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19.—(1) As from a date determined in accordance with article 1 of this Order, the sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit Regulations shall be the sums set out in the following provisions of this article and Schedules 9 and 10 to this Order; and for this purpose references in this article to a numbered regulation or Schedule are, unless the context otherwise requires, references to the regulations of or Schedules to the Housing Benefit Regulations bearing that number.
(2) In regulations 16(b), 17(c) and paragraph 14(a) of Part III of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts), the sum specified is in each case £3,000.
(3) In regulation 18(1) (patients)—
(a)in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (d)(ii), for the sum of £14.05 there shall be substituted the sum of £14.40 in each case;
(b)in sub-paragraphs (c)(i) and (d)(i), for the sum of £11.20 there shall be substituted the sum of £11.50 in each case; and
(c)in sub-paragraph (c)(ii), for the sum of £28.10 there shall be substituted the sum of £28.80.
(4) In regulation 63(1)(1) (non-dependant deductions)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a) for the sum of £21.00, there shall be substituted the sum of £25.00; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (b) for the sum of £4.00, there shall be substituted the sum of £5.00.
(5) In regulation 63(2)(2) (non-dependant deductions)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a) for the sum of £70.00 there shall be substituted the sum of £72.00; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (b) for the sums £70.00, £105.00 and £8.00 there shall be substituted the sums £72.00, £108.00 and £9.00 respectively; and
(c)in sub-paragraph (c) for the sums £105.00, £135.00 and £12.00 there shall be substituted the sums £108.00, £139.00 and £13.00 respectively.
(6) In paragraph 1A(3) of Part I of Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges), for the sums £15.75, £15.75, £7.95, £10.45, £10.45, £5.25 and £1.90 there shall be substituted the sums £16.30, £16.30, £8.25, £10.80, £10.80, £5.45 and £1.95 respectively.
(7) In paragraph 5(2) of Part II of Schedule 1 (payments in respect of fuel charges), the sums specified are £8.60, £1.05, £0.70 and £1.05 respectively.
(8) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be increased; and that Part of Schedule 2 shall have effect as set out in Schedule 9 to this Order.
(9) In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 2(3) (applicable amounts: family premium) for the sum of £9.65 there shall be substituted the sum of £10.05.
(10) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: premiums) shall be increased; and that Part of Schedule 2 shall have effect as set out in Schedule 10 to this Order.
Regulation 63(1) was amended by regulation 10(a) of S.I.1990/546 and regulation 2(a) of S.I.1992/50.
Regulation 63(2) was amended by regulation 10(b) of S.I.1990/546 and regulation 2(b) of S.I.1992/50.
Paragraph 1A was inserted by regulation 7(b) of S.I.1988/1444 and 1989/416.
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