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Increases for qualified adult and qualified children.
[1993 s34(1); 1997 s28(4) & Sch F]
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43.—(1) The weekly rate of disability benefit shall be increased by the amount set out in column (3) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 for any period during which the beneficiary has a qualified adult, subject to the restriction that a beneficiary shall not be entitled for the same period to an increase of benefit under this subsection in respect of more than one person.
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| [1993 s34(2); 1994 s32 & Sch F] |
(2) The weekly rate of disability benefit shall be increased by the amount set out in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary.
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| [1993 s34(3); 2003 s10(1)(a)] |
(3) Subject to subsection (4), any increase of disability benefit payable under subsection (2) in respect of a qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary and with the spouse of a beneficiary shall be payable at the rate of one-half of the appropriate amount in any case where the spouse of the beneficiary is not a qualified adult and subsection (2) shall be read and have effect accordingly.
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| [2003 s10(1)(a)] |
(4) Subsection (3) shall not apply and no increase of disability benefit payable under subsection (2) in respect of a qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary and with the spouse of a beneficiary shall be payable where the weekly income of that spouse, calculated or estimated in the manner that may be prescribed, exceeds the amount that may be prescribed.
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