The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018

Applicable amounts for the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 N.I.

26.—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedule 11 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, a reference in this Article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 bearing that number.

(2) The sums specified in Part 3 of Schedule 4 (weekly amount of premiums specified in Part 2) shall be as set out in Schedule 11 to this Order.

(3) In paragraph 13 of Part 4 of Schedule 4(1) (the component) for “£36∙55” substitute “£37∙65”.

(4) In paragraph 12 of Schedule 6 (general provisions applying to housing costs)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (4)(2) the sum of £100,000 remains the same;

(b) in sub-paragraph (12)(b)(3) the sum of £150,000 remains the same; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (12)(c) the sum of £125,000 remains the same.

(5) In paragraph 19 of Schedule 6(4) (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “£95∙45” and “£14∙80” substitute “£98∙30” and “£15∙25” respectively; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i) in head (a) for “£136∙00” substitute “£139∙00”,

(ii) in head (b) for “£136∙00”, “£200∙00” and “£34∙00” substitute “£139∙00”, “£204∙00” and “£35∙00” respectively,

(iii) in head (c) for “£200∙00”, “£259∙00” and “£46∙65” substitute “£204∙00”, “£265∙00” and “£48∙05” respectively,

(iv) in head (d) for “£259∙00”, “£346∙00” and “£76∙35” substitute “£265∙00”, “£354∙00” and “£78∙65” respectively, and

(v) in head (e) for “£346∙00”, “£430∙00” and “£86∙95” substitute “£354∙00”, “£439∙00” and “£89∙55” respectively.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 26 in operation at 29.9.2018, see art. 1

(1)

Paragraph 13 was amended by regulation 2(4)(c)(i) of S.R. 2017 No. 51 and Article 25(3) of S.R. 2018 No. 56

(2)

See S.R. 2008 No. 503 which modifies paragraph 12(4) so that it applies as if the reference to “£100,000” were to “£200,000” in relation to certain persons

(3)

Sub-paragraph (12) was added by regulation 3(30)(c) of S.R. 2008 No. 413

(4)

Paragraph 19(1) and (2) was amended by Article 25(4) of S.R. 2018 No. 56 and Article 27(5) of S.R. 2018 No. 58