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The Social Security Benefits (Adjustment of Amounts and Thresholds) Regulations 2016

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Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

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2.—(1) The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 are amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 15 of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums specified in Part III) in column (2) for “£116.00” in sub-paragraphs (2)(1), (2A) and (3) substitute “£122.70”.

(3) In paragraph 18 of Schedule 3(2) (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£93.80” substitute “£94.50”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£14.55” substitute “£14.65”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£129.00” substitute “£133.00”;

(d)in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£129.00”, “£189.00” and “£33.40” substitute “£133.00”, “£195.00” and “£33.65” respectively;

(e)in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£189.00”, “£246.00” and “£45.85” substitute “£195.00”, “£253.00” and “£46.20” respectively;

(f)in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£246.00”, “£328.00” and “£75.05” substitute “£253.00”, “£338.00” and “£75.60” respectively; and

(g)in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “£328.00”, “£408.00” and “£85.45” substitute “£338.00”, “£420.00” and “£86.10” respectively.

(1)

Sub-paragraph (2A) was inserted by S.I. 1989/534. Sub-paragraphs (2), (2A) and (3) were substituted by S.I. 2002/3019 and amended by S.I. 2015/457.

(2)

Schedule 3 was substituted by S.I. 1995/1613; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/2927, 1996/2518, 1999/3178, 2004/2327 and 2015/457.

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