PART 3INCOME SUPPORT AND HOUSING BENEFIT
Applicable amounts for income supportI116
1
The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Income Support Regulations38 shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 2 to 4 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—
a
regulations 17(1)(b), 18(1)(c) and 21(1); and
b
paragraphs 13A(2)(a) and 14(2)(a) of Part III of Schedule 239,
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(1) of Part II of Schedule 240 (applicable amounts: family premium) for “£17∙30”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£17∙40”.
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 341 (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) the sum of £120∙00 remains the same;
c
in sub-paragraph (2)(b) the sums of £120∙00, £178∙00 and £17∙00 remain the same;
d
in sub-paragraph (2)(c) the sums of £178∙00, £231∙00 and £23∙35 remain the same;
e
in sub-paragraph (2)(d) the sums of £231∙00, £306∙00 and £38∙20 remain the same; and
f
in sub-paragraph (2)(e) the sums of £306∙00, £382∙00 and £43∙50 remain the same.
7
The sums specified in any provision of the Income Support Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 4 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.