The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1991

Applicable amounts for Income Support

14.—(1) As from 8th April 1991 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 the Schedules thereto; and for this purpose references in this article to a numbered regulation or Schedule are, unless the context otherwise requires, references to the regulations of or Schedules to the Income Support Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulations 17(1)(b), 18(1)(c), 21(1) and 71(1)(a)(ii), (b)(ii) and (iii), (c)(ii) and (d)(i), in paragraph 14(a) of Part III of Schedule 2, and in paragraph 1(2) of Part I of Schedule 4, 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 increased; and accordingly that Part of Schedule 2 shall have effect as set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.

(4) In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 2 (family premium) for the sum of £7.35 there shall be substituted the sum of £7.95.

(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2 (weekly amounts of premiums) shall be increased; and accordingly that Part of Schedule 2 shall have effect as set out in Schedule 4 to this Order.

(6) In paragraph 11(1) of Schedule 3(1) (housing costs: non-dependant deductions) for the sums of £10.85 and £4.55 there shall be substituted the sums of £13.50 and £5.70 respectively.

(7) In paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 3(2) for the sum of £56.05 there shall be substituted the sum of £62.15.

(8) Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 4 (applicable amounts of persons in residential care and nursing homes) shall be increased; and accordingly those paragraphs in Schedule 4 where such a sum is specified shall have effect as set out in Part I of Schedule 5 to this Order.

(9) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (8) of this article, the sums specified in Schedule 4 are those set out in Part II of Schedule 5 to this Order.

(10) Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 7 (applicable amounts in special, cases) shall be increased; and accordingly those paragraphs in Schedule 7 where such as is specified shall have effect as set out in Part I of Schedule 6 to this Order.

(11) Except as provided in paragraph (10) above, the sums specified in Schedule 7 are those set out in Part 11 of Schedule 6 to this Order.

(12) The sums specified in any provision of the Income Support Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 7 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.

(13) In paragraph 19 of Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in calculating income), in sub-paragraph (b) for the sum of £7.35 there shall be substituted the sum of £8.05.

(1)

Schedule 3, paragraph 11(1) was substituted by regulation 18(e)(i) of S.I. 1990/547.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (2) was substituted by S.I. 1990/1776, regulation 9(d).