Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

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

(2) In regulation 55(1) (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 3(2) (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.

(1)

Regulation 55 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2869. The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/457.

(2)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/457.