Housing benefit
19. In the Housing Benefit Regulations, as from a date determined in accordance with Article 1—
(a)in regulations 16(b) and 17(c) and paragraph 14(a) of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts), in so far as they relate to rent, the sum specified in each regulation is £3,000;
(b)in regulation 63(1) (non-dependant deductions)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a)(i) for the sum of £18·00, there shall be substituted the sum of £21·00; and
(ii)in sub-paragraph (b)(i) the sum specified is £4·00;
(c)in regulation 63(2) (non-dependant deductions)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a) for the sum of £65·00 there shall be substituted the sum of £70·00;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (b) the sums specified shall be £70·00, £105·00 and £8·00 respectively; and
(iii)in sub-paragraph (c) the sums specified shall be £105·00, £135·00 and £12·00 respectively;
(d)in paragraph 1A of Part I of Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges) for the sums of £15·20, £15·20, £7·65, £10·10, £10·10, £5·05 and £1·85 there shall be substituted the sums of £15·75, £15·75, £7·95, £10·45, £10·45, £5·25 and £1·90 respectively; and
(e)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.