The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2024

PART 7 N.I. UNIVERSAL CREDIT

Universal credit N.I.

32.—(1) In the table in regulation 23 of the Universal Credit Regulations(1) (deduction of income and work allowance)—

(a) for “£631”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£673”; and

(b) for “£379”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£404”.

(2) The amounts specified in the table in regulation 38 of the Universal Credit Regulations (amounts of elements) shall be as set out in Schedule 13 to this Order.

(3) In paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 4 to the Universal Credit Regulations(2) (amount of housing cost contributions) for “£85.73” substitute “£91.47”.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 32 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(1)(n)

Amendment of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations N.I.

33.  In the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations—

(a) In paragraph 5 of Schedule 2(3) (claimants previously entitled to a severe disability premium)—

(i) for “£132.12”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£140.97”;

(ii) for “£313.79”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£334.81”; and

(iii) for “£445.91” substitute “£475.79”.

(b) In paragraph 5 of Schedule 3(4) (additional amounts for claimants previously entitled to an enhanced disability premium, a disability premium, a disabled child premium or a disabled child element in addition to a severe disability premium)—

(i) for “£84” substitute “£89.63”;

(ii) for “£172” substitute “£183.52”;

(iii) for “£177”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£188.86”;

(iv) for “£120” substitute “£128.04”; and

(v) for “£246” substitute “£262.48”.

Commencement Information

I2 Art. 33 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(1)(n)

(1)

Regulation 23 was amended by regulations 2(1) and 3(1) of S.R. 2021 No. 302 and Article 31(1) of S.R. 2024 No. 69

(2)

Paragraph 13(1) was amended by Article 3 1(3) of S.R. 2024 No. 69

(3)

Schedule 2 was inserted by regulation 2(10) of S.R. 2019 No. 152, amended by regulation 2 of S.R. 2021 No. 2, regulation 4(7)(a) of S.R. 2023 No. 93, Article 52 of S.I. 2023/1218 and regulation 6 of S.R. 2024 No. 71

(4)

Schedule 3 was inserted by regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2024 No. 5