23.—(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 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 “£116.75” substitute “£124.55”;
(b)in paragraph (1)(b) for “£18.10” substitute “£19.30”;
(c)in paragraph (2)(a) for “£162.00” substitute “£176.00”;
(d)in paragraph (2)(b)—
(i)for “£41.60” substitute “£44.40”;
(ii)for “£162.00” substitute “£176.00”; and
(iii)for “£236.00” substitute “£256.00”;
(e)in paragraph (2)(c)—
(i)for “£57.10” substitute “£60.95”;
(ii)for “£236.00” substitute “£256.00”; and
(iii)for “£308.00” substitute “£334.00”;
(f)in paragraph (2)(d)—
(i)for “£93.40” substitute “£99.65”;
(ii)for “£308.00” substitute “£334.00”; and
(iii)for “£410.00” substitute “£445.00”; and
(g)in paragraph (2)(e)—
(i)for “£106.35” substitute “£113.50”;
(ii)for “£410.00” substitute “£445.00”; and
(iii)for “£511.00” substitute “£554.00”.
(4) In paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1(2) (ineligible service charges)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (2)(a) and (b)(i) for “£33.15” substitute “£35.35”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) for “£16.80” substitute “£17.95”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (3)(a) and (b)(i) for “£22.10” substitute “£23.60”;
(d)in sub-paragraph (3)(b)(ii) for “£11.05” substitute “£11.80”; and
(e)in sub-paragraph (5) for “£4.05” substitute “£4.30”.
(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 4 to this Order; and
(b)in paragraph 2(1)(5), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£77.78” substitute “£83.24”.
(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(6)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a) “£22.20” remains unchanged; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£18.53” substitute “£19.15”.
(8) The sums specified in Part 4 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 5 to this Order.
(9) In Part 6 of Schedule 3(7) (amount of component)—
(a)in paragraph 25, as it has effect in cases falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the ESA and UC Regulations 2017(8), for “£33.70” substitute “£35.95”; and
(b)in paragraph 26(9) for “£44.70” substitute “£47.70”.
(10) In paragraph 17(1)(10) 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.
Regulation 74 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2868. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2023/316.
Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2023/316.
Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/292.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/30, 2017/376 and 2023/316.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/718 and 2023/316.
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.
Part 6 was inserted by S.I. 2008/1082 (as amended by S.I. 2008/2428) and amended by S.I. 2017/204.
S.I. 2017/204. Paragraph 25 was revoked by paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to that S.I. but the revocation does not apply where any of the circumstances in paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to that S.I. apply. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2023/316.
Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2023/316.
Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/2608 and 2010/793.