Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 20066

1

The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 5521 (non-dependant deductions)—

a

in paragraph (1)(a) for “£93.80” substitute “£94.50”;

b

in paragraph (1)(b) for “£14.55” substitute “£14.65”;

c

in paragraph (2)(a) for “£129.00” substitute “£133.00”;

d

in paragraph (2)(b) for “£129.00”, “£189.00” and “£33.40” substitute “£133.00”, “£195.00” and “£33.65” respectively;

e

in paragraph (2)(c) for “£189.00”, “£246.00” and “£45.85” substitute “£195.00”, “£253.00” and “£46.20” respectively;

f

in paragraph (2)(d) for “£246.00”, “£328.00” and “£75.05” substitute “£253.00”, “£338.00” and “£75.60” respectively; and

g

in paragraph (2)(e) for “£328.00”, “£408.00” and “£85.45” substitute “£338.00”, “£420.00” and “£86.10” respectively.

3

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 322 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) in column (2)—

a

for “£151.20” and “£166.05” in sub-paragraph (1) substitute “£155.60” and “£168.70” respectively;

b

for “£230.85” and “£248.30” in sub-paragraph (2) substitute “£237.55” and “£252.30” respectively;

c

for “£230.85” and “£79.65” in sub-paragraph (3) substitute “£237.55” and “£81.95” respectively; and

d

for “£248.30” and “£82.25” in sub-paragraph (4) substitute “£252.30” and “£83.60” respectively.