The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2020

PART 4 JOBSEEKER’S ALLOWANCE

Increase in age-related amounts of contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

26.  In regulation 79(1) of the JSA Regulations 1996(1) (weekly amounts of contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£57.90” substitute “£58.90”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£73.10” substitute “£74.35”.

Applicable amounts for Jobseeker’s Allowance

27.—(1) The sums that are relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the JSA Regulations 1996 shall be the sums set out in this article and Schedules 8 to 10 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the JSA Regulations 1996 bearing that number.

(2) In—

(a) regulations 83(b), 84(1)(c) and 85(1)(2); and

(b) paragraphs 15A(2)(a)(3) and 16(2)(a)(4) of Part III of Schedule 1,

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

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

(a) the sums specified in paragraph 1(5) shall be as set out in Schedule 8 to this Order; and

(b) in paragraph 2(1)(6) in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£66.90” substitute “£68.27”.

(4) In paragraph 4 of Part II of Schedule 1(7) (applicable amounts: family premium)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£17.45” substitute “£17.60”; and

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

(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 1(8) (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 9 to this Order.

(6) The sums specified in Part IVB of Schedule 1(9) (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums for joint-claim couples) shall be as set out in Schedule 10 to this Order.

(7) In paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 2(10) (general provisions applying to housing costs) as it has effect in a case falling within regulation 20 of the LMI Regulations 2017(11) “£100,000” remains unchanged.

(8) In paragraph 17 of Schedule 2(12) (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

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

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

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

(d) in sub-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 sub-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 sub-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 sub-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”.

The prescribed sum for the JSA Regulations 1996

28.  In regulation 172 of the JSA Regulations 1996(13) (trade disputes: prescribed sum) for “£40.50” substitute “£41.00”.

Amounts for the JSA Regulations 2013

29.  In regulation 49 of the JSA Regulations 2013(14) (weekly amounts of jobseeker’s allowance)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£57.90” substitute “£58.90”; and

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£73.10” substitute “£74.35”.

(1)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2013/2536 and 2015/30.

(2)

Regulations 83(b) and 84(1)(c) were omitted, and regulation 85(1) was amended, by S.I. 2003/455. Regulation 8 of that S.I. (as amended by S.I. 2005/2294) makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax credit. Regulation 85(1) was also amended by S.I. 2007/2618.

(3)

Paragraph 15A was inserted by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2003/455 and 2007/719.

(4)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719, 2011/674 and 2013/388.

(5)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1516, 2000/1978, 2005/2877, 2007/719, 2008/698 and 1554, 2009/1575 and 2015/30.

(6)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2545, 1999/2555, 2003/455, 2006/718 and 2015/457.

(7)

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

(8)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1516 and 1803, 2000/2239 and 2629, 2003/455 and 511, 2007/719, 2009/1488, 2015/457 and 2019/480.

(9)

Part IVB was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978 and amended by S.I. 2000/2629, 2001/518, 2003/511, 2007/719, 2009/1488, 2015/457 and 2019/480.

(10)

See S.I. 2008/3195 which modifies paragraph 10(4) so that it applies as if the reference to “£100,000” were to “£200,000” in relation to certain persons.

(11)

Relevant amending instrument is 2018/307.

(12)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2518, 1999/2860, 2004/2327 and 2019/480.

(13)

See section 15(6) of the Jobseekers Act 1995. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/457.

(14)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/30.