The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2020

PART 7 UNIVERSAL CREDIT

Universal Credit

33.—(1) In the table in regulation 22 of the Universal Credit Regulations(1) (deduction of income and work allowance)—

(a) for “£503”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£512”; and

(b) for “£287”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£292”.

(2) The amounts specified in the table in regulation 36 of the Universal Credit Regulations(2) (table showing amounts of elements) shall be as set out in Schedule 13 to this Order.

(3) In paragraph 14(1) of Schedule 4 to the Universal Credit Regulations(3) (amount of housing cost contributions) for “£73.89” substitute “£75.15”.

(4) In Part 4 of Schedule 5 to the Universal Credit Regulations (calculation of amount of housing costs element for owner-occupiers)—

(a) in paragraph 10(2) Step 3; and

(b) in paragraph 11(2) Step 2,

as those paragraphs have effect in a case falling within regulation 20 of the LMI Regulations 2017(4) “£200,000” remains unchanged.

(1)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/1649 and 2019/480.

(2)

The table in regulation 36 was amended by section 14(5)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7) and by S.I. 2014/1230, 2015/30 and 1754, 2017/204 and 2019/480.

(3)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/480.

(4)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2018/307.