The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

Housing benefit

20.—(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 this Article and Schedules 5 and 6 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 regulation 24(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis) the sums of £175∙00 and £300∙00 remain the same.

(3) In regulation 72(1) (non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in paragraph (1) for “£60∙60”, “£8∙60”, “£9∙40” and “£2∙85” substitute “£73∙85”, “£9∙90”, “£11∙45” and “£3∙30”, respectively; and

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£122∙00” substitute “£124∙00”,

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£122∙00”, “£180∙00” and “£21∙55” substitute “£124∙00”, “£183∙00” and “£26∙25” respectively,

(iii) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£180∙00”, “£234∙00” and “£29∙60” substitute “£183∙00”, “£238∙00” and “£36∙10” respectively,

(iv) in sub-paragraph (d) for “£234∙00”, “£310∙00” and “£48∙45” substitute “£238∙00”, “£316∙00” and “£59∙05” respectively,

(v) in sub-paragraph (e) for “£310∙00”, “£387∙00” and “£55∙20” substitute “£316∙00”, “£394∙00” and “£67.25” respectively,

(vi) in sub-paragraph (f) for “£180∙00” substitute “£183∙00”,

(vii) in sub-paragraph (g) for “£180∙00”, “£310∙00” and “£5∙70” substitute “£183∙00”, “£316∙00” and “£6∙55” respectively, and

(viii) in sub-paragraph (h) for “£310∙00”, “£387∙00” and “£7∙20” substitute “£316∙00”, “£394∙00” and “£8∙25” respectively.

(4) In Schedule 1(2) (ineligible service charges)—

(a) in paragraph 2 for “£24∙05”, “£24∙05”, “£12∙15”, “£16∙00”, “£16∙00”, “£8∙05” and “£2∙95” substitute “£25∙30”, “£25∙30”, “£12∙80”, “£16∙85”, “£16∙85”, “£8∙45” and “£3∙10” respectively; and

(b) in paragraph 6(2) for “£21∙55”, “£2∙50”, “£1∙75” and “£2∙50” substitute “£25∙50”, “£2∙95”, “£2∙05” and “£2∙95” respectively.

(5) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 5 to this Order.

(6) In paragraph 3(1) of Part II of Schedule 4(3) (applicable amounts: family premium) the sums of £22∙20 and £17∙40 remain the same.

(7) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 6 to this Order.

(8) In Part VI of Schedule 4(4) (amount of components)—

(a) in paragraph 25 for “£26∙75” substitute “£28∙15”; and

(b) in paragraph 26 for “£32∙35” substitute “£34∙05”.

(9) In paragraph 17(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 5(5) (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) the sum of £17∙10 remains the same.

(10) In paragraph 58 of Schedule 6(6) (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) the sum of £17∙10 remains the same.

(1)

Regulation 72(1) and (2) was amended by Article 20(3) of S.R. 2011 No. 119

(2)

Paragraphs 2 and 6(2) were amended by Article 20(4) of S.R. 2011 No. 119

(3)

Paragraph 3(1) was amended by Article 20(6) of S.R. 2011 No. 119 and regulation 19(7)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(4)

Part VI was added by regulation 3(17)(d) of S.R. 2008 No. 378 and amended by Article 20(6) of S.R. 2011 No. 119

(5)

Paragraph 17(1) and (3)(c) was amended by Article 2(6)(b) of S.R. 2009 No. 382 and Article 20(9) of S.R. 2011 No. 119

(6)

Paragraph 58 was amended by Article 20(10) of S.R. 2011 No. 119