PART 3INCOME SUPPORT, HOUSING BENEFIT AND COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT
Council Tax Benefit22.
(1)
The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Council Tax Benefit Regulations shall be the sums set out in this article and Schedules 9 and 10 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the Council Tax Benefit Regulations bearing that number.
(2)
In regulation 17(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis)—
(a)
in sub-paragraph (a) “£175.00” remains unchanged; and
(b)
in sub-paragraph (b) “£300.00” remains unchanged.
(3)
In regulation 58 (non-dependant deductions)—
(a)
in paragraph (1)(a) for “£8.60” substitute “£9.90”;
(b)
in paragraph (1)(b) for “£2.85” substitute “£3.30”;
(c)
in paragraph (2)(a) for “£180.00” substitute “£183.00”;
(d)
in paragraph (2)(b) for “£180.00”, “£310.00” and “£5.70” substitute “£183.00”, “£316.00” and “£6.55” respectively; and
(e)
in paragraph (2)(c) for “£310.00”, “£387.00” and “£7.20” substitute “£316.00”, “£394.00” and “£8.25” respectively.
(4)
(5)
In paragraph 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: family premium)—
(a)
in sub-paragraph (1)(a) “£22.20” remains unchanged; and
(b)
in sub-paragraph (1)(b) “£17.40” remains unchanged.
(6)
The sums specified in Part 4 of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 10 to this Order.
(7)
(a)
in paragraph 25 for “£26.75” substitute “£28.15”; and
(b)
in paragraph 26 for “£32.35” substitute “£34.05”.
(8)
(a)
in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i) for “£177.00” substitute “£180.00”; and
(b)
in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) for “£177.00” and “£231.00” substitute “£180.00” and “£235.00” respectively.
(9)
(10)
In paragraph 56 of Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.