The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (revoked)

PART 1 U.K. INTRODUCTION

Citation, commencement and effect U.K.

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), this Order shall come into force for the purposes of—

(a) this article and articles 2, 7 and 11, on 1st April 2018;

(b) article 3—

(i) in so far as it relates to any increase to which article 7(9)(b) applies, on 1st April 2018, and

(ii) for all other purposes, on 9th April 2018;

(c) articles 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19 and 20, on 9th April 2018;

(d) article 8, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 1st April 2018, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Computation of Earnings Regulations;

(e) articles 9, 17 and 18, on 6th April 2018;

(f) article 10, on 1st April 2018, except for the purpose of determining the rate of maternity allowance in accordance with section 35A(1) M1 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (appropriate weekly rate of maternity allowance under section 35), for which purpose it shall come into force on 9th April 2018;

(g) articles 21 and 22, in so far as they relate to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 9th April 2018, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Income Support Regulations;

(h) articles 23 and 24, in relation to a case where rent is payable at intervals of a week or any multiple thereof, on 2nd April 2018, and in relation to any other case, on 1st April 2018;

(i) article 25, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 9th April 2018, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations;

(j) article 26, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 9th April 2018, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the State Pension Credit Regulations;

(k) article 27, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 9th April 2018, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the ESA Regulations 2008;

(l) article 28, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 9th April 2018, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the ESA Regulations 2013;

(m) article 29, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first assessment period to commence for that beneficiary on or after 9th April 2018 M2 , and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “assessment period” has the same meaning as in section 7(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 M3 ; and

(n) article 30, on 8th May 2018.

(3) In so far as articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19 and 28 relate to a beneficiary in favour of whom an award of universal credit is in force, those articles shall come into force for the purposes of determining the beneficiary's unearned income in relation to that award on the same day as article 29 comes into force for that beneficiary.

(4) The changes made in the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit in articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13 and 14 shall take effect for each case on the date specified in relation to that case in article 7.

Marginal Citations

M1 Section 35A was inserted by section 53 of the 1999 Act. Subsection (1) was substituted by section 48 of the Employment Act 2002 (c. 22). The rate of maternity allowance is linked to the prescribed rate of statutory maternity pay set out in regulation 6 of S.I. 1986/1960.

M2 See S.I. 2014/2888 which amends section 150(10) of the Administration Act and also inserts section 150(10ZA) and (10ZB) into that Act so that it aligns with the monthly assessment period cycle in universal credit.

M3 2012 c. 5.

Interpretation U.K.

2.  In this Order—

“the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration Act 1992;

“the Computation of Earnings Regulations” means the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996 M4 ;

“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 M5 ;

“the ESA Regulations 2008” means the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 M6 ;

“the ESA Regulations 2013” means the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013 M7 ;

“the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 M8 ;

“the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 M9 ;

“the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 M10 ;

“the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations” means the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 1996 M11 ;

“the Pensions Act” means the Pensions Act 2014 M12 ;

“the Pension Schemes Act” means the Pension Schemes Act 1993 M13 ;

“the State Pension Credit Regulations” means the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 M14 ; and

“the Universal Credit Regulations” means the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 M15 .

Marginal Citations

M4 S.I. 1996/2745; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/842.

M5 1992 c. 4 (“the Contributions and Benefits Act”).

M6 S.I. 2008/794; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/2428, 2015/457, 2016/242 and 2017/260.

M7 S.I. 2013/379; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2017/204 and 260.

M8 S.I. 2006/213; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/718, 2007/2868, 2008/1082 and 2428, 2009/2608, 2010/793, 2015/457, 1754 and 1857, 2016/242 and 2017/204 and 260.

M9 S.I. 2006/214; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/718, 2007/2869, 2008/3157, 2010/793, 2015/457, 1754 and 1857, 2016/242 and 2017/260.

M10 S.I. 1987/1967; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1990/1776, 1994/527, 1995/1613 and 2927, 1996/206, 1803, 2431, 2518 and 2545, 1998/766, 1999/2555 and 3178, 2000/636 and 2629, 2001/3767, 2002/2497 and 3019, 2003/455, 2004/2327, 2006/718, 2007/719, 2011/674 and 2425, 2014/516, 2015/457, 2016/242 and 2017/204 and 260.

M11 S.I. 1996/207; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1516, 1803, 2518 and 2545, 1998/766, 1999/2555 and 2860, 2000/1978, 2239 and 2629, 2001/518, 2003/455 and 511, 2004/2327, 2006/718, 2007/719 and 2618, 2009/1488, 2011/674, 2013/388, 2014/516, 2015/457, 2016/242 and 2017/260.

M12 2014 c. 19.

M13 1993 c. 48; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2005/2050.

M14 S.I. 2002/1792; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197, 2004/2327, 2006/2378, 2015/457 and 1754 and 2017/260.

M15 S.I. 2013/376; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/30, 457 and 1754 and 2017/260.

PART 2 U.K. SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSIONS

Rates or amounts of certain benefits under the Contributions and Benefits Act U.K.

3.—(1) From and including the respective dates specified in article 7, the sums specified in paragraph (2) shall be increased so that Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (contributory periodical benefits, non-contributory periodical benefits, increases for dependants and rates of industrial injuries benefit), except paragraph 5 of Part III of that Schedule (guardian's allowance), has effect as set out in Schedule 1 to this Order.

(2) The sums mentioned in paragraph (1) are the sums specified in Parts I, III, IV and V of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act except in—

(a) Part III, the sum specified for age addition to a pension of any category and otherwise under section 79 of that Act;

(b) Part IV, the sums specified in column (2) (increase for qualifying child); and

(c) Part V, the sums specified for the increase in disablement pension for dependent children and death benefit allowance in respect of children and qualifying young persons M16 .

Marginal Citations

M16 Part V of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act was amended by paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6) (“the 2005 Act”).

Increase in rates or amounts of certain pensions and allowances under the Contributions and Benefits Act U.K.

4.—(1) The sums specified in paragraphs (2) to (5) shall be increased from and including the respective dates specified in article 7.

(2) The sums falling to be calculated under paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (calculation of weekly rate of a beneficiary's retirement allowance) shall be increased by 3.0 per cent.

(3) In section 44(4) of the Contributions and Benefits Act M17 (basic pension in a Category A retirement pension)—

(a) for “£102.10” substitute “ £105.15 ”; and

(b) for “£122.30” substitute “ £125.95 ”.

(4) It is directed M18 that the sums which are—

(a) additional pensions in long-term benefits calculated by reference to any final relevant year earlier than the tax year 2017-2018;

(b) increases in the rates of retirement pensions under Schedule 5 to the Contributions and Benefits Act M19 (pension increase or lump sum where entitlement to retirement pension is deferred);

(c) lump sums to which surviving spouses or civil partners will become entitled under paragraph 7A of that Schedule M20 on becoming entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension (entitlement to lump sum where pensioner's deceased spouse or civil partner has deferred entitlement); and

(d) payable to a pensioner as part of their Category A or Category B retirement pension by virtue of an order made under section 126A of the Social Security Act 1975 M21 , section 63 of the Social Security Act 1986 M22 or section 150(1)(e) of the Administration Act,

shall in each case be increased by 3.0 per cent.

(5) The sums which, under—

(a) section 55A and 55AA of the Contributions and Benefits Act M23 , are shared additional pensions; and

(b) paragraph 2 of Schedule 5A to the Contributions and Benefits Act M24 , are increases in the rates of such pensions,

shall in each case be increased by 3.0 per cent.

Marginal Citations

M17 Section 44(4) was substituted by section 68 of the 1998 Act and amended by section 67 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and S.I. 2015/457 and 2017/260.

M18 See section 151(1) of the Administration Act.

M19 Schedule 5 was amended by paragraph 42 of Schedule 8 to the Pension Schemes Act, paragraph 40 of Schedule 1 to the 1994 Act, paragraphs 6 and 21 of Schedule 4, and Schedule 7, to the Pensions Act 1995, section 39 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19) (“the 2000 Act”), Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act, paragraphs 2 to 14 of Schedule 11 to the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), paragraphs 19 and 20 of Schedule 1, and Schedule 7, to the Pensions Act 2007, paragraph 94 of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act and S.I. 2005/2053 and 2014/560 and 3168.

M20 Paragraph 7A was inserted by paragraph 11 of Schedule 11 to the Pensions Act 2004 and amended by S.I. 2005/2053.

M21 1975 c. 14; section 126A was inserted by section 12 of the Social Security Act 1979 (c. 18) and repealed by section 86 of, and Schedule 11 to, the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50).

M22 Section 63 was repealed by Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6).

M23 Section 55A was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the 1999 Act and amended by section 41(3) of the 2000 Act and paragraph 5 of Schedule 11 to the Pensions Act. Section 55AA was inserted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 11 to the Pensions Act.

M24 Schedule 5A was inserted by paragraph 15 of Schedule 11 to the Pensions Act 2004.

Increase in rates or amount of certain benefits under the Pension Schemes Act U.K.

5.—(1) It is directed M25 that the sums specified in paragraph (2) shall be increased from and including the respective dates specified in article 7.

(2) Sums which are payable by virtue of section 15(1) of the Pension Schemes Act (which provides for increases in a person's guaranteed minimum pension if payment of their occupational pension is postponed after they attain pensionable age) to a person who is also entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension (including sums payable by virtue of section 17(2) M26 and (3) of that Act) shall be increased by 3.0 per cent. where the increase under section 15(1) is attributable to earnings factors for the tax year 1987-88 and earlier tax years M27 .

Marginal Citations

M25 See section 151(2) of the Administration Act.

M26 Section 17(2) was amended by S.I. 2005/2050.

M27 See section 151(4) of the Administration Act. Under section 151(4), where an increment under section 15(1) of the Pension Schemes Act is increased by an order under section 109 of that Act, the increase that would otherwise fall to be made by this Order is reduced by the amount of the increase under section 109. Section 109 of the Pension Schemes Act was amended by section 55 of the Pensions Act 1995. The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/279) provides for an increase of 3.0 per cent. where the increase under section 15(1) is attributable to the tax years 1988-89 and subsequent tax years up to and including 1996-97.

Increase in rates or amounts of certain pensions under Part 1 of the Pensions Act U.K.

6.—(1) The sums specified in paragraphs (2) to (4) shall be increased from and including the date specified in article 7(10).

(2) In regulation 1A of the State Pension Regulations 2015 M28 (full rate of state pension) for “£159.55” substitute “ £164.35 ”.

(3) It is directed M29 that the sums which are increases under section 17 of the Pensions Act in the rates of state pensions under Part 1 of that Act shall be increased by 3.0 per cent.

(4) The amounts which, under—

(a) section 9 of the Pensions Act, are survivor's pensions based on inheritance of deferred old state pension;

(b) paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions Act, are the amounts of state pensions under Part 1 of the Pensions Act at the transitional rate which exceed the full rate;

(c) paragraphs 5(3) and 6 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act, are the amounts of survivor's pensions which either alone or in combination with one or more other pensions under Part 1 of that Act exceed the full rate; and

(d) paragraphs 5(3) and 6 of Schedule 9 to the Pensions Act, are the amounts of shared state pensions under Part 1 of the Pensions Act which either alone or in combination with one or more other pensions under Part 1 of that Act exceed the full rate,

shall in each case be increased by 3.0 per cent.

(5) For the purpose of this article, “old state pension” has the same meaning as in section 22 of the Pensions Act.

Marginal Citations

M28 S.I. 2015/173; regulation 1A was inserted by S.I. 2016/227.

M29 See section 151(2) of the Administration Act.

Dates on which sums specified for rates or amounts of benefits in articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13 and 14 are changed by this Order U.K.

7.—(1) Paragraphs (2) to (8), which are subject to the provisions of paragraph (9), and (10) and (11) specify the date on which the changes made by this Order in the sums specified for rates or amounts of benefit in articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13 and 14 shall take effect for each case.

(2) Any increases in the sums mentioned in articles 3, 4, 12 and 13 for Category A, Category B, Category C and Category D retirement pension and graduated retirement benefit together with, where appropriate, any increases for dependants, shall take effect on 9th April 2018.

(3) The increases in the sums mentioned in article 5(2) shall take effect on 9th April 2018.

(4) Any increases in the sums specified for—

(a) the rate of—

(i) attendance allowance, and

(ii) carer's allowance (except in a case where the Secretary of State has made arrangements for it to be paid on a Wednesday); and

(b) any increases in—

(i) carer's allowance referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(ii), and

(ii) widowed mother's allowance and widowed parent's allowance,

in respect of dependants,

shall take effect on 9th April 2018.

(5) Any increases in the sums specified for—

(a) the rate of—

(i) carer's allowance in a case where the Secretary of State has made arrangements for it to be paid on a Wednesday,

(ii) disablement benefit,

(iii) maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act,

(iv) industrial death benefit by way of widow's and widower's pension,

(v) the maximum of the aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents, under section 107(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act; and

(b) any increases in—

(i) the benefits referred to in paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iv) of sub-paragraph (a) in respect of dependants, and

(ii) disablement pension,

shall take effect on 11th April 2018.

(6) In any case where a person's weekly rate of Category A or Category B retirement pension falls to be increased under the provisions of section 47(1) or 48C(2) of the Contributions and Benefits Act M30 by reference to the weekly rate of invalidity allowance or age addition to long-term incapacity benefit to which the person was previously entitled, any increase in such sum shall take effect on 9th April 2018.

(7) The changes in the sums specified for the rate of incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance together with, where appropriate, any increases for dependants, shall take effect on 12th April 2018.

(8) The increases in the sums falling to be calculated in accordance with paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (retirement allowance) shall take effect on 11th April 2018.

(9) Any increases in the sums specified in article 3 of this Order, in so far as those sums are relevant for the purposes of establishing whether the rate of any benefit is not to be increased in respect of an adult dependant because the earnings of the dependant exceed a specified amount M31 , shall take effect—

(a) except in a case where sub-paragraph (b) applies, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for the beneficiary on or after 9th April 2018;

(b) in a case where regulation 7(b) of the Computation of Earnings Regulations (date on which earnings are treated as paid) applies, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for the beneficiary on or after 1st April 2018,

and for the purpose of this paragraph, “benefit week” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Computation of Earnings Regulations.

(10) Any increases in the sums mentioned in article 6 for state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act shall take effect on 9th April 2018.

(11) The increase in the sum mentioned in article 14 shall take effect on 9th April 2018.

Marginal Citations

M30 Section 47(1) was amended by paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the 1994 Act. Section 48C was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995 and amended by S.I. 2005/2053.

M31 See section 82(3)(a) of the Contributions and Benefits Act, regulations 8 and 10(2) of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to, the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 (S.I. 1977/343) (“the 1977 Regulations”) and regulation 10 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit-Increases for Dependants) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2945). Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1984/1698 and 1699, 1987/355, 1988/554, 1989/523 and 1642, 1992/3041, 1994/2945, 1996/1345 and 2745, 2002/2497, 2005/2877 and 2006/692. Paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the 1977 Regulations was also amended by section 37 of the Social Security Act 1986.

Earnings Limits U.K.

8.  In section 80(4) of the Contributions and Benefits Act M32 (earnings limits in respect of child dependency increases)—

(a) for “£230.00”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “ £235.00 ”; and

(b) for “£30.00” substitute “ £31.00 ”.

Marginal Citations

M32 Section 80 was repealed by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act. Article 3 of S.I. 2003/938 saves the repealed provision in certain circumstances. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/457.

Statutory Sick Pay U.K.

9.  In section 157(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act M33 (rate of payment of statutory sick pay) for “£89.35” substitute “ £92.05 ”.

Marginal Citations

M33 Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2017/260.

Statutory Maternity Pay U.K.

10.  In regulation 6 of the Statutory Maternity Pay (General) Regulations 1986 M34 (prescribed rate of statutory maternity pay) for “£140.98” substitute “ £145.18 ”.

Marginal Citations

M34 S.I. 1986/1960; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/2690 and 2017/260.

Statutory Paternity Pay, Statutory Adoption Pay and Statutory Shared Parental Pay U.K.

11.—(1) In the Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Weekly Rates) Regulations 2002 M35 —

(a) in regulation 2(a) (weekly rate of payment of statutory paternity pay) for “£140.98” substitute “ £145.18 ”; and

(b) in regulation 3(a) (weekly rate of payment of statutory adoption pay) for “£140.98” substitute “ £145.18 ”.

(2) In regulation 40(1)(a) of the Statutory Shared Parental Pay (General) Regulations 2014 M36 (weekly rate of payment of statutory shared parental pay) for “£140.98” substitute “ £145.18 ”.

Marginal Citations

M35 S.I. 2002/2818; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2004/925 and 2017/260.

M36 S.I. 2014/3051; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2017/260.

Increase in rate of graduated retirement benefit U.K.

12.—(1) In section 36(1) of the National Insurance Act 1965 M37 (graduated retirement benefit)—

(a) the sum of 13.43 pence shall be increased by 3.0 per cent.; and

(b) the reference to that sum shall have effect as a reference to 13.83 pence.

(2) The sums which are the increases of graduated retirement benefit under Schedule 2 to the Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) (No. 2) Regulations 1978 M38 (increases for deferred retirement) shall be increased by 3.0 per cent.

(3) The sums which are lump sums to which surviving spouses or civil partners will become entitled under Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) Regulations 2005 M39 (increases of graduated retirement benefit and lump sums) shall be increased by 3.0 per cent.

(4) The sums which are the additions under section 37(1) of the National Insurance Act 1965 (additions for widows and widowers) shall be increased by 3.0 per cent.

Marginal Citations

M37 1965 c. 51. Sections 36 and 37 were repealed by the Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38) but are continued in force by regulation 3 of the Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) (No. 2) Regulations 1978 (S.I. 1978/393), in the modified form set out in Schedule 1 to those Regulations; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1989/1642, 1995/2606, 1996/1345, 2005/454 and 3078 and 2017/260. See also regulation 2 of those Regulations, which was substituted by S.I. 1995/2606.

M38 S.I. 1978/393; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1989/1642, 2005/454 and 2017/260.

M39 S.I. 2005/454; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2005/2677 and 3078 and 2017/260.

Increase in amount of Category C retirement pension under the Social Security (Widow's Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979 U.K.

13.  In regulation 11(3) of the Social Security (Widow's Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979 M40 (Category C retirement pension for widows of men over pensionable age on 5th July 1948) for “£73.30” substitute “ £75.50 ”.

Marginal Citations

M40 S.I. 1979/642; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1987/1854, 1989/1642, 2015/1985 and 2017/260.

Maximum additional pension U.K.

14.  In regulation 3A of the Social Security (Maximum Additional Pension) Regulations 2010 M41 (prescribed maximum additional pension for survivors who become entitled on or after 6th April 2016) for “£167.26” substitute “ £172.28 ”.

Marginal Citations

M41 S.I. 2010/426; regulation 3A was inserted by S.I. 2015/1985 and amended by S.I. 2017/260.

Increase in rates of Disability Living Allowance U.K.

15.  In regulation 4 of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991 M42 (rate of benefit)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£83.10” substitute “ £85.60 ”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£55.65” substitute “ £57.30 ”;

(c) in paragraph (1)(c) for “£22.00” substitute “ £22.65 ”;

(d) in paragraph (2)(a) for “£58.00” substitute “ £59.75 ”; and

(e) in paragraph (2)(b) for “£22.00” substitute “ £22.65 ”.

Marginal Citations

M42 S.I. 1991/2890; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1993/1939 and 2017/260.

Increase in rates of Personal Independence Payment U.K.

16.  In regulation 24 of the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013 M43 (rate of personal independence payment)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£55.65” substitute “ £57.30 ”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£83.10” substitute “ £85.60 ”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(a) for “£22.00” substitute “ £22.65 ”; and

(d) in paragraph (2)(b) for “£58.00” substitute “ £59.75 ”.

Marginal Citations

M43 S.I. 2013/377; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2017/260.

Rates of age addition U.K.

17.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 10(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994 M44 (increase in rate of incapacity benefit where beneficiary is under prescribed age on the qualifying date)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£21.70” substitute “ £22.35 ”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£10.90” substitute “ £11.25 ”.

(2) In the case of a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit who was subject to regulation 2(3) of the Employment and Support Allowance (Up-rating Modification) (Transitional) Regulations 2008 M45 the sums specified in regulation 10(2)(a) and (b) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994 shall be increased to “£11.60” and “£6.45” respectively.

Marginal Citations

M44 S.I. 1994/2946; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2017/260.

M45 S.I. 2008/3270.

Rates of transitional invalidity allowance U.K.

18.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), in regulation 18(2) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations 1995 M46 (rate of long-term incapacity benefit in transitional cases)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£21.70” substitute “ £22.35 ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£14.00” substitute “ £14.40 ”; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£7.00” substitute “ £7.20 ”.

(2) In the case of a claimant entitled to long-term incapacity benefit who was subject to regulation 2(3) of the Employment and Support Allowance (Up-rating Modification) (Transitional) Regulations 2008 the sums specified in regulation 18(2)(a), (b) and (c) of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations 1995 shall be increased to “£11.60”, “£6.45” and “£6.45” respectively.

Marginal Citations

M46 S.I. 1995/310; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2017/260.

Rates of bereavement benefits U.K.

19.  In the Rate of Bereavement Benefits Regulations 2010 M47 —

(a) in regulation 2 (rate of widowed mother's allowance and widow's pension) for “£113.70” substitute “ £117.10 ”; and

(b) in regulation 3 (rate of widowed parent's allowance) for “£113.70” substitute “ £117.10 ”.

Marginal Citations

M47 S.I. 2010/2818; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2017/260 and 422.

Rates of bereavement support payment U.K.

20.  In regulation 3 of the Bereavement Support Payment Regulations 2017 M48 (rate of bereavement support payment)—

(a) in paragraph (1) “£350” remains unchanged;

(b) in paragraph (2) “£3,500” remains unchanged;

(c) in paragraph (4) “£100” remains unchanged; and

(d) in paragraph (5) “£2,500” remains unchanged.

Marginal Citations

M48 S.I. 2017/410.

PART 3 U.K. INCOME SUPPORT AND HOUSING BENEFIT

Applicable amounts for Income Support U.K.

21.—(1) The sums that are 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 and 3 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) M49 , 18(1)(c) and 21(1) M50 ; and

(b) paragraphs 13A(2)(a) M51 and 14(2)(a) M52 of Part III of Schedule 2,

the sum specified is in each case £3,000 (which remains unchanged).

(3) The sums specified in paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 2 M53 (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 M54 (applicable amounts: family premium)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) “£17.45” remains unchanged; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) “£17.45” remains unchanged.

(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2 M55 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.

(6) In paragraph 11(5) of Schedule 3 M56 (general provisions applying to housing costs) “£100,000” remains unchanged.

(7) In paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 M57 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£95.45” substitute “ £98.30 ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£14.80” substitute “ £15.25 ”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£136.00” substitute “ £139.00 ”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—

(i) for “£34.00” substitute “ £35.00 ”;

(ii) for “£136.00” substitute “ £139.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£200.00” substitute “ £204.00 ”;

(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c)—

(i) for “£46.65” substitute “ £48.05 ”;

(ii) for “£200.00” substitute “ £204.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£259.00” substitute “ £265.00 ”;

(f) in sub-paragraph (2)(d)—

(i) for “£76.35” substitute “ £78.65 ”;

(ii) for “£259.00” substitute “ £265.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£346.00” substitute “ £354.00 ”; and

(g) in sub-paragraph (2)(e)—

(i) for “£86.95” substitute “ £89.55 ”;

(ii) for “£346.00” substitute “ £354.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£430.00” substitute “ £439.00 ”.

Marginal Citations

M49 Regulations 17(1)(b) and 18(1)(c) were omitted by S.I. 2003/455. Regulation 7 of that S.I. (as amended by S.I. 2005/2294) makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of tax credits.

M50 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1994/527, 1996/206 and 2431, 2000/636, 2001/3767 and 2003/455.

M51 Paragraph 13A was inserted by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2002/3019, 2003/455, 2007/719 and 2011/674 and 2425.

M52 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719 and 2011/674.

M53 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2545, 1999/2555, 2003/455, 2006/718 and 2015/457.

M54 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1803, 1998/766, 2003/455 and 2014/516.

M55 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1990/1776, 1996/1803, 2000/2629, 2002/2497 and 3019, 2007/719, 2015/457 and 2017/260.

M56 See S.I. 2008/3195 which modifies paragraph 11(5) so that it applies as if the reference to “£100,000” were to “£200,000” in relation to certain persons.

M57 Schedule 3 was substituted by S.I. 1995/1613; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/2927, 1996/2518, 1999/3178, 2004/2327 and 2017/260.

Income Support Transitional Protection U.K.

22.  It is directed M58 that the sums which are special transitional additions to income support payable in accordance with regulation 15 of the Income Support (Transitional) Regulations 1987 M59 (special transitional addition) shall be increased by 3.0 per cent.

Marginal Citations

M58 See section 151(6) of the Administration Act.

M59 S.I. 1987/1969; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1988/521 and 670, 1989/1626, 1991/1600 and 2017/260.

Housing Benefit U.K.

23.—(1) The sums that are relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit Regulations shall be the sums set out in this article and Schedules 4 and 5 to this Order; and unless otherwise stated, any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the Housing Benefit Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulation 27(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) “£175.00” remains unchanged; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) “£300” remains unchanged.

(3) In regulation 74 M60 (non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£95.45” substitute “ £98.30 ”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£14.80” substitute “ £15.25 ”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(a) for “£136.00” substitute “ £139.00 ”;

(d) in paragraph (2)(b)—

(i) for “£34.00” substitute “ £35.00 ”;

(ii) for “£136.00” substitute “ £139.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£200.00” substitute “ £204.00 ”;

(e) in paragraph (2)(c)—

(i) for “£46.65” substitute “ £48.05 ”;

(ii) for “£200.00” substitute “ £204.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£259.00” substitute “ £265.00 ”;

(f) in paragraph (2)(d)—

(i) for “£76.35” substitute “ £78.65 ”;

(ii) for “£259.00” substitute “ £265.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£346.00” substitute “ £354.00 ”; and

(g) in paragraph (2)(e)—

(i) for “£86.95” substitute “ £89.55 ”;

(ii) for “£346.00” substitute “ £354.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£430.00” substitute “ £439.00 ”.

(4) In paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges), for “£27.10”, “£27.10”, “£13.75”, “£18.05”, “£18.05”, “£9.10” and “£3.35” substitute “£27.90”, “£27.90”, “£14.15”, “£18.60”, “£18.60”, “£9.35” and “£3.45” respectively.

(5) In paragraph 6 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (payments in respect of fuel charges)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£28.80” substitute “ £30.30 ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (d) for “£3.35” substitute “ £3.50 ”; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£2.30” substitute “ £2.40 ”.

(6) The sums specified in paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 M61 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 4 to this Order.

(7) In paragraph 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 M62 (applicable amounts: family premium)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) “£22.20” remains unchanged; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) “£17.45” remains unchanged.

(8) The sums specified in Part 4 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 5 to this Order.

(9) In paragraph 26 of Part 6 of Schedule 3 M63 (amount of component) for “£36.55” substitute “ £37.65 ”.

(10) In paragraph 17(1) M64 and (3)(c) of Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.

(11) In paragraph 56 of Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.

Marginal Citations

M60 Regulation 74 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2868. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2017/260.

M61 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/1082 and 2015/457.

M62 Part 2 of Schedule 3 was omitted by S.I. 2015/1857. Regulation 4 of that S.I. makes transitional arrangements in connection with the abolition of the Family Premium.

M63 Part 6 was inserted by S.I. 2008/1082 (as amended by S.I. 2008/2428) and amended by S.I. 2017/204 and 260.

M64 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/2608 and 2010/793.

Housing Benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for State Pension Credit U.K.

24.—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations shall be the sums set out in this article and Schedules 6 and 7 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulation 30(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) “£175.00” remains unchanged; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) “£300” remains unchanged.

(3) In regulation 55 M65 (non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£95.45” substitute “ £98.30 ”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£14.80” substitute “ £15.25 ”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(a) for “£136.00” substitute “ £139.00 ”;

(d) in paragraph (2)(b)—

(i) for “£34.00” substitute “ £35.00 ”;

(ii) for “£136.00” substitute “ £139.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£200.00” substitute “ £204.00 ”;

(e) in paragraph (2)(c)—

(i) for “£46.65” substitute “ £48.05 ”;

(ii) for “£200.00” substitute “ £204.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£259.00” substitute “ £265.00 ”;

(f) in paragraph (2)(d)—

(i) for “£76.35” substitute “ £78.65 ”;

(ii) for “£259.00” substitute “ £265.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£346.00” substitute “ £354.00 ”; and

(g) in paragraph (2)(e)—

(i) for “£86.95” substitute “ £89.55 ”;

(ii) for “£346.00” substitute “ £354.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£430.00” substitute “ £439.00 ”.

(4) In paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges), for “£27.10”, “£27.10”, “£13.75”, “£18.05”, “£18.05”, “£9.10” and “£3.35” substitute “£27.90”, “£27.90”, “£14.15”, “£18.60”, “£18.60”, “£9.35” and “£3.45” respectively.

(5) In paragraph 6 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (payments in respect of fuel charges)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£28.80” substitute “ £30.30 ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (d) for “£3.35” substitute “ £3.50 ”; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£2.30” substitute “ £2.40 ”.

(6) The sums specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 6 to this Order.

(7) In paragraph 3(1) of Part 2 of Schedule 3 M66 (applicable amounts: family premium) “£17.45” remains unchanged.

(8) The sums specified in Part 4 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: amounts of premiums specified in Part 3) shall be as set out in Schedule 7 to this Order.

(9) In paragraph 9(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 4 (sums disregarded from claimant's earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.

(10) In paragraph 21 of Schedule 5 M67 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.

Marginal Citations

M65 Regulation 55 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2869. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2017/260.

M66 Part 2 of Schedule 3 was omitted by S.I. 2015/1857. Regulation 4 of that S.I. makes transitional arrangements in connection with the abolition of the Family Premium.

M67 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/3157 and 2010/793.

PART 4 U.K. JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE

Applicable amounts for Jobseeker's Allowance U.K.

25.—(1) The sums that are relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations shall be the sums set out in this article and Schedules 8 to 10 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In—

(a) regulations 83(b), 84(1)(c) and 85(1) M68 ; and

(b) paragraphs 15A(2)(a) M69 and 16(2)(a) M70 of Part III of Schedule 1,

the sum specified is in each case £3,000 (which remains unchanged).

(3) The sums specified in paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 M71 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 8 to this Order.

(4) In paragraph 4 of Part II of Schedule 1 M72 (applicable amounts: family premium)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) “£17.45” remains unchanged; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) “£17.45” remains unchanged.

(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 1 M73 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 9 to this Order.

(6) The sums specified in Part IVB of Schedule 1 M74 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums for joint-claim couples) shall be as set out in Schedule 10 to this Order.

(7) In paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 2 M75 (general provisions applying to housing costs) “£100,000” remains unchanged.

(8) In paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 M76 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£95.45” substitute “ £98.30 ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£14.80” substitute “ £15.25 ”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£136.00” substitute “ £139.00 ”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—

(i) for “£34.00” substitute “ £35.00 ”;

(ii) for “£136.00” substitute “ £139.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£200.00” substitute “ £204.00 ”;

(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c)—

(i) for “£46.65” substitute “ £48.05 ”;

(ii) for “£200.00” substitute “ £204.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£259.00” substitute “ £265.00 ”;

(f) in sub-paragraph (2)(d)—

(i) for “£76.35” substitute “ £78.65 ”;

(ii) for “£259.00” substitute “ £265.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£346.00” substitute “ £354.00 ”; and

(g) in sub-paragraph (2)(e)—

(i) for “£86.95” substitute “ £89.55 ”;

(ii) for “£346.00” substitute “ £354.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£430.00” substitute “ £439.00 ”.

Marginal Citations

M68 Regulations 83(b) and 84(1)(c) were omitted, and regulation 85(1) was amended, by S.I. 2003/455. Regulation 8 of that S.I. (as amended by S.I. 2005/2294) makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax credit. Regulation 85(1) was also amended by S.I. 2007/2618.

M69 Paragraph 15A was inserted by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2003/455 and 2007/719.

M70 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719, 2011/674 and 2013/388.

M71 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2545, 1999/2555, 2003/455, 2006/718 and 2015/457.

M72 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1803, 1998/766, 2003/455 and 2014/516.

M73 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1516 and 1803, 2000/2239 and 2629, 2003/455 and 511, 2007/719, 2009/1488, 2015/457 and 2017/260.

M74 Part IVB was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978 and amended by S.I. 2000/2629, 2001/518, 2003/511, 2007/719, 2009/1488, 2015/457 and 2017/260.

M75 See S.I. 2008/3195 which modifies paragraph 10(4) so that it applies as if the reference to “£100,000” were to “£200,000” in relation to certain persons.

M76 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2518, 1999/2860, 2004/2327 and 2017/260.

PART 5 U.K. STATE PENSION CREDIT

State Pension Credit U.K.

26.—(1) The amounts as specified in the State Pension Credit Regulations shall be the amounts set out in this article and any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the State Pension Credit Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulation 6 M77 (amount of the guarantee credit)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£243.25” substitute “ £248.80 ”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£159.35” substitute “ £163.00 ”;

(c) in paragraph (5)(a) for “£62.45” substitute “ £64.30 ”;

(d) in paragraph (5)(b) for “£124.90” substitute “ £128.60 ”; and

(e) in paragraph (8) for “£34.95” substitute “ £36.00 ”.

(3) In regulation 7(2) M78 (savings credit) for “£137.35” and “£218.42” substitute “ £140.67 ” and “ £223.82 ” respectively.

(4) In paragraph 8(2) of Schedule II M79 (general provisions applying to housing costs) “£100,000” remains unchanged.

(5) In paragraph 14 of Schedule II M80 (persons residing with the claimant)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£95.45” substitute “ £98.30 ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£14.80” substitute “ £15.25 ”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£136.00” substitute “ £139.00 ”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—

(i) for “£34.00” substitute “ £35.00 ”;

(ii) for “£136.00” substitute “ £139.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£200.00” substitute “ £204.00 ”;

(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c)—

(i) for “£46.65” substitute “ £48.05 ”;

(ii) for “£200.00” substitute “ £204.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£259.00” substitute “ £265.00 ”;

(f) in sub-paragraph (2)(d)—

(i) for “£76.35” substitute “ £78.65 ”;

(ii) for “£259.00” substitute “ £265.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£346.00” substitute “ £354.00 ”; and

(g) in sub-paragraph (2)(e)—

(i) for “£86.95” substitute “ £89.55 ”;

(ii) for “£346.00” substitute “ £354.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£430.00” substitute “ £439.00 ”.

(6) In paragraph 1 of Schedule III M81 (polygamous marriages)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (5), in the substituted paragraph (1) of regulation 6, for “ £243.25 ” and “£83.90” substitute “£248.80” and “£85.80” respectively; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (7), in the substituted paragraph (2) of regulation 7, for “ £218.42 ” substitute “£223.82”.

Marginal Citations

M77 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/457 and 1754 and 2017/260.

M78 Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2017/260.

M79 See S.I. 2008/3195 which modifies paragraph 8(2) so that it applies as if the reference to “£100,000” were to “£200,000” in relation to certain persons.

M80 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197, 2004/2327, 2006/2378 and 2017/260.

M81 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197 and 2017/260.

PART 6 U.K. EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE

Applicable amounts for the ESA Regulations 2008 U.K.

27.—(1) The sums that are relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the ESA Regulations 2008 shall be the sums set out in this article and Schedule 11 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the ESA Regulations 2008 bearing that number.

(2) The sums specified in Part 3 of Schedule 4 M82 (weekly amount of premiums specified in Part 2) shall be as set out in Schedule 11 to this Order.

(3) In Part 4 of Schedule 4 M83 (the component) in paragraph 13 for “£36.55” substitute “ £37.65 ”.

(4) In paragraph 12 of Schedule 6 (general provisions applying to housing costs)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (4) M84 “£100,000” remains unchanged;

(b) in sub-paragraph (12)(b) M85 “£150,000” remains unchanged; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (12)(c) “£125,000” remains unchanged.

(5) In paragraph 19 of Schedule 6 M86 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£95.45” substitute “ £98.30 ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£14.80” substitute “ £15.25 ”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£136.00” substitute “ £139.00 ”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—

(i) for “£34.00” substitute “ £35.00 ”;

(ii) for “£136.00” substitute “ £139.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£200.00” substitute “ £204.00 ”;

(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c)—

(i) for “£46.65” substitute “ £48.05 ”;

(ii) for “£200.00” substitute “ £204.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£259.00” substitute “ £265.00 ”;

(f) in sub-paragraph (2)(d)—

(i) for “£76.35” substitute “ £78.65 ”;

(ii) for “£259.00” substitute “ £265.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£346.00” substitute “ £354.00 ”; and

(g) in sub-paragraph (2)(e)—

(i) for “£86.95” substitute “ £89.55 ”;

(ii) for “£346.00” substitute “ £354.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£430.00” substitute “ £439.00 ”.

Marginal Citations

M82 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/2428, 2015/457 and 2016/242.

M83 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2017/204 and 260.

M84 See S.I. 2008/3195 which modifies paragraph 12(4) so that it applies as if the reference to “£100,000” were to “£200,000” in relation to certain persons.

M85 Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2008/2428.

M86 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/242 and 2017/260.

Prescribed amount for the ESA Regulations 2013 U.K.

28.—(1) In regulation 62(2) of the ESA Regulations 2013 (prescribed amounts) for “£36.20” substitute “ £37.65 ”.

(2) In regulation 62(2)(b) of the ESA Regulations 2013 (prescribed amounts), as it has effect in cases falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2017 M87 , for “£36.55” substitute “ £37.65 ”.

Marginal Citations

M87 S.I. 2017/204. Regulation 62(2) of the ESA Regulations 2013 was substituted by regulation 3 of S.I. 2017/204 but that amendment does not apply where any of the circumstances in paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to that S.I. apply.

PART 7 U.K. UNIVERSAL CREDIT

Universal Credit U.K.

29.—(1) The amounts of the child element, the additional amount in respect of each child or qualifying young person who is disabled (higher rate), the limited capability for work and work–related activity element, the carer element and the maximum amounts of the childcare costs element specified in the table in regulation 36 of the Universal Credit Regulations M88 (table showing amounts of elements) shall be as set out in Schedule 12 to this Order.

(2) In paragraph 14(1) of Schedule 4 to the Universal Credit Regulations M89 (amount of housing cost contributions) for “£70.06” substitute “ £72.16 ”.

(3) In Part 4 of Schedule 5 to the Universal Credit Regulations (calculation of amount of housing costs element for owner-occupiers)—

(a) in paragraph 10(2) Step 3; and

(b) in paragraph 11(2) Step 2,

“£200,000” remains unchanged.

Marginal Citations

M88 The table in regulation 36 was amended by section 14(5)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7) and by S.I. 2015/30, 457 and 1754.

M89 Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2017/260.

PART 8 U.K. REVOCATION

Revocation U.K.

30.  The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2017 M90 is revoked save for article 29(a).

Marginal Citations

M90 S.I. 2017/260.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Kit Malthouse

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Department for Work and Pensions

5th March 2018

We consent,

Rebecca Harris

Craig Whittaker

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

6th March 2018