The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2003

Applicable amounts for Income Support

17.—(1) 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 Schedules 2 to 5 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 a regulation of, or a Schedule to, the Income Support Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In—

(a) regulations 17(1)(b), 18(1)(c), 21(1) and 71(1)(a)(ii), (c)(ii) and (d)(i); and

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

the sum specified is in each case £3,000.

(3) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 2(1) (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.

(4) In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 2(2) (applicable amounts: family premium)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) “£15.90” remains unchanged; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£14.75” substitute “£15.75 ”.

(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2(3) (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.

(6) In paragraph 18 of Schedule 3(4) (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) “£47.75” remains unchanged;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) “£7.40” remains unchanged;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£88.00” substitute “£92.00 ”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—

(i) for “£88.00” substitute “£92.00”;

(ii) for “£131.00” substitute “£137.00”;

(iii) “£17.00” remains unchanged;

(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c)—

(i) for “£131.00” substitute “£137.00”;

(ii) for “£170.00” substitute “£177.00”;

(iii) “£23.35” remains unchanged;

(f) in sub-paragraph (2)(d)—

(i) for “£170.00” substitute “£177.00”;

(ii) for “£225.00” substitute “£235.00”;

(iii) “£38.20” remains unchanged; and

(g) in sub-paragraph (2)(e)—

(i) for “£225.00” substitute “£235.00”;

(ii) for “£281.00” substitute “£293.00”;

(iii) “£43.50” remains unchanged.

(7) Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 7 (applicable amounts in special cases)—

(a) which are amended by this Order shall be as set out in Part I of Schedule 4 to this Order;

(b) which are not increased by this Order are the sums set out in Part II of that Schedule.

(8) The sums specified in any provision of the Income Support Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 5 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.

(9) In paragraph 19(b) of Schedule 9(5) (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) for “£9.40” substitute “ £9.65”.

(1)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1996/206.

(2)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1803, 1998/766, 1999/2555 and 2000/1993.

(3)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1803, 2000/2239 and 2002/668.

(4)

Schedule 3 was substituted by S.I. 1995/1613; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/2927, 1996/2518 and 1999/3178.

(5)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1994/527 and 1995/516.