PART 3INCOME SUPPORT AND HOUSING BENEFIT

Applicable amounts for income support20

1

The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Income Support Regulations53 shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 2 and 3 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 Income Support Regulations bearing that number.

2

In—

a

regulations 17(1)(b), 18(1)(c) and 21(1)54; and

b

paragraphs 13A(2)(a) and 14(2)(a) of Part III of Schedule 255,

the sum specified is in each case £3,000 (which remains the same).

3

In Part I of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: personal allowances)—

a

the sums specified in paragraph 1 shall be as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order; and

b

in paragraph 2(1)56, in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£77.78” substitute “£83.24”.

4

In paragraph 3(1) of Part II of Schedule 257 (applicable amounts: family premium) for the sum of “£18.53”, in both places, substitute “£19.15”.

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 358 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1) for “£116.75” and “£18.10” substitute “£124.55” and “£19.30” respectively; and

b

in sub-paragraph (2)—

i

in head (a) for “£162.00” substitute “£176.00”,

ii

in head (b) for “£162.00”, “£236.00” and “£41.60” substitute “£176.00”, “£256.00” and “£44.40” respectively,

iii

in head (c) for “£236.00”, “£308.00” and “£57.10” substitute “£256.00”, “£334.00” and “£60.95” respectively,

iv

in head (d) for “£308.00”, “£410.00” and “£93.40” substitute “£334.00”, “£445.00” and “£99.65” respectively, and

v

in head (e) for “£410.00”, “£511.00” and “£106.35” substitute “£445.00”, “£554.00” and “£113.50” respectively.