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The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2024

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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.

(1)

Regulation 74 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2868. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2023/316.

(2)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2023/316.

(3)

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

(4)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/30, 2017/376 and 2023/316.

(5)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/718 and 2023/316.

(6)

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.

(7)

Part 6 was inserted by S.I. 2008/1082 (as amended by S.I. 2008/2428) and amended by S.I. 2017/204.

(8)

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.

(9)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2023/316.

(10)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/2608 and 2010/793.

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