The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 1991

Housing benefit

17.  In the Housing Benefit Regulations, as from a date determined in accordance with Article 1—

(a)in regulations 16(b) and 17(c) (applicable amounts), in so far as they relate to rent the sum specified in each regulation is £3,000;

(b)in regulation 63(1) (non-dependant deductions) for the sums of £10.85 and £4.55 there shall be substituted the sums of £13.50 and £5.70 respectively;

(c)in regulation 63(2) for the sum of £56.05 there shall be substituted the sum of £62.15;

(d)in paragraph 1A of Part I of Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges) for the sums of £13.15, £13.15, £6.60, £8.75, £8.75, £4.35 and £1.60 there shall be substituted the sums of £14.20, £14.20, £7.15, £9.45, £9.45, £4.70 and £1.75 respectively; and

(e)in paragraph 5(2) of Part II of Schedule 1 for the sums of £7.35, £0.90, £0.60 and £0.90 there shall be substituted the sums of £8.05, £1.00, £0.65 and £1.00 respectively.