PART 6EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE

Prescribed amount for the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 201632.

(1)

In regulation 62 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 201694 (prescribed amounts)—

(a)

in paragraph (1)(a) and (b)(i) for “£74∙35” substitute “£74∙70”;

(b)

in paragraph (1)(b)(ii) for “£58∙90” substitute “£59∙20”; and

(c)

in paragraph (2) for “£39∙20” substitute “£39∙40”.

(2)

In regulation 62(2) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2016 (prescribed amounts), as it has effect in cases falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2017—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a) for “£29∙55” substitute “£29∙70”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b) for “£39∙20” substitute “£39∙40”.

(3)

In regulation 62 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2016 (prescribed amounts) as modified by paragraph 4(f) of Schedule 2 to the Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions and Housing Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201095 as that paragraph is modified by paragraph 21(4)(e) of Schedule 3 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 201796—

(a)

in paragraph (1)(a)(i) and (ii)(aa) for “£74∙35” substitute “£74∙70”; and

(b)

in paragraph (1)(a)(ii)(bb) for “£58∙90” substitute “£59∙20”.