The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order 1991

PART III Family Credit, Income Support, Housing Benefit and Community Charge Benefits

Family Credit

12.  In the Family Credit Regulations—

(a) in regulation 46(4) (determination of appropriate maximum family credit), the capital sum prescribed is £3,000;

(b) in regulation 46(4), (5) and (6), the amount specified for the credit in respect of a child or young person is NIL;

(c) in regulation 47 (applicable amount of family credit), for the sum of £62.25 there shall be substituted the sum of £66.60;

(d) in paragraph 19 of Schedule 2 (sums to be disregarded in calculating income), in sub-paragraph (b) for the sum of £8.05 there shall be substituted the sum of £8.60; and

(e) in Schedule 4 (determination of maximum family credit), the sums prescribed shall be increased so as to have effect as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.

Applicable amounts for Income Support

13.—(1) As from 6th April 1992 the sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Income Support Regulations shall be the sums set out in the following provisions of this article and the Schedules thereto; and for this purpose references in this article to a numbered regulation or Schedule are, unless the context otherwise requires, references to the regulations of or Schedules to the Income Support Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulations 17(1)(b), 18(1)(c), 21(1) and 71(1)(a)(ii), (b)(ii) and (iii), (c)(ii) and (d)(i), in paragraph 14(a) of Part III of Schedule 2, and in paragraph 1(2) of Part I of Schedule 4, the sum specified is in each case £3,000.

(3) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be increased; and accordingly that Part of Schedule 2 shall have effect as set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.

(4) In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 2 (family premium) for the sum of £8.70 there shall be substituted the sum of £9.30.

(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2 (weekly amounts of premiums) shall be increased; and accordingly that Part of Schedule 2 shall have effect as set out in Schedule 4 to this Order.

(6) The sums specified in paragraph 11(1) of Schedule 3(1) (housing costs: non-dependant deductions) are £13.50 and £5.70.

(7) The sum specified in paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 3(2) (low income threshold) is £62.15.

(8) Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 4 (applicable amounts of persons in residential care and nursing homes) shall be increased; and accordingly those paragraphs in Schedule 4 where such a sum is specified shall have effect as set out in Part I of Schedule 5 to this Order.

(9) In paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 4, for the sum of £185.00 there shall be substituted the sum of £205.00 and, subject to that substitution and except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (8) of this article, the sums specified in Schedule 4 are those set out in Part II of Schedule 5 to this Order.

(10) Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 7 (applicable amounts in special cases) shall be increased; and accordingly those paragraphs in Schedule 7 where such a sum is specified shall have effect as set out in Part I of Schedule 6 to this Order.

(11) Except as provided in paragraph (10) above, the sums specified in Schedule 7 are those set out in Part II of Schedule 6 to this Order.

(12) The sums specified in any provision of the Income Support Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 7 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.

(13) In paragraph 19 of Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in calculating income), in sub-paragraph (b) for the sum of £8.05 there shall be substituted the sum of £8.60.

Income Support Transitional Protection

14.  Sums which are special transitional additions to income support payable in accordance with regulation 15 of the Income Support (Transitional) Regulations 1987(3) shall be increased by 7.0 per cent. of the amount apart from this Order.

The Relevant Sum for Income Support

15.  In section 23(5)(b) of the 1986 Act(4) (trade disputes; the relevant sum) the substituted sum is £22.50.

Applicable amounts for Housing Benefit

16.—(1) As from a date determined in accordance with article 1 of this Order, the sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount and specified in the Housing Benefit Regulations shall be the sums set out in the following provisions of this article and Schedules 8 and 9 to this Order; and for this purpose references in this article to a numbered regulation or Schedule are, unless the context otherwise requires, references to the regulations of and Schedules to the Housing Benefit Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulations 16(b) and 17(c) (applicable amounts), the sum specified is in each case £3,000.

(3) In regulation 18(1) (patients), for the sum of £13.00 in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (d)(ii), there shall be substituted the sum of £13.55, for the sum of £10.40 in sub-paragraph (c)(i) and (d)(i) there shall be substituted the sum of £10.85 and for the sum of £26.00 in sub-paragraph (c)(ii) there shall be substituted the sum of £27.10.

(4) The sums specified in regulation 63(1)(5) (non-dependant deductions), are £13.50 and £5.70.

(5) The sum specified in regulation 63(2)(6) (low income threshold), is £62.15.

(6) In paragraph 1A(7) of Part I of Schedule 1, for the sums £14.20, £14.20, £7.15, £9.45, £9.45, £4.70 and £1.75 there shall be substituted the sums respectively, £15.20, £15.20, £7.65, £10.10, £10.10, £5.05 and £1.85.

(7) In paragraph 5(2) of Part II of Schedule 1, for the sums £8.05, £1.00, £0.65 and £1.00 there shall be substituted the sums respectively, £8.60, £1.05, £0.70 and £1.05.

(8) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be increased; and accordingly that Part of Schedule 2 shall have effect as set out in Schedule 8 to this Order.

(9) In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 2(8) , for the sum of £8.70 there shall be substituted the sum of £9.30.

(10) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: premiums) shall be increased; and accordingly that Part of Schedule 2 shall have effect as set out in Schedule 9 to this Order.

(11) In paragraph 20 of Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in calculation of income) in sub-paragraph (b) for the sum of £8.05 there shall be substituted the sum of £8.60.

Applicable amounts for Community Charge Benefits

17.—(1) As from 1st April 1992 the sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount and specified in the Community Charge Benefits Regulations shall be the sums set out in the following provisions of this article and in Schedules 10 and 11 to this Order; and for this purpose references in this article to a numbered regulation or Schedule are, unless the context otherwise requires, references to the regulations of and Schedules to the Community Charge Benefits Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulation 7(b) and 8(c) (applicable amounts) the sum specified is in each case £3,000.

(3) In regulation 9(1) (patients), for the sum of £13.00 in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (d)(ii), there shall be substituted the sum of £13.55, for the sum of £10.40 in sub-paragraphs (c) and (d)(i) there shall be substituted the sum of £10.85 and for the sum of £26.00 in paragraph (c)(ii) there shall be substituted the sum of £27.10.

(4) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be increased; and accordingly that Part of Schedule 1 shall have effect as set out in Schedule 10 to this Order.

(5) In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 1(9) , for the sum of £8.70 there shall be substituted the sum of £9.30.

(6) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: premiums) shall be increased; and accordingly that Part of Schedule 1 shall have effect as set out in Schedule 11 to this Order.

(7) In paragraph 20 of Schedule 3 (sums disregarded in calculation of income other than earnings), for the sum of £8.05 there shall be substituted the sum of £8.60.

(1)

Schedule 3, paragraph 11(1) was substituted by regulation 18(e)(i) of S.I. 1990/547.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (2) was substituted by S.I. 1990/1776, regulation 9(d).

(3)

S.I. 1987/1969; additions to income support may be included in the Order under section 63 of the Social Security Act 1986 by virtue of the modification made by regulation 2 of S.I. 1988/961.

(4)

Stated in accordance with the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50), section 23(7).

(5)

Regulation 63(1) was amended by regulation 10(a) of S.I. 1990/546.

(6)

Regulation 63(2) was amended by regulation 10(b) of S.I. 1990/546.

(7)

Paragraph 1A was added by regulation 7(b) of S.I. 1988/1444.

(8)

Paragraph 3 was amended by regulation 15(c) of S.I. 1991/1599.

(9)

Paragraph 3 was amended by regulation 30(c) of S.I. 1991/1599.