PART 3INCOME SUPPORT AND HOUSING BENEFIT
Applicable amounts for income support19
1
The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Income Support Regulations43 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)44; and
b
paragraphs 13A(2)(a) and 14(2)(a) of Part III of Schedule 245,
the sum specified is in each case £3,000.
3
The sums specified in paragraph 2 of 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 246 (applicable amounts: family premium) the sum of £17∙45, in both places, remains the same.
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 347 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1) for “£94∙50” and “£14∙65” substitute “£95∙45” and “£14∙80” respectively; and
b
in sub-paragraph (2)—
i
in head (a) for “£133∙00” substitute “£136∙00”,
ii
in head (b) for “£133∙00”, “£195∙00” and “£33∙65” substitute “£136∙00”, “£200∙00” and “£34∙00” respectively,
iii
in head (c) for “£195∙00”, “£253∙00” and “£46∙20” substitute “£200∙00”, “£259∙00” and “£46∙65” respectively,
iv
in head (d) for “£253∙00”, “£338∙00” and “£75∙60” substitute “£259∙00”, “£346∙00” and “£76∙35” respectively, and
v
in head (e) for “£338∙00”, “£420∙00” and “£86∙10” substitute “£346∙00”, “£430∙00” and “£86∙95” respectively.
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.