PART 3INCOME SUPPORT AND HOUSING BENEFIT

Applicable amounts for Income Support14

1

The sums that are relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Income Support Regulations, being sums to which the Welfare Benefits Up-rating Act does not apply, 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)44, 18(1)(c) and 21(1)45; and

b

paragraphs 13A(2)(a)46 and 14(2)(a)47 of Part III of Schedule 2,

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

3

The sums specified in paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 248 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.

4

In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 249 (applicable amounts: family premium)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£17.40” substitute “£17.45”; and

b

in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£17.40” substitute “£17.45”.

5

The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 250 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.

6

In paragraph 18 of Schedule 351 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£87.75” substitute “£91.15”;

b

in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£13.60” substitute “£14.15”;

c

in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£126.00” substitute “£128.00”;

d

in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£126.00”, “£186.00” and “£31.25” substitute “£128.00”, “£188.00” and “£32.45” respectively;

e

in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£186.00”, “£242.00” and “£42.90” substitute “£188.00”, “£245.00” and “£44.55” respectively;

f

in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£242.00”, “£322.00” and “£70.20” substitute “£245.00”, “£326.00” and “£72.95” respectively; and

g

in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “£322.00”, “£401.00” and “£79.95” substitute “£326.00”, “£406.00” and “£83.05” 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.