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The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2008

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Applicable amounts for jobseeker’s allowance

22.—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations(1) shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 10 to 15 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 Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In—

(a)regulations 83(b), 84(1)(c), 85(1) and 148(1)(a)(ii) and (d)(i); and

(b)paragraphs 15A(2)(a) and 16(2)(a) of Part III of Schedule 1(2),

the sum specified is in each case £3,000.

(3) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 10 to this Order.

(4) In paragraph 4(1) of Part II of Schedule 1(3) (applicable amounts: family premium) for “£16∙43”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£16∙75”.

(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 11 to this Order.

(6) The sums specified in Part IVB of Schedule 1(4) (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums for joint-claim couples) shall be as set out in Schedule 12 to this Order.

(7) In paragraph 17 of Schedule 2(5) (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 “£111∙00” substitute “£116∙00”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£111∙00” and “£164∙00” substitute “£116∙00” and “£172∙00” respectively and the sum of £17∙00 remains the same;

(d)in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£164∙00” and “£213∙00” substitute “£172∙00” and “£223∙00” respectively and the sum of £23∙35 remains the same;

(e)in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£213∙00” and “£283∙00” substitute “£223∙00” and “£296∙00” respectively and the sum of £38∙20 remains the same; and

(f)in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “£283∙00” and “£353∙00” substitute “£296∙00” and “£369∙00” respectively and the sum of £43∙50 remains the same.

(8) Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 4 (applicable amounts in special cases) which are not increased by this Order shall be as set out in Schedule 13 to this Order.

(9) Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 4A(6) (applicable amounts of joint-claim couples in special cases) which are not increased by this Order shall be as set out in Schedule 14 to this Order.

(10) The sums specified in any provision of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 15 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.

(1)

See S.R. 2003 No. 195 which omits provisions relating to children and young persons and makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax credit

(2)

Paragraph 15A was inserted by regulation 4(c)(ii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367 and amended by regulation 5(3) of S.R. 2003 No. 261 and regulation 3(8)(e) of S.R. 2007 No. 154 and paragraph 16 was substituted by regulation 3(8)(f) of S.R. 2007 No. 154

(3)

Paragraph 4 was amended by regulation 9(4)(a) of S.R. 1996 No. 288 and regulation 10 of S.R. 1998 No. 112

(4)

Part IVB was inserted by paragraph 53(4) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2000 No. 350 and amended by regulation 4(c)(vi) of S.R. 2000 No. 367, regulation 2(7) of S.R. 2001 No. 120 and paragraph 1 of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 323

(5)

Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) were amended by regulation 3 of S.R. 1997 No. 3, Article 9(5)(l) of S.R. 1999 No. 428 (C. 32) and regulation 5(b)(i) of S.R. 2004 No. 394

(6)

Schedule 4A was inserted by paragraph 57 of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2000 No. 350

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