The Social Security (Non-Dependant Deductions) Regulations 1996

Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance: changes in thresholds for, and amounts of, non-dependant deductions relating to housing costs

4.  In both paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987(1) and paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996(2) (thresholds for, and amounts of, non-dependant deductions relating to housing costs) —

(a) in sub-paragraph (1), for head (a) there shall be substituted the following head —

“(a) in respect of a non-dependant aged 18 or over who is engaged in any remunerative work, £39.00;”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2), after head (c) there shall be added the following heads —

“(d) not less than £150.00 but less than £200.00, the deduction to be made under this paragraph shall be £32.00;

(e) not less than £200.00 but less than £250.00, the deduction to be made under this paragraph shall be £36.00”.

(1)

S.I. 1987/1967; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/1613 and 2927.

(2)

S.I. 1996/207; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1996/1517.