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The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2002

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Applicable amounts for income support

16.—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Income Support Regulations shall be the sums set out in the following provisions of this Article and Schedules 2 to 5 to this Order; and for this purpose a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Income Support Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulations 17(1)(b), 18(1)(c), 21(1) and 71(1)(a)(ii), (c)(ii) and (d)(i) and paragraphs 13A(2)(a)(1) and 14(a) of Part III of Schedule 2, the sum specified is in each case £3,000.

(3) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.

(4) In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 2(2) (applicable amounts: family premium)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a) the sum of £15·90 remains the same; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£14·50” there shall be substituted “£14·75”.

(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.

(6) In paragraph 18 of Schedule 3(3) (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1) the sums of £47·75 and £7·40 remain the same;

(b)in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£84·00” there shall be substituted “£88·00”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£84·00” and “£125·00” there shall be substituted “£88·00” and “£131·00” respectively and the sum of £17·00 remains the same;

(d)in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£125·00” and “£163·00” there shall be substituted “£131·00” and “£170·00” respectively and the sum of £23·35 remains the same;

(e)in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£163·00” and “£215·00” there shall be substituted “£170·00” and “£225·00” respectively and the sum of £38·20 remains the same; and

(f)in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “£215·00” and “£269·00” there shall be substituted “£225·00” and “£281·00” respectively and the sum of £43·50 remains the same.

(7) Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 7 (applicable amounts in special cases) shall be as set out in Schedule 4 to this Order.

(8) The sums specified in any provision of the Income Support Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 5 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.

(9) In paragraph 19(b) of Schedule 9(4) (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) for “£9·25” there shall be substituted “£9·40”.

(1)

Paragraph 13A was inserted by regulation 2(c)(ii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367

(2)

Paragraph 3 was amended by regulation 18 of S.R. 1988 No. 318, regulation 5(4)(a) of S.R. 1996 No. 288 and regulation 8 of S.R. 1998 No. 112

(3)

Schedule 3 was substituted by Schedule 1 to S.R. 1995 No. 301 and paragraph 18 was amended by regulation 2(3)(j) of S.R. 1995 No. 434, regulation 3 of S.R. 1997 No. 3, regulation 3 of S.R. 1997 No. 165 and Article 7(2) of S.R. 1999 No. 472 (C. 36)

(4)

Paragraph 19 was substituted by regulation 4(9)(b) of S.R. 1994 No. 77 and amended by regulation 2(12)(c) of S.R. 1995 No. 86

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