The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2014

PART 4 JOBSEEKER’S ALLOWANCE

Applicable amounts for Jobseeker’s Allowance

19.—(1) The sums that are relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations, being sums to which the Welfare Benefits Up-rating Act does not apply, shall be the sums set out in this article and Schedules 9 to 12 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In—

(a) regulations 83(b), 84(1)(c) and 85(1)(1); and

(b) paragraphs 15A(2)(a)(2) and 16(2)(a)(3) of Part III of Schedule 1,

the sum specified is in each case £3,000.

(3) The sums specified in paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1(4) (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 9 to this Order.

(4) In paragraph 4 of Part II of Schedule 1(5) (applicable amounts: family premium)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£17.40” substitute “£17.45”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£17.40” substitute “£17.45”.

(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 1(6) (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 10 to this Order.

(6) The sums specified in Part IVB of Schedule 1(7) (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums for joint-claim couples) shall be as set out in Schedule 11 to this Order.

(7) In paragraph 17 of Schedule 2(8) (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£87.75” substitute “£91.15”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£13.60” substitute “£14.15”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£126.00” substitute “£128.00”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£126.00”, “£186.00” and “£31.25” substitute “£128.00”, “£188.00” and “£32.45” respectively;

(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£186.00”, “£242.00” and “£42.90” substitute “£188.00”, “£245.00” and “£44.55” respectively;

(f) in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£242.00”, “£322.00” and “£70.20” substitute “£245.00”, “£326.00” and “£72.95” respectively; and

(g) in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “£322.00”, “£401.00” and “£79.95” substitute “£326.00”, “£406.00” and “£83.05” respectively.

(8) The sums specified in any provision of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 12 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.

The prescribed sum for Jobseeker’s Allowance

20.  In regulation 172 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations(9) (trade disputes: prescribed sum) for “£39.00” substitute “£40.00”.

(1)

Regulations 83(b) and 84(1)(c) were omitted, and regulation 85(1) was amended, by S.I. 2003/455. Regulation 8 of that S.I. (as amended by S.I. 2005/2294) makes transitional arrangements in connection with the introduction of child tax credit. Regulation 85(1) was also amended by S.I. 2007/2618.

(2)

Paragraph 15A was inserted by S.I. 2000/2629 and amended by S.I. 2003/455 and 2007/719.

(3)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/719, 2011/674 and 2013/388.

(4)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2545, 1999/2555, 2003/455, 2006/718 and 2013/574.

(5)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1803, 1998/766 and 2003/455.

(6)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1516 and 1803, 2000/2239 and 2629, 2003/455 and 511, 2007/719, 2009/1488 and 2013/574.

(7)

Part IVB was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978 and amended by S.I. 2000/2629, 2001/518, 2003/511, 2007/719, 2009/1488 and 2013/574.

(8)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2518, 1999/2860, 2004/2327 and 2013/574.

(9)

See section 15(6) of the Jobseekers Act 1995. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2013/574.