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

Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

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.