The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019

Housing Benefit

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 Schedule 3 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(1) (non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£98.30” substitute “£100.65”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£15.25” substitute “£15.60”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(a) for “£139.00” substitute “£143.00”;

(d) in paragraph (2)(b)—

(i) for “£35.00” substitute “£35.85”;

(ii) for “£139.00” substitute “£143.00”; and

(iii) for “£204.00” substitute “£209.00”;

(e) in paragraph (2)(c)—

(i) for “£48.05” substitute “£49.20”;

(ii) for “£204.00” substitute “£209.00”; and

(iii) for “£265.00” substitute “£272.00”;

(f) in paragraph (2)(d)—

(i) for “£78.65” substitute “£80.55”;

(ii) for “£265.00” substitute “£272.00”; and

(iii) for “£354.00” substitute “£363.00”; and

(g) in paragraph (2)(e)—

(i) for “£89.55” substitute “£91.70”;

(ii) for “£354.00” substitute “£363.00”; and

(iii) for “£439.00” substitute “£451.00”.

(4) In paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges), for “£27.90”, “£27.90”, “£14.15”, “£18.60”, “£18.60”, “£9.35” and “£3.45” substitute “£28.55”, “£28.55”, “£14.50”, “£19.05”, “£19.05”, “£9.55” and “£3.55” respectively.

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

(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£30.30” substitute “£32.70”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (d) for “£3.50” substitute “£3.80”; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£2.40” substitute “£2.60”.

(6) In paragraph 2(1) of Part 1 of Schedule 3(2) (applicable amounts: personal allowances) in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table “£66.90” remains unchanged.

(7) In paragraph 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: family premium) as it has effect in a case falling within regulation 4 of the Housing Benefit (Abolition of the Family Premium and date of claim) (Amendment) Regulations 2015(3)—

(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 3 to this Order.

(9) In paragraph 26 of Part 6 of Schedule 3(4) (amount of component) for “£37.65” substitute “£38.55”.

(10) In paragraph 17(1)(5) 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.

(1)

Regulation 74 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2868. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2018/281.

(2)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/718 and 2015/457.

(3)

S.I. 2015/1857. Part 2 of Schedule 3 was omitted by regulation 2 of that S.I. subject to transitional arrangements in regulation 4.

(4)

Part 6 was inserted by S.I. 2008/1082 (as amended by S.I. 2008/2428) and amended by S.I. 2017/204 and 2018/281.

(5)

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