The Social Security (2022 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023

PART 7 UNIVERSAL CREDIT

Universal credit

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

(a) for “£557”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£573”; and

(b) for “£335”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£344”.

(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 “£75.53” substitute “£77.87”.

(4) In Part 4 of Schedule 5 to the Universal Credit Regulations (3) (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 amendedby regulations 2(1) and 3(1) of S.R. 2021 No. 302 and Article 32(1) of S.R. 2022 No. 231

(2)

Paragraph 13(1) was amended by Article 3 2(3) of S.R. 2022 No. 231

(3)

Part 4 of Schedule 5 was amended byparagraph5(f)(v) and 5(f)(vi)of Schedule 5 toS.R. 2017 No. 176 ( but remains in effect for certain cases under regulation 18 of those Regulations) and Article 32(4) of S.R. 2022 No. 231