITAL TO BE DISREGARDED

      1. 1.The dwelling, together with any garage, garden and outbuildings, normally...

      2. 1A.(1) The dwelling, together with any garden, garage and outbuildings,...

      3. 2.Any premises acquired for occupation by the claimant which he...

      4. 3.Any sum directly attributable to the proceeds of sale of...

      5. 4.Any premises occupied in whole or in part by a...

      6. 5.Any future interest in property of any kind, other than...

      7. 6.(1) The assets of any business owned in whole or...

      8. 7.Any sum attributable to the proceeds of sale of any...

      9. 8.Any arrears of, or any concessionary payment made to compensate...

      10. 9.Any sum— (a) paid to the claimant in consequence of...

      11. 10.Any sum— (a) deposited with a housing association as defined...

      12. 11.Any personal possessions except those which have been acquired by...

      13. 12.The value of the right to receive any income under...

      14. 13.Where the funds of a trust are derived from a...

      15. 14.The value of the right to receive any income under...

      16. 15.The value of the right to receive any income which...

      17. 16.The surrender value of any policy of life insurance.

      18. 17.Where any payment of capital falls to be made by...

      19. 18.Any payment made by a local authority in accordance with...

      20. 19.Any social fund payment made pursuant to Part III of...

      21. 20.Any refund of tax which falls to be deducted under...

      22. 21.Any capital which by virtue of regulations 25 (capital treated...

      23. 22.Where a payment of capital is made in currency other...

      24. 23.(1) Any payment made under the Macfarlane Trust, the Macfarlane...

      25. 24.The value of the right to receive an occupational or...

      26. 24A.The value of any funds held under a personal pension...

      27. 25.The value of the right to receive any rent except...

      28. 26.(1) Where a claimant has ceased to occupy what was...

      29. 27.Any premises where the claimant is taking reasonable steps to...

      30. 28.Any premises which the claimant intends to occupy as his...

      31. 29.Any premises which the claimant intends to occupy as his...

      32. 30.Any premises occupied in whole or in part by the...

      33. 31.Any payment in kind made by a charity or under...

      34. 32.£200 of any payment, or, if the payment is less...

      35. 33.Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

      36. 34.Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

      37. 35.Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

      38. 36.Any payment made to a juror or witness in respect...

      39. 37.CAPITAL TO BE DISREGARDED

      40. 38.Any payment in consequence of a reduction of a personal...

      41. 39.Any grant made to the claimant in accordance with a...

      42. 40.(1) Any payment or repayment made— (a) as respects England...

      43. 41.Any payment made under regulation 9 to 11 or 13...

      44. 42.Any payment made either by the Secretary of State for...

      45. 43.Any arrears of special war widows payment which is disregarded...

      46. 44.Any payment (other than a training allowance or training bonus...

      47. 45.Any payment made by a local authority under section 3...

      48. 46.Any sum of capital administered on behalf of a person...

      49. 47.Any sum of capital administered on behalf of a person...

      50. 48.Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

      51. 49.Any payment to the claimant as holder of the Victoria...

      52. 50.The amount of any back to work bonus payable by...

      53. 51.The amount of any child maintenance bonus payable by way...

      54. 52.Any mandatory top-up payment made to a person pursuant to...

      55. 53.Any discretionary payment to meet, or to help meet, special...

      56. 54.In the case of a person who is receiving, or...

      57. 55.Any discretionary payment made pursuant to section 2 of the...

      58. 56.Any child care expenses reimbursed to the claimant in respect...

      59. 57.Any top-up payment made to a person (“the participant”) pursuant...

      60. 58.(1) Any payment of a sports award for a period...

      61. 59.Any education maintenance allowance payable by virtue of regulations made...

      62. 60.In the case of a claimant participating in an employment...

      63. 61.Any arrears of subsistence allowance paid as a lump sum...

      64. 62.Any payment made to a person under regulation 11 of...

      65. 63.Any training grant payable under the New Deal 50 Plus...

      66. 64.Any payment by way of Job Grant pursuant to arrangements...

      67. 65.Any payment of £10,000 made by the Secretary of State...

      68. 66.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the amount of any trust...

      69. 67.Any ex-gratia payment made by the Secretary of State for...

      70. 68.Any discretionary housing payment paid pursuant to regulation 2(1) of...

      71. 69.(1) Where a payment has been made to the claimant...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      TABLE IN SCHEDULE 4 TO THE FAMILY CREDIT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1987 AS SUBSTITUTED BY THESE REGULATIONS

  10. Explanatory Note

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

You have chosen to open The Whole Instrument

The Whole Instrument you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Instrument as a PDF

The Whole Instrument you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open the Whole Instrument

The Whole Instrument you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

Timeline of Changes

This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.

Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources