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

(b)

paragraphs 13A(2)(a)52 and 14(2)(a)53 of Part III of Schedule 2,

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

(3)

The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 254 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.

(4)

In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 255 (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 256 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.

(6)

In paragraph 18 of Schedule 357 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£60.60” substitute “£73.85”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£9.40” substitute “£11.45”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£122.00” substitute “£124.00”;

(d)

in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£122.00”, “£180.00” and “£21.55” substitute “£124.00”, “£183.00” and “£26.25” respectively;

(e)

in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£180.00”, “£234.00” and “£29.60” substitute “£183.00”, “£238.00” and “£36.10” respectively;

(f)

in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£234.00”, “£310.00” and “£48.45” substitute “£238.00”, “£316.00” and “£59.05” respectively; and

(g)

in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “£310.00”, “£387.00” and “£55.20” substitute “£316.00”, “£394.00” and “£67.25” 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.