The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2022

PART 7N.I.UNIVERSAL CREDIT

Universal creditN.I.

33.—(1) In the table in regulation 23 of the Universal Credit Regulations(1) (deduction of income and work allowance)—

(a)for “£557”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£573”; and

(b)for “£335”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£344”.

(2) The amounts specified in the table in regulation 38 of the Universal Credit Regulations (amounts of elements) shall be as set out in Schedule 13 to this Order.

(3) In paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 4 to the Universal Credit Regulations(2) (amount of housing cost contributions) for “£75.53” substitute “£77.87”.

(4) In Part 4 of Schedule 5 to the Universal Credit Regulations(3) (calculation of amount of housing costs for owner-occupiers)—

(a)in paragraph 10(2) Step 3; and

(b)in paragraph 11(2) Step 2,

as those paragraphs have effect in a case falling within regulation 20 of the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations the sum of £200,000 remains the same.

Commencement Information

I1Art. 33 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(1)(p)

(1)

Regulation 23 was amended by Article 33(1) of S.R. 2021 No. 82 and regulations 2(1) and 3(1) of S.R. 2021 No. 302

(2)

Paragraph 13(1) was amended by Article 33(3) of S.R. 2021 No. 82

(3)

Part 4 of Schedule 5 was amended by paragraph 5(f)(v) and 5(f)(vi) of Schedule 5 to S.R. 2017 No. 176 (but remains in effect for certain cases under regulation 18 of those Regulations) and Article 33(4) of S.R. 2021 No. 82