The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2024

Housing Benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for State Pension Credit

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 (SPC) Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulation 30(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) “£175.00” remains unchanged; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) “£300.00” remains unchanged.

(3) In regulation 55(1) (non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£116.75” substitute “£124.55”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£18.10” substitute “£19.30”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(a) for “£162.00” substitute “£176.00”;

(d) in paragraph (2)(b)—

(i) for “£41.60” substitute “£44.40”;

(ii) for “£162.00” substitute “£176.00”; and

(iii) for “£236.00” substitute “£256.00”;

(e) in paragraph (2)(c)—

(i) for “£57.10” substitute “£60.95”;

(ii) for “£236.00” substitute “£256.00”; and

(iii) for “£308.00” substitute “£334.00”;

(f) in paragraph (2)(d)—

(i) for “£93.40” substitute “£99.65”;

(ii) for “£308.00” substitute “£334.00”; and

(iii) for “£410.00” substitute “£445.00”; and

(g) in paragraph (2)(e)—

(i) for “£106.35” substitute “£113.50”;

(ii) for “£410.00” substitute “£445.00”; and

(iii) for “£511.00” substitute “£554.00”.

(4) In paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1(2) (ineligible service charges)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) and (b)(i) for “£33.15” substitute “£35.35”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) for “£16.80” substitute “£17.95”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (3)(a) and (b)(i) for “£22.10” substitute “£23.60”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (3)(b)(ii) for “£11.05” substitute “£11.80”; and

(e) in sub-paragraph (5) for “£4.05” substitute “£4.30”.

(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 6 to this Order; and

(b) in paragraph 2(1)(5), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£77.78” substitute “£83.24”.

(7) In paragraph 3(1) 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 for “£18.53” substitute “£19.15”.

(8) The sums specified in Part 4 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: amounts of premiums specified in Part 3) shall be as set out in Schedule 7 to this Order.

(9) In paragraph 9(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 4 (sums disregarded from claimant’s earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.

(10) In paragraph 21 of Schedule 5(6) (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.

(1)

Regulation 55 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2869. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2023/316.

(2)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2023/316.

(3)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/292.

(4)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2017/1187, 2021/162 and 188 and 2023/316.

(5)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/718 and 2023/316.

(6)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/3157 and 2010/793.