The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2023

Housing Benefit

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.

(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.