Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations
7.—(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In paragraph 11 of Schedule 4(1) (weekly amount of premiums specified in Part 2) in the column headed “Amount”—
(a)for “£49∙05”, “£41∙90” and “£78∙10” in sub-paragraph (1)(a) substitute “£53∙45”, “£46∙30” and “£82∙50” respectively; and
(b)for “£86∙95”, “£79∙80” and “£116∙00” in sub-paragraph (1)(b) substitute “£93∙65”, “£86∙50” and “£122∙70” respectively.
(3) In paragraph 19 of Schedule 6(2) (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1) for “£93∙80” and “£14∙55” substitute “£94∙50” and “£14∙65” respectively; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (2)—
(i)in head (a) for “£129∙00” substitute “£133∙00”,
(ii)in head (b) for “£129∙00”, “£189∙00” and “£33∙40” substitute “£133∙00”, “£195∙00” and “£33∙65” respectively,
(iii)in head (c) for “£189∙00”, “£246∙00” and “£45∙85” substitute “£195∙00”, “£253∙00” and “£46∙20” respectively,
(iv)in head (d) for “£246∙00”, “£328∙00” and “£75∙05” substitute “£253∙00”, “£338∙00” and “£75∙60” respectively, and
(v)in head (e) for “£328∙00”, “£408∙00” and “£85∙45” substitute “£338∙00”, “£420∙00” and “£86∙10” respectively.
Paragraph 11 was amended by Schedule 15 to S.R. 2015 No. 124
Paragraph 19(1) and (2) was amended by Article 25(5) of S.R. 2015 No. 124