The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023

Housing benefit

23.—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 4 and 5 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Housing Benefit Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulation 24(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis) the sums of £175.00 and £300 remain the same.

(3) In regulation 72(1) (non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in paragraph (1) for “£106.05” and “£16.45” substitute “£116.75” and “£18.10” respectively; and

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£154.00” substitute “£162.00”,

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£154.00”, “£224.00” and “£37.80” substitute “£162.00”, “£236.00” and “£41.60” respectively,

(iii) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£224.00”, “£292.00” and “£51.85” substitute “£236.00”, “£308.00” and “£57.10” respectively,

(iv) in sub-paragraph (d) for “£292.00”, “£389.00” and “£84.85” substitute “£308.00”, “£410.00” and “£93.40” respectively, and

(v) in sub-paragraph (e) for “£389.00”, “£484.00” and “£96.60” substitute “£410.00”, “£511.00” and “£106.35” respectively.

(4) In Schedule 1(2) (ineligible service charges)—

(a) in paragraph 2 for “£30.10”, “£30.10”, “£15.25”, “£20.05”, “£20.05”, “£10.05” and “£3.70” substitute “£33.15, “£33.15”, “£16.80”, “£22.10”, “£22.10”, “£11.05” and “£4.05” respectively; and

(b) in paragraph 6(2) the sums “£35.25”, “£4.10”, “£2.85” and “£4.10” remain the same.

(5) In Part I of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: personal allowances)—

(a) the sums specified in paragraph 1 shall be as set out in Schedule 4 to this Order; and

(b) in paragraph 2(1), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£70.80” substitute “£77.78”.

(6) In paragraph 3(1) of Part II of Schedule 4(3) (applicable amounts: family premium) as it has effect in a case falling within regulation 5 (transitional provision) of the Housing Benefit (Abolition of the Family Premium and date of claim) Regulations—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) the sum of £22.20 remains the same; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£17.85” substitute “£18.53”.

(7) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 5 to this Order.

(8) In Part VI of Schedule 4(4) (amount of component)—

(a) in paragraph 25, as it has effect in cases falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2017, for “£30.60” substitute “£33.70”; and

(b) in paragraph 26, for “£40.60” substitute “£44.70”.

(9) In paragraph 17(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 5(5) (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) the sum of £17.10 remains the same.

(10) In paragraph 58 of Schedule 6(6) (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) the sum of £17.10 remains the same.

(1)

Regulation 72(1) and (2) was amended by Article 20(3) of S.R. 2012 No. 116and Article 23(3) of S.R. 2023 No. 143

(2)

Paragraphs 2 and 6(2) were amended by Article 23(4) of S.R. 2023 No. 143

(3)

Part II of Schedule 4 was omitted by regulation 3(1)(c) of S.R. 2016 No. 310 and regulation 5 of that instrument makes transitional arrangements in connection with the abolition of the family premium; paragraph 3(1) was amended by regulation 19(7)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 357and Article 23(6) of S.R. 2023 No. 143

(4)

Part VI was added by regulation 3(17)(d) of S.R. 2008 No. 378 and the heading was amended by paragraph 6(7)(b)(i) of Schedule 1 to S.R. 2017 No. 51 but the wording remains in force for certain cases under Schedule 2 to that Rule and paragraph 26 was amended by Article 23(8) of S.R. 2023 No. 143

(5)

Paragraph 17(1) and (3)(c) was amended by regulation 2(6)(b) of S.R. 2009 No. 382and Article 23(9) of S.R. 2023 No. 143

(6)

Paragraph 58 was amended by Article 23(10) of S.R. 2023 No. 143