Couple, young partner is youth money managed, primary client has work preparation obligations, dependent children, young partner fails

If the young partner fails their obligations for the first time, their in-hand allowance and any incentive payments are suspended, until they recomply with the obligation they have failed (or obligations if they have failed to comply with one or more of their obligations).

The young partner can continue to get any Accommodation Supplement, Temporary Additional Support and Winter Energy Payment to which they are entitled. Disability Allowance is payable throughout any non-entitlement period.

The primary client will continue to get any 50% of the couple's benefit entitlement and their portion of Accommodation Supplement, Temporary Additional Support and the Winter Energy Payment.

If the young partner has not recomplied within 4 weeks their portion of the benefit is suspended. Their incentive payments and in-hand allowance will remain suspended.

Their benefit will remain suspended until they recomply or their portion of the benefit is automatically cancelled after 13 weeks, including their portion of Accommodation Supplement and Temporary Additional Support. The primary client will continue to get 50% of their married rate of benefit and their portion of Temporary Additional Support and Accommodation Supplement.

The primary client can be paid the full couple rate of Winter Energy Payment.

Note family tax credit continues to be paid at the full rate.

If the young partner fails their obligations for the second time, their in-hand allowance and any incentive payments are suspended, until they recomply with the obligation they have failed (or obligations if they have failed to comply with one or more of their obligations).

The young partner can continue to get any Accommodation Supplement, Temporary Additional Support and Winter Energy Payment to which they are entitled.

The primary client will continue to get 50% of the couples benefit entitlement and their portion of Accommodation Supplement, Temporary Additional Support and the Winter Energy Payment.

If the young partner has not recomplied within 4 weeks their portion of the benefit is suspended. Their incentive payments and in-hand allowance will remain suspended.

Their benefit will remain suspended until they recomply or their portion of the benefit is automatically cancelled after 13 weeks, including their portion of Accommodation Supplement and Temporary Additional Support. The primary client will continue to get 50% of their married rate of benefit and their portion of Temporary Additional Support and Accommodation Supplement.

The primary client can be paid the full couple rate of Winter Energy Payment.

If the young partner fails their obligations for a third time, their portion of the benefit and extra help is cancelled. They are subject to a non-entitlement period for 13 weeks. The client may get a provisional benefit if they start a 6-week approved activity or programme of activities.

If they have not started a 6-week approved activity or programme of activities, they may reapply at the end of the non-entitlement period to get a benefit.

The non-sanctioned primary client will continue to get 50% of the couple's benefit entitlement including Accommodation Supplement and Temporary Additional Support.

The non-sanctioned primary client will be paid the full couple rate of the Winter Energy Payment.