The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2023

PART 4 JOBSEEKER’S ALLOWANCE

Increase in age-related amounts of contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

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”.

Applicable amounts for Jobseeker’s Allowance

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”.

The prescribed sum for the JSA Regulations 1996

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

Amounts for the JSA Regulations 2013

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”.

(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.