The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2023

Article 24(5)

SCHEDULE 4 Part I of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations as amended by this Order

PART I PERSONAL ALLOWANCES

1. The amounts specified in column (2) in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 20(a) and 21(a) and (b)—

Column (1)		Column (2)
Person or Couple		Amount
(1)(1) Single claimant who—		(1)
(a)	is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;	(a)		£84.80;
(b)	is aged not less than 25;	(b)		£84.80;
(c)	is aged less than 25.	(c)		£67.20.
(2) Lone parent who—		(2)
(a)	is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;	(a)		£84.80;
(b)	is aged not less than 18;	(b)		£84.80;
(c)	is aged less than 18.	(c)		£67.20.
(3) Couple where—		(3)
(a)	the claimant is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;	(a)	£133.30;
(b)	at least one member is aged not less than 18;	(b)	£133.30;
(c)	both members are aged less than 18.	(c)	£101.50.

(1)

Sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) were substituted by regulation 3(17)(a) of S.R. 2008 No. 378