The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2008

Applicable amounts for income support

16.—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Income Support Regulations(1) shall be the sums set out in 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—

(a) regulations 17(1)(b), 18(1)(c), 21(1) and 71(1)(a)(ii) and (d)(i); and

(b) paragraphs 13A(2)(a) and 14(2)(a) of Part III of Schedule 2(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(1) of Part II of Schedule 2(3) (applicable amounts: family premium) for “£16∙43”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£16∙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(4) (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 “£111∙00” substitute “£116∙00”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£111∙00” and “£164∙00” substitute “£116∙00” and “£172∙00” respectively and the sum of £17∙00 remains the same;

(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£164∙00” and “£213∙00” substitute “£172∙00” and “£223∙00” respectively and the sum of £23∙35 remains the same;

(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£213∙00” and “£283∙00” substitute “£223∙00” and “£296∙00” respectively and the sum of £38∙20 remains the same; and

(f) in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “£283∙00” and “£353∙00” substitute “£296∙00” and “£369∙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) which are not increased by this Order 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.

(1)

See S.R. 2003 No. 195 which omits provisions relating to children and young persons and makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax credit

(2)

Paragraph 13A was inserted by regulation 2(c)(ii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367 and amended by regulation 24(5)(f) of S.R. 2003 No. 191, regulation 3(3) of S.R. 2003 No. 261 and regulation 2(7)(f) of S.R. 2007 No. 154 and paragraph 14 was substituted by regulation 2(7)(g) of S.R. 2007 No. 154

(3)

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

(4)

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, Article 7(2) of S.R. 1999 No. 472 (C. 36), regulation 3(4) of S.R. 2003 No. 261, regulation 4(b) of S.R. 2004 No. 394 and regulation 3(4) of S.R. 2005 No. 580