The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023

Applicable amounts for income support

20.—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Income Support Regulations(1) shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 2 and 3 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Income Support Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In—

(a) regulations 17(1)(b), 18(1)(c) and 21(1)(2); and

(b) paragraphs 13A(2)(a) and 14(2)(a) of Part III of Schedule 2(3),

the sum specified is in each case £3,000 (which remains the same).

(3) In Part I of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: personal allowances)—

(a) the sums specified in paragraph 1 shall be as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order; and

(b) in paragraph 2(1)(4), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£70.80” substitute “£77.78”.

(4) In paragraph 3(1) of Part II of Schedule 2(5) (applicable amounts: family premium) for the sum of “£17.85”, in both places, substitute “£18.53”.

(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.

(6) In paragraph 18 of Schedule 3(6) (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “£106.05” and “£16.45” substitute “£116.75” and “£18.10” respectively; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i) in head (a) for “£154.00” substitute “£162.00”,

(ii) in head (b) for “£154.00”, “£224.00” and “£37.80” substitute “£162.00”, “£236.00” and “£41.60” respectively,

(iii) in head (c) for “£224.00”, “£292.00” and “£51.85” substitute “£236.00”, “£308.00” and “£57.10” respectively,

(iv) in head (d) for “£292.00”, “£389.00” and “£84.85” substitute “£308.00”, “£410.00” and “£93.40” respectively, and

(v) in head (e) for “£389.00”, “£484.00” and “£96.60” substitute “£410.00”, “£511.00” and “£106.35” respectively.

(1)

SeeS.R. 2003 No. 195 which omits provisions relating to children and young persons and makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax credit

(2)

Regulation 17(1)(b) was amended by regulation 4(7) of S.R. 1993 No. 373, regulation 18(1)(c) was amended by regulation 4(8) of S.R. 1993 No. 373 and regulation 21(1) was amended by regulation 4(3) of S.R. 1994 No. 77, regulation 12 of S.R. 1996 No. 199, regulation 2(2) of S.R. 1996 No. 449 and paragraph 6(a) of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 132; see also regulation 4 of S.R. 2017 No. 79 and Article 21(2)(a) of S.R. 2023 No. 43

(3)

Paragraph 13A was inserted by regulation 2(c)(ii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367 and sub-paragraph (2) was substituted by regulation 2(7)(f) of S.R. 2007 No. 154 and paragraph 14 was substituted by regulation 2(7)(g) of S.R. 2007 No. 154 and sub-paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 3(6)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 135, Article 14(5)(e)(ii) of S.I. 2013/3021, regulation 11(5)(d)(ii) of S.R. 2016 No. 228 and paragraph 5(4)(b) of Schedule 2 to S.I. 2021/786; see also regulation 4 of S.R. 2017 No. 79 and Article 21(2)(b) of S.R. 2023 No. 43

(4)

Paragraph 2(1) was amended by regulation 2(2), 2(3) and 2(7)(a) of S.R. 1996 No. 476, regulation 2(1) of S.R. 1999 No. 382 and regulation 2(8) of S.R. 2006 No. 128

(5)

Paragraph 3 was amended by regulation 18 of S.R. 1988 No. 318, regulation 5(4)(a) of S.R. 1996 No. 288, regulation 8 of S.R. 1998 No. 112 and Article 21(4) of S.R. 2023 No. 43; see also regulation 4 of S.R. 2017 No.79

(6)

Schedule 3 was substituted by Schedule 1 to S.R. 1995 No. 301 and paragraph 18(1) and (2) was amended by regulation 2(3)(j)(i) and (ii) of S.R. 1995 No. 434, regulation 3 of S.R. 1997 No. 3, Article 7(2) of S.R. 1999 No. 472 (C. 36), regulation 4(b)(i) of S.R. 2004 No. 394, Article 19(6) of S.R. 2017 No. 187 and Article 21(7) of S.R. 2023 No. 43