The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1998

Family Credit

16.—(1) In the Family Credit Regulations—

(a) in regulation 46(4) (determination of appropriate maximum family credit) the capital sum prescribed is £3,000;

(b) in regulation 46(4), (5) and (6), the amount specified for the credit in respect of a child or young person is NIL;

(c) in regulation 47(1)(1) (applicable amount), for the sum of £77.15 there shall be substituted the sum of £79.00; and

(d) subject to paragraph (2) of this article, in Schedule 4 (determination of maximum family credit), the sums prescribed shall be as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.

(2) In Schedule 4 to the Family Credit Regulations as it has effect by virtue of regulation 10(3) of the Income-related Benefits and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Personal Allowances for Children and Young Persons) (Amendment) Regulations 1996(2) (transitional provisions)—

(a) in paragraph 2(b) for the sum of £19.95 there shall be substituted the sum of £20.45;

(b) in paragraph 3(a) for the sum of £24.80 there shall be substituted the sum of £25.40; and

(c) in paragraph 3(b) for the sum of £34.70 there shall be substituted the sum of £35.55.

(1)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1992/2155.

(2)

S.I. 1996/2545; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1997/806.