The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2014

Applicable amounts for Income Support

14.—(1) The sums that are relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Income Support Regulations, being sums to which the Welfare Benefits Up-rating Act does not apply, shall be the sums set out in this article and Schedules 2 to 4 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the Income Support Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In—

(a) regulations 17(1)(b)(1), 18(1)(c) and 21(1)(2); and

(b) paragraphs 13A(2)(a)(3) and 14(2)(a)(4) of Part III of Schedule 2,

the sum specified is in each case £3,000.

(3) The sums specified in paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 2(5) (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.

(4) In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 2(6) (applicable amounts: family premium)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£17.40” substitute “£17.45”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£17.40” substitute “£17.45”.

(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2(7) (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.

(6) In paragraph 18 of Schedule 3(8) (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£87.75” substitute “£91.15”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£13.60” substitute “£14.15”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£126.00” substitute “£128.00”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£126.00”, “£186.00” and “£31.25” substitute “£128.00”, “£188.00” and “£32.45” respectively;

(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£186.00”, “£242.00” and “£42.90” substitute “£188.00”, “£245.00” and “£44.55” respectively;

(f) in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£242.00”, “£322.00” and “£70.20” substitute “£245.00”, “£326.00” and “£72.95” respectively; and

(g) in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “£322.00”, “£401.00” and “£79.95” substitute “£326.00”, “£406.00” and “£83.05” respectively.

(7) The sums specified in any provision of the Income Support Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 4 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.

(1)

Regulations 17(1)(b) and 18(1)(c) were omitted by S.I. 2003/455. Regulation 7 of that S.I. (as amended by S.I. 2005/2294) makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of tax credits.

(2)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1994/527, 1996/206 and 2431, 2000/636, 2001/3767 and 2003/455.

(3)

Paragraph 13A was inserted by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2002/3019, 2003/455, 2007/719 and 2011/674 and 2425.

(4)

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

(5)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2545, 1999/2555, 2003/455, 2006/718 and 2013/574.

(6)

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

(7)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1990/1776, 1996/1803, 2000/2629, 2002/2497 and 3019, 2007/719 and 2013/574.

(8)

Schedule 3 was substituted by S.I. 1995/1613; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/2927, 1996/2518, 1999/3178, 2004/2327 and 2013/574.