The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

Applicable amounts for employment and support allowance

25.—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 14 to 16 to this Order; and for this purpose a reference in this Article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations bearing that number.

(2) The sums specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4 (prescribed amounts) shall be as set out in Schedule 14 to this Order.

(3) The sums specified in Part 3 of Schedule 4 (weekly amount of premiums specified in Part 2) shall be as set out in Schedule 15 to this Order.

(4) In Part 4 of Schedule 4(1) (the components)—

(a) in paragraph 12 for “£28∙75” substitute “£29∙05”; and

(b) in paragraph 13 for “£35∙75” substitute “£36∙20”.

(5) In paragraph 19 of Schedule 6(2) (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “£91∙15” and “£14∙15” substitute “£93∙80” and “£14∙55” respectively; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i) in head (a) for “£128∙00” substitute “£129∙00”,

(ii) in head (b) for “£128∙00”, “£188∙00” and “£32∙45” substitute “£129∙00”, “£189∙00” and “£33∙40” respectively,

(iii) in head (c) for “£188∙00”, “£245∙00” and “£44∙55” substitute “£189∙00”, “£246∙00” and “£45∙85” respectively,

(iv) in head (d) for “£245∙00”, “£326∙00” and “£72∙95” substitute “£246∙00”, “£328∙00” and “£75∙05” respectively, and

(v) in head (e) for “£326∙00”, “£406∙00” and “£83∙05” substitute “£328∙00”, “£408∙00” and “£85∙45” respectively.

(6) The sums specified in any provision of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 16 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.

(1)

Paragraphs 12 and 13 were amended by Article 25(4) of S.R. 2014 No. 78

(2)

Paragraph 19(1) and (2) was amended by Article 25(5) of S.R. 2014 No. 78