The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2023

Applicable amounts for Income Support

21.—(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 Income Support Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In—

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

(b) paragraphs 13A(2)(a)(3) and 14(2)(a)(4) of Part III of Schedule 2,

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

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

(a) the sums specified in paragraph 1(5) shall be as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order; and

(b) in paragraph 2(1)(6), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£70.80” substitute “£77.78”.

(4) In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 2(7) (applicable amounts: family premium)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£17.85” substitute “£18.53”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£17.85” substitute “£18.53”.

(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2(8) (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.

(6) In paragraph 18 of Schedule 3(9) (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

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

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£16.45” substitute “£18.10”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£154.00” substitute “£162.00”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—

(i) for “£37.80” substitute “£41.60”;

(ii) for “£154.00” substitute “£162.00”; and

(iii) for “£224.00” substitute “£236.00”;

(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c)—

(i) for “£51.85” substitute “£57.10”;

(ii) for “£224.00” substitute “£236.00”; and

(iii) for “£292.00” substitute “£308.00”;

(f) in sub-paragraph (2)(d)—

(i) for “£84.85” substitute “£93.40”;

(ii) for “£292.00” substitute “£308.00”; and

(iii) for “£389.00” substitute “£410.00”; and

(g) in sub-paragraph (2)(e)—

(i) for “£96.60” substitute “£106.35”;

(ii) for “£389.00” substitute “£410.00”; and

(iii) for “£484.00” substitute “£511.00”.

(1)

Regulations 17(1)(b) and 18(1)(c) were omitted by S.I. 2003/455. Regulation 7 of that S.I. (as amended by S.I. 2005/2294) makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of tax credits.

(2)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1994/527, 1996/206 and 2431, 2000/636, 2001/3767 and 2003/455.

(3)

Paragraph 13A was inserted by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2002/3019, 2003/455, 2007/719 and 2011/674 and 2425.

(4)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719 and 2011/674.

(5)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1990/1168, 1996/206, 2007/719, 2010/641 and 2022/292.

(6)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2545, 1999/2555, 2003/455, 2006/718 and 2022/292.

(7)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1803, 1998/766, 2003/455, 2014/516 and 2022/292.

(8)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1990/1776, 1996/1803, 2000/2629, 2002/2497 and 3019, 2007/719, 2015/457 and 2022/292.

(9)

Schedule 3 was substituted by S.I. 1995/1613. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/2927, 1996/2518, 1999/3178, 2004/2327 and 2022/292.