PART IIIINCOME SUPPORT AND HOUSING BENEFIT
Applicable amounts for income support
16.—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Income Support Regulations() shall be the sums set out in the following provisions of this Article and Schedules 2 to 5 to this Order; and for this purpose a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Income Support Regulations bearing that number.
(2) In regulations 17(1)(b), 18(1)(c), 21(1) and 71(1)(a)(ii) and (d)(i) and paragraphs 13A(2)(a)() and 14(a) of Part III of Schedule 2, the sum specified is in each case £3,000.
(3) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 2 (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() (applicable amounts: family premium) –
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£15·95” there shall be substituted “£16·10”; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£15·95” there shall be substituted “£16·10”.
(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.
(6) In paragraph 18 of Schedule 3() (housing costs: non-dependant deductions) –
(a)in sub-paragraph (1) the sums of £47·75 and £7·40 remain the same;
(b)in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£97·00” there shall be substituted “£101·00”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£97·00” and “£144·00” there shall be substituted “£101·00” and “£150·00” respectively and the sum of £17·00 remains the same;
(d)in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£144·00” and “£186·00” there shall be substituted “£150·00” and “£194·00” respectively and the sum of £23·35 remains the same;
(e)in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£186·00” and “£247·00” there shall be substituted “£194·00” and “£258·00” respectively and the sum of £38·20 remains the same; and
(f)in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “£247·00” and “£308·00” there shall be substituted “£258·00” and “£322·00” respectively and the sum of £43·50 remains the same.
(7) Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 7 (applicable amounts in special cases) shall be as set out in Schedule 4 to this Order.
(8) The sums specified in any provision of the Income Support Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 5 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.
(9) In paragraph 19(b) of Schedule 9() (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) for “£9·80” there shall be substituted “£10·55”.
Income support transitional protection
17. Sums which are special transitional additions to income support payable in accordance with regulation 15 of the Income Support (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987() shall be increased by 1 per cent. of their amount apart from this Order.
Relevant sum for income support
18. In section 125(7) of the Contributions and Benefits Act (trade disputes) for “£30·00” there shall be substituted “£30·50”.
Housing benefit
19.—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit Regulations shall be the sums set out in the following provisions of this Article and Schedules 6 and 7 to this Order; and for this purpose a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Housing Benefit Regulations bearing that number.
(2) In regulations 16(b) and 17(c) and paragraphs 13A(2)(a)() and 14(a) of Part III of Schedule 2 the sum specified is in each case £3,000.
(3) In regulation 18(1)() (patients) –
(a)in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (d)(ii) for “£19·90” there shall be substituted “£20·50”;
(b)in sub-paragraphs (c)(i) and (d)(i) for “£15·90” there shall be substituted “£16·40”; and
(c)in sub-paragraph (c)(ii) for “£39·80” there shall be substituted “£41·00”.
(4) In regulation 21(1A)() (calculation of income on a weekly basis) –
(a)in sub-paragraph (a) for “£135·00” there shall be substituted “£175·00”; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (b) for “£200” there shall be substituted “£300”.
(5) In regulation 63 (non-dependant deductions) –
(a)in paragraph (1) the sums of £47·75, £6·95, £7·40 and £2·30 remain the same; and
(b)in paragraph (2) –
(i)in sub-paragraph (a) for “£97·00” there shall be substituted “£101·00”,
(ii)in sub-paragraph (b) for “£97·00” and “£144·00” there shall be substituted “£101·00” and “£150·00” respectively and the sum of £17·00 remains the same,
(iii)in sub-paragraph (c) for “£144·00” and “£186·00” there shall be substituted “£150·00” and “£194·00” respectively and the sum of £23·35 remains the same,
(iv)in sub-paragraph (ca)() for “£186·00” and “£247·00” there shall be substituted “£194·00” and “£258·00” respectively and the sum of £38·20 remains the same,
(v)in sub-paragraph (cb) for “£247·00” and “£308·00” there shall be substituted “£258·00” and “£322·00” respectively and the sum of £43·50 remains the same,
(vi)in sub-paragraph (d)() for “£144·00” there shall be substituted “£150·00”,
(vii)in sub-paragraph (e)() for “£144·00” and “£247·00” there shall be substituted “£150·00” and “£258·00” respectively and the sum of £4·60 remains the same, and
(viii)in sub-paragraph (f) for “£247·00” and “£308·00” there shall be substituted “£258·00” and “£322·00” respectively and the sum of £5·80 remains the same.
(6) In Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges) –
(a)in paragraph 1A() for “£19·85”, “£19·85”, “£10·05”, “£13·20”, “£13·20” and “£6·65” there shall be substituted “£20·05”, “£20·05”, “£10·15”, “£13·35”, “£13·35” and “£6·70” respectively and the sum of £2·45 remains the same; and
(b)in paragraph 5 –
(i)in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£9·80” there shall be substituted “£10·55”,
(ii)in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (d) for “£1·20” there shall be substituted “£1·25”, and
(iii)in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£0·80” there shall be substituted “£0·85”.
(7) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 2() (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 6 to this Order.
(8) In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 2() (applicable amounts: family premium) –
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a) the sum of £22·20 remains the same;
(b)in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£15·95” there shall be substituted “£16·10”; and
(c)in sub-paragraph (1A) the sum of £10·50 remains the same.
(9) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2() (applicable amounts: amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 7 to this Order.
(10) In paragraph 16(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 3() (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) for “£12·32” there shall be substituted “£14·50”.
(11) In Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) –
(a)in paragraph 22(b)() for “£9·80” there shall be substituted “£10·55”; and
(b)in paragraph 61() for “£12·32” there shall be substituted “£14·50”.
Housing benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for state pension credit
20.—(1) This Article applies to persons to whom regulation 2 of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003() (“the 2003 Regulations”) applies and references in this Article to the Housing Benefit Regulations are to those Regulations as modified by the 2003 Regulations in their application to those persons.
(2) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit Regulations shall be the sums set out in the following provisions of this Article and Schedules 8 and 9 to this Order; and for this purpose a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Housing Benefit Regulations bearing that number.
(3) In regulation 16(3)(a)() (applicable amounts) “20 per cent.” remains the same.
(4) In regulation 26(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis) –
(a)in sub-paragraph (a) for “£135·00” there shall be substituted “£175·00”; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (b) for “£200” there shall be substituted “£300”.
(5) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 2A() (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 8 to this Order.
(6) In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 2A (applicable amounts: family premium) –
(a)in sub-paragraph (1) for “£15·95” there shall be substituted “£16·10”; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (2) the sum of £10·50 remains the same.
(7) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2A (applicable amounts: amounts of premiums specified in Part III) shall be as set out in Schedule 9 to this Order.
(8) In paragraph 9(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 3A() (sums disregarded from claimant’s earnings) for “£12·32” there shall be substituted “£14·50”.
(9) In paragraph 22 of Schedule 4A() (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) for “£12·32” there shall be substituted “£14·50”.