The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2020

Housing Benefit E+W+S

24.—(1) The sums that are relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit Regulations shall be the sums set out in this article and Schedules 4 and 5 to this Order; and unless otherwise stated, any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the Housing Benefit Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulation 27(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) “£175.00” remains unchanged; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) “£300” remains unchanged.

(3) In regulation 74 M1 (non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£100.65” substitute “ £102.35 ”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£15.60” substitute “ £15.85 ”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(a) for “£143.00” substitute “ £149.00 ”;

(d) in paragraph (2)(b)—

(i) for “£35.85” substitute “ £36.45 ”;

(ii) for “£143.00” substitute “ £149.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£209.00” substitute “ £217.00 ”;

(e) in paragraph (2)(c)—

(i) for “£49.20” substitute “ £50.05 ”;

(ii) for “£209.00” substitute “ £217.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£272.00” substitute “ £283.00 ”;

(f) in paragraph (2)(d)—

(i) for “£80.55” substitute “ £81.90 ”;

(ii) for “£272.00” substitute “ £283.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£363.00” substitute “ £377.00 ”; and

(g) in paragraph (2)(e)—

(i) for “£91.70” substitute “ £93.25 ”;

(ii) for “£363.00” substitute “ £377.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£451.00” substitute “ £469.00 ”.

(4) In paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 M2 (ineligible service charges), for “£28.55”, “£28.55”, “£14.50”, “£19.05”, “£19.05”, “£9.55” and “£3.55” substitute “£29.05”, “£29.05”, “£14.75”, “£19.35”, “£19.35”, “£9.70” and “£3.60” respectively.

(5) In paragraph 6 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 M3 (payments in respect of fuel charges)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£32.70” substitute “ £34.30 ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (d) for “£3.80” substitute “ £4.00 ”; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£2.60” substitute “ £2.75 ”.

(6) In Part 1 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: personal allowances)—

(a) the sums specified in paragraph 1 M4 shall be as set out in Schedule 4 to this Order; and

(b) in paragraph 2(1) M5 , in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£66.90” substitute “ £68.27 ”.

(7) In paragraph 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: family premium) as it has effect in a case falling within regulation 4 of the Housing Benefit (Abolition of the Family Premium and date of claim) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 M6 —

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) “£22.20” remains unchanged; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£17.45” substitute “ £17.60 ”.

(8) The sums specified in Part 4 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 5 to this Order.

(9) In Part 6 of Schedule 3 M7 (amount of component)—

(a) in paragraph 25, as it has effect in cases falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the ESA and UC Regulations 2017 M8 , for “£29.05” substitute “ £29.55 ”; and

(b) in paragraph 26 M9 for “£38.55” substitute “ £39.20 ”.

(10) In paragraph 17(1) M10 and (3)(c) of Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.

(11) In paragraph 56 of Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 24 in force at 1.4.2020 for specified purposes, see art. 1(3)(i)

I2 Art. 24 in force at 6.4.2020 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)(i)

Marginal Citations

M1 Regulation 74 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2868. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/480.

M2 Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/480.

M3 Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/480.

M4 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/30 and 2017/376.

M5 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/718 and 2015/457.

M6 S.I. 2015/1857. Part 2 of Schedule 3 was omitted by regulation 2 of that S.I. subject to transitional arrangements in regulation 4.

M7 Part 6 was inserted by S.I. 2008/1082 (as amended by S.I. 2008/2428) and amended by S.I. 2017/204.

M8 S.I. 2017/204. Paragraph 25 was revoked by paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to that S.I. but the revocation does not apply where any of the circumstances in paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to that S.I. apply. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/457.

M9 Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/480.

M10 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/2608 and 2010/793.