The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2023

Valid from 10/04/2023

PART 4 E+W+S JOBSEEKER’S ALLOWANCE

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

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

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£61.05” substitute “£67.20”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£77.00” substitute “£84.80”.

Commencement Information

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

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

27.—(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 JSA Regulations 1996 bearing that number.

(2) In—

(a) regulations 83(b), 84(1)(c) and 85(1)(2); and

(b) paragraphs 15A(2)(a)(3) and 16(2)(a)(4) 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(5) shall be as set out in Schedule 8 to this Order; and

(b) in paragraph 2(1)(6) in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£70.80” substitute “£77.78”.

(4) In paragraph 4 of Part II of Schedule 1(7) (applicable amounts: family premium)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£17.85” substitute “£18.53”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£17.85” substitute “£18.53”.

(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 1(8) (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(9) (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums for joint-claim couples) shall be as set out in Schedule 10 to this Order.

(7) In paragraph 17 of Schedule 2(10) (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

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

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

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

(d) in sub-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 sub-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 sub-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 sub-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”.

Commencement Information

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

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

28.  In regulation 172 of the JSA Regulations 1996(11) (trade disputes: prescribed sum) for “£42.50” substitute “£47.00”.

Commencement Information

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

Amounts for the JSA Regulations 2013 E+W+S

29.  In regulation 49 of the JSA Regulations 2013(12) (weekly amounts of jobseeker’s allowance)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£61.05” substitute “£67.20”; and

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£77.00” substitute “£84.80”.

Commencement Information

I4 Art. 29 in force at 10.4.2023 coming into force in accordanc with art. 1(3)(l) (subject to art. 1(4))), see art. 1(3)(l)

(1)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2013/2536 and 2022/292.

(2)

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.

(3)

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

(4)

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

(5)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1516, 2000/1978, 2005/2877, 2007/719, 2008/698 and 1554, 2009/1575 and 2022/292.

(6)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2545, 1999/2555, 2003/455, 2006/718 and 2022/292.

(7)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1803, 1998/766, 2003/455 and 2022/292.

(8)

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 2022/292.

(9)

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 2022/292.

(10)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2518, 1999/2860, 2004/2327 and 2022/292.

(11)

See section 15(6) of the Jobseekers Act 1995. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/292.

(12)

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