The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2020

Applicable amounts for income support

21.—(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 and 3 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, 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) and 21(1)(2); and

(b) paragraphs 13A(2)(a) and 14(2)(a) of Part III of Schedule 2(3),

the sum specified is in each case £3,000 (which remains the same).

(3) In Part I of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: personal allowances)—

(a) the sums specified in paragraph 1 shall be as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order; and

(b) in paragraph 2(1), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£66.90” substitute “£68.27”.

(4) In paragraph 3(1) of Part II of Schedule 2(4) (applicable amounts: family premium) for the sum of £17∙45, in both places, substitute “£17.60”.

(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 11(5) of Schedule 3(5) (general provisions applying to housing costs) as it has effect in a case falling within regulation 20 of the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations(6) the sum of £100,000 remains the same.

(7) In paragraph 18 of Schedule 3(7) (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “£100∙65” and “£15∙60” substitute “£102∙35” and “£15∙85” respectively; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i) in head (a) for “£143∙00” substitute “£149∙00”,

(ii) in head (b) for “£143∙00”, “£209∙00” and “£35∙85” substitute “£149∙00”, “£217∙00” and “£36∙45” respectively,

(iii) in head (c) for “£209∙00”, “£272∙00” and “£49∙20” substitute “£217∙00”, “£283∙00” and “£50∙05” respectively,

(iv) in head (d) for “£272∙00”, “£363∙00” and “£80∙55” substitute “£283∙00”, “£377∙00” and “£81∙90” respectively, and

(v) in head (e) for “£363∙00”, “£451∙00” and “£91∙70” substitute “£377∙00”, “£469∙00” and “£93∙25” respectively.

(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)

Regulation 17(1)(b) was amended by regulation 4(7) of S.R. 1993 No. 373, regulation 18(1)(c) was amended by regulation 4(8) of S.R. 1993 No. 373 and regulation 21(1) was amended by regulation 4(3) of S.R. 1994 No. 77, regulation 12 of S.R. 1996 No. 199, regulation 2(2) of S.R. 1996 No. 449, paragraph 6(a) of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 132 and paragraph 2(a) of Schedule 1 to S.R. 2003 No. 195. See also regulation 4 of S.R. 2017 No. 79

(3)

Paragraph 13A was inserted by regulation 2(c)(ii) of S.R. 2000 No. 367 and sub-paragraph (2) was substituted by 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 and sub-paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 3(6)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 135, Article 14(5)(e)(ii) of S.I. 2013/3021 and regulation 11(5)(d)(ii) of S.R. 2016 No. 228. See also regulation 4 of S.R. 2017 No. 79

(4)

Paragraph 3 was amended by regulation 18 of S.R. 1988 No. 318, regulation 5(4)(a) of S.R. 1996 No. 288, regulation 8 of S.R. 1998 No. 112 and Article 20(4) of S.R. 2019 No. 188

(5)

See S.R. 2008 No. 503 which modifies paragraph 11(5) so that it applies as if the reference to “£100,000” were to “£200,000” in relation to certain persons

(6)

Regulation 20 was substituted by regulation 2(14) of S.R. 2018 No. 37

(7)

Schedule 3 was substituted by Schedule 1 to S.R. 1995 No. 301 and paragraph 18(1) and (2) was amended by regulation 2(3)(j)(i) and (ii) of S.R. 1995 No. 434, regulation 3 of S.R. 1997 No. 3, Article 7(2) of S.R. 1999 No. 472 (C. 36), regulation 4(b)(i) of S.R. 2004 No. 394 and Article 20(7) of S.R. 2019 No. 188