PART 3INCOME SUPPORT, HOUSING BENEFIT AND COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT
Applicable amounts for Income Support17
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 this article and Schedules 2 to 4 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the Income Support Regulations bearing that number.
2
In—
a
regulations 17(1)(b), 18(1)(c) and 21(1); and
the sum specified is in each case £3,000.
3
The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 2 M3 (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 M4 (applicable amounts: family premium)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1)(a) “£17.40” remains unchanged; and
b
in sub-paragraph (1)(b) “£17.40” remains unchanged.
5
The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2 M5 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.
6
In paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 M6 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£47.75” substitute “
£60.60
”
;
b
in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£7.40” substitute “
£9.40
”
;
c
in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£120.00” substitute “
£122.00
”
;
d
in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£120.00”, “£178.00” and “£17.00” substitute “
£122.00
”
, “
£180.00
”
and “
£21.55
”
respectively;
e
in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£178.00”, “£231.00” and “£23.35” substitute “
£180.00
”
, “
£234.00
”
and “
£29.60
”
respectively;
f
in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£231.00”, “£306.00” and “£38.20” substitute “
£234.00
”
, “
£310.00
”
and “
£48.45
”
respectively; and
g
in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “£306.00”, “£382.00” and “£43.50” substitute “
£310.00
”
, “
£387.00
”
and “
£55.20
”
respectively.
7
The sums specified in any provision of the Income Support Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 4 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.