The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1996

Applicable amounts for Council Tax Benefit

22.—(1) As from 1st April 1996 the sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Council Tax Benefit Regulations shall be the sums set out in the following provisions of this article and Schedules 11 and 12 to this Order; and for this purpose references in this article to a numbered regulation or Schedule are, unless the context otherwise requires, references to the regulations of, or Schedules to, the Council Tax Benefit Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulations 8(b), 9(c) and paragraph 15(a) of Part III of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts), the sum specified is in each case £3,000.

(3) In regulation 10(1)(1) (patients)—

(a) in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (d)(ii), for the sum of £14.70 there shall be substituted the sum of £15.30 in each case;

(b) in sub-paragraphs (c)(i), and (d)(i), for the sum of £11.75 there shall be substituted the sum of £12.25 in each case; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (c)(ii), for the sum of £29.40 there shall be substituted the sum of £30.60.

(4) In regulation 13(1)(c)(2), for the sum of £40 there shall be substituted the sum of £60.

(5) In regulation 52 (non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for the sum of £2.30 there shall be substituted the sum of £2.60;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b), for the sum of £1.15 there shall be substituted the sum of £1.30; and

(c) in paragraph (2), for the sum of £111.00 there shall be substituted the sum of £114.00.

(6) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be increased; and that Part of Schedule 1 shall have effect as set out in Schedule 11 to this Order.

(7) In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: family premium) for the sum of £10.25 there shall be substituted the sum of £10.55.

(8) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 12 to this Order.

(9) In column 1 of the Table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (amount of alternative maximum council tax benefit) for the sums £111.00, £111.00 and £145.00, there shall be substituted the sums £114.00, £114.00 and £150.00 respectively(3).

(10) In paragraph 20(b)(4) of Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), for the sum of £9.20 there shall be substituted the sum of £9.25.

(1)

Regulation 10 was amended by regulation 3 of S.I. 1993/688.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (c) was inserted by S.I. 1994/1924, regulation 2(3)(b).

(3)

Schedule 2 was amended by S.I. 1993/688.

(4)

Paragraph 20 was substituted by S.I. 1994/578, regulation 25(2).