The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2023

Housing Benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for State Pension Credit E+W+S

25.—(1) Unless stated otherwise, any reference in this article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or 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) “£300.00” remains unchanged.

(3) In regulation 55(1) (non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£106.05” substitute “£116.75”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£16.45” substitute “£18.10”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(a) for “£154.00” substitute “£162.00”;

(d) in paragraph (2)(b)—

(i) for “£37.80” substitute “£41.60”;

(ii) for “£154.00” substitute “£162.00”; and

(iii) for “£224.00” substitute “£236.00”;

(e) in paragraph (2)(c)—

(i) for “£51.85” substitute “£57.10”;

(ii) for “£224.00” substitute “£236.00”; and

(iii) for “£292.00” substitute “£308.00”;

(f) in paragraph (2)(d)—

(i) for “£84.85” substitute “£93.40”;

(ii) for “£292.00” substitute “£308.00”; and

(iii) for “£389.00” substitute “£410.00”; and

(g) in paragraph (2)(e)—

(i) for “£96.60” substitute “£106.35”;

(ii) for “£389.00” substitute “£410.00”; and

(iii) for “£484.00” substitute “£511.00”.

(4) In paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1(2) (ineligible service charges), for “£30.10”, “£30.10”, “£15.25”, “£20.05”, “£20.05”, “£10.05” and “£3.70” substitute “£33.15”, “£33.15”, “£16.80”, “£22.10”, “£22.10”, “£11.05” and “£4.05” respectively.

(5) In paragraph 6 of Part 2 of Schedule 1(3) (payments in respect of fuel charges)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) “£35.25” remains unchanged;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (d) “£4.10” remains unchanged; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) “£2.85” remains unchanged.

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

(a) the sums specified in paragraph 1(4) shall be as set out in Schedule 6 to this Order; and

(b) in paragraph 2(1)(5), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£70.80” substitute “£77.78”.

(7) In paragraph 3(1) 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 for “£17.85” substitute “£18.53”.

(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(6) (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 25 in force at 1.4.2023 for specified purposes, see art. 1(3)(j)

I2 Art. 25 in force at 3.4.2023 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)(j)

(1)

Regulation 55 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2869. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/292.

(2)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/292.

(3)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/292.

(4)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2017/1187, 2021/162 and 188 and 2022/292.

(5)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/718 and 2022/292.

(6)

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