The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2021

Universal credit

33.—(1) In the table in regulation 23 of the Universal Credit Regulations(1) (deduction of income and work allowance)—

(a) for “£512”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£515”; and

(b) for “£292”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£293”.

(2) The amounts specified in the table in regulation 38 of the Universal Credit Regulations (amounts of elements) shall be as set out in Schedule 13 to this Order.

(3) In paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 4 to the Universal Credit Regulations(2) (amount of housing cost contributions) for “£75∙15” substitute “£75∙53”.

(4) In Part 4 of Schedule 5 to the Universal Credit Regulations (calculation of amount of housing costs for owner-occupiers)—

(a) in paragraph 10(2) Step 3; and

(b) in paragraph 11(2) Step 2,

as those paragraphs have effect in a case falling within regulation 20 of the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations the sum of £200,000 remains the same.

(1)

Regulation 23 was amended by regulation 2(2) of S.R. 2017 No. 147, regulation 6(7) of S.R. 2018 No. 92 and Article 33(1) of S.R. 2020 No.40

(2)

Paragraph 13(1) was amended by Article 33(3) of S.R. 2020 No. 40