The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2020

PART 4 E+W+S JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE

Valid from 06/04/2020

Increase in age-related amounts of contribution-based Jobseeker's Allowance E+W+S

26.  In regulation 79(1) of the JSA Regulations 1996 M1 (weekly amounts of contribution-based jobseeker's allowance)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£57.90” substitute “ £58.90 ”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£73.10” substitute “ £74.35 ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 26 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(j)

Marginal Citations

M1 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2013/2536 and 2015/30.

Valid from 06/04/2020

Applicable amounts for Jobseeker's Allowance E+W+S

27.—(1) The sums that are relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the JSA Regulations 1996 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 JSA Regulations 1996 bearing that number.

(2) In—

(a) regulations 83(b), 84(1)(c) and 85(1) M2 ; and

(b) paragraphs 15A(2)(a) M3 and 16(2)(a) M4 of Part III of Schedule 1,

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

(3) In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: personal allowances)—

(a) the sums specified in paragraph 1 M5 shall be as set out in Schedule 8 to this Order; and

(b) in paragraph 2(1) M6 in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£66.90” substitute “ £68.27 ”.

(4) In paragraph 4 of Part II of Schedule 1 M7 (applicable amounts: family premium)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£17.45” substitute “ £17.60 ”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£17.45” substitute “ £17.60 ”.

(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 1 M8 (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 M9 (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 M10 (general provisions applying to housing costs) as it has effect in a case falling within regulation 20 of the LMI Regulations 2017 M11 “£100,000” remains unchanged.

(8) In paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 M12 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£100.65” substitute “ £102.35 ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£15.60” substitute “ £15.85 ”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£143.00” substitute “ £149.00 ”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—

(i) for “£35.85” substitute “ £36.45 ”;

(ii) for “£143.00” substitute “ £149.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£209.00” substitute “ £217.00 ”;

(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c)—

(i) for “£49.20” substitute “ £50.05 ”;

(ii) for “£209.00” substitute “ £217.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£272.00” substitute “ £283.00 ”;

(f) in sub-paragraph (2)(d)—

(i) for “£80.55” substitute “ £81.90 ”;

(ii) for “£272.00” substitute “ £283.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£363.00” substitute “ £377.00 ”; and

(g) in sub-paragraph (2)(e)—

(i) for “£91.70” substitute “ £93.25 ”;

(ii) for “£363.00” substitute “ £377.00 ”; and

(iii) for “£451.00” substitute “ £469.00 ”.

Commencement Information

I2 Art. 27 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(j)

Marginal Citations

M2 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.

M3 Paragraph 15A was inserted by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2003/455 and 2007/719.

M4 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719, 2011/674 and 2013/388.

M5 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1516, 2000/1978, 2005/2877, 2007/719, 2008/698 and 1554, 2009/1575 and 2015/30.

M6 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2545, 1999/2555, 2003/455, 2006/718 and 2015/457.

M7 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1803, 1998/766, 2003/455 and 2014/516.

M8 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 2019/480.

M9 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 2019/480.

M10 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.

M11 Relevant amending instrument is 2018/307.

M12 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2518, 1999/2860, 2004/2327 and 2019/480.

Valid from 06/04/2020

The prescribed sum for the JSA Regulations 1996 E+W+S

28.  In regulation 172 of the JSA Regulations 1996 M13 (trade disputes: prescribed sum) for “£40.50” substitute “ £41.00 ”.

Commencement Information

I3 Art. 28 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(j)

Marginal Citations

M13 See section 15(6) of the Jobseekers Act 1995. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/457.

Valid from 06/04/2020

Amounts for the JSA Regulations 2013 E+W+S

29.  In regulation 49 of the JSA Regulations 2013 M14 (weekly amounts of jobseeker's allowance)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£57.90” substitute “ £58.90 ”; and

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£73.10” substitute “ £74.35 ”.

Commencement Information

I4 Art. 29 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(k) (subject to art. 1(4)), see art. 1(3)(k)(4)

Marginal Citations

M14 Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/30.