PART 4JOBSEEKER’S ALLOWANCE
Increase in age-related amounts of contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
25. In regulation 79(1) of the JSA Regulations 1996() (weekly amounts of contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a) for “£67.20” substitute “£71.70”; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (c) for “£84.80” substitute “£90.50”.
Applicable amounts for Jobseeker’s Allowance
26.—(1) Unless stated otherwise, any reference in this article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or the Schedule to, the JSA Regulations 1996 bearing that number.
(2) In—
(a)regulations 83(b), 84(1)(c) and 85(1)(); and
(b)paragraphs 15A(2)(a)() and 16(2)(a)() of Part III of Schedule 1,
the sum specified is in each case £3,000 (which remains unchanged).
(3) In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: personal allowances)—
(a)the sums specified in paragraph 1() shall be as set out in Schedule 8 to this Order; and
(b)in paragraph 2(1)() in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£77.78” substitute “£83.24”.
(4) In paragraph 4 of Part II of Schedule 1() (applicable amounts: family premium)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£18.53” substitute “£19.15”; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£18.53” substitute “£19.15”.
(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 1() (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 9 to this Order.
(6) The sums specified in Part IVB of Schedule 1() (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums for joint-claim couples) shall be as set out in Schedule 10 to this Order.
(7) In paragraph 17 of Schedule 2() (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£116.75” substitute “£124.55”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£18.10” substitute “£19.30”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£162.00” substitute “£176.00”;
(d)in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—
(i)for “£41.60” substitute “£44.40”;
(ii)for “£162.00” substitute “£176.00”; and
(iii)for “£236.00” substitute “£256.00”;
(e)in sub-paragraph (2)(c)—
(i)for “£57.10” substitute “£60.95”;
(ii)for “£236.00” substitute “£256.00”; and
(iii)for “£308.00” substitute “£334.00”;
(f)in sub-paragraph (2)(d)—
(i)for “£93.40” substitute “£99.65”;
(ii)for “£308.00” substitute “£334.00”; and
(iii)for “£410.00” substitute “£445.00”; and
(g)in sub-paragraph (2)(e)—
(i)for “£106.35” substitute “£113.50”;
(ii)for “£410.00” substitute “£445.00”; and
(iii)for “£511.00” substitute “£554.00”.
The prescribed sum for the JSA Regulations 1996
27. In regulation 172 of the JSA Regulations 1996() (trade disputes: prescribed sum) for “£47.00” substitute “£50.00”.
Amounts for the JSA Regulations 2013
28. In regulation 49 of the JSA Regulations 2013() (weekly amounts of jobseeker’s allowance)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(a) for “£67.20” substitute “£71.70”; and
(b)in paragraph (1)(b) for “£84.80” substitute “£90.50”.