The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2023

Housing Benefit E+W+S

24.—(1) Unless stated otherwise, any reference in this article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or 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(1) (non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£106.05” substitute “£116.75”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£16.45” substitute “£18.10”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(a) for “£154.00” substitute “£162.00”;

(d) in paragraph (2)(b)—

(i) for “£37.80” substitute “£41.60”;

(ii) for “£154.00” substitute “£162.00”; and

(iii) for “£224.00” substitute “£236.00”;

(e) in paragraph (2)(c)—

(i) for “£51.85” substitute “£57.10”;

(ii) for “£224.00” substitute “£236.00”; and

(iii) for “£292.00” substitute “£308.00”;

(f) in paragraph (2)(d)—

(i) for “£84.85” substitute “£93.40”;

(ii) for “£292.00” substitute “£308.00”; and

(iii) for “£389.00” substitute “£410.00”; and

(g) in paragraph (2)(e)—

(i) for “£96.60” substitute “£106.35”;

(ii) for “£389.00” substitute “£410.00”; and

(iii) for “£484.00” substitute “£511.00”.

(4) In paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1(2) (ineligible service charges), for “£30.10”, “£30.10”, “£15.25”, “£20.05”, “£20.05”, “£10.05” and “£3.70” substitute “£33.15”, “£33.15”, “£16.80”, “£22.10”, “£22.10”, “£11.05” and “£4.05” respectively.

(5) In paragraph 6 of Part 2 of Schedule 1(3) (payments in respect of fuel charges)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) “£35.25” remains unchanged;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (d) “£4.10” remains unchanged; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) “£2.85” remains unchanged.

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

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

(b) in paragraph 2(1)(5), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£70.80” substitute “£77.78”.

(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(6)—

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

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£17.85” substitute “£18.53”.

(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(7) (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(8), for “£30.60” substitute “£33.70”; and

(b) in paragraph 26(9) for “£40.60” substitute “£44.70”.

(10) In paragraph 17(1)(10) 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 1.4.2023 for specified purposes, see art. 1(3)(j)

I2 Art. 24 in force at 3.4.2023 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)(j)

(1)

Regulation 74 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2868. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/292.

(2)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/292.

(3)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/292.

(4)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/30, 2017/376 and 2022/292.

(5)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/718 and 2022/292.

(6)

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.

(7)

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

(8)

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. 2022/292.

(9)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/292.

(10)

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