The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2022

Article 25(6)

SCHEDULE 6PARAGRAPH 1 OF PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT (SPC) REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

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PART 1Personal Allowances

1.  (1) The amount specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the amount specified for the purposes of regulation 22—

Column (1)

Person, couple or polygamous marriage

Column (2)

Amount

(1) Single claimant or lone parent—(1)

(b)

(c)

who has attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021.

who has attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021.

(b)

(c)

£197.10.

£182.60.

(2) Couple—(2)

(b)

(c)

one member or both members who have attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021.

both members who have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021.

(b)

(c)

£294.90.

£278.70.

(4) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and one or more members of the marriage have attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021—(4)
(a)for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;(a)£294.90;
(b)for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.(b)£97.80.
(5) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and all members of the marriage have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021—(5)
(a)for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;(a)£278.70;
(b)for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.(b)£96.10.
(1)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2017/1187 and 2021/162 and 188.