Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992

82Short-term benefit: increase for adult dependants

(1)Subject to section 61 above and section 87 below, the weekly rate of unemployment benefit or sickness benefit shall be increased by the amount specified in relation to the benefit in question in Schedule 4, Part IV, column (3), for any period during which—

(a)the beneficiary is—

(i)residing with his wife, or

(ii)contributing to the maintenance of his wife at a weekly rate not less than that amount; and

(b)his wife does not have weekly earnings which exceed that amount.

(2)Subject, in particular, to subsection (5) and section 87 below, the weekly rate—

(a)of unemployment benefit or sickness benefit in the case of a beneficiary not entitled to an increase under subsection (1) above, and

(b)of a maternity allowance in any case,

shall be increased by the amount specified in relation to the benefit in question in Schedule 4, Part IV, column (3) (“the amount of the relevant increase”) for any period to which this subsection applies by virtue of subsection (3) or (4) below.

(3)Subsection (2) above applies by virtue of this subsection to any period during which—

(a)the beneficiary’s husband does not have weekly earnings which exceed the amount of the relevant increase, and

(b)either she and her husband are residing together or she is contributing to his maintenance at a weekly rate not less than that amount.

(4)Subsection (2) above applies by virtue of this subsection to any period during which a person—

(a)who is neither the spouse of the beneficiary nor a child, and

(b)in respect of whom such further conditions as may be prescribed are fulfilled,

has the care of a child or children in respect of whom the beneficiary is entitled to child benefit.

(5)A beneficiary shall not under subsection (2) above be entitled for the same period to an increase of benefit in respect of more than one person.