The Welfare Benefits Up-rating Order 2015

Article 6

SCHEDULE 1 PARAGRAPH 1 OF PART I OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE INCOME SUPPORT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART I PERSONAL ALLOWANCES

1.  The weekly amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 17(1) and 18(1) (applicable amounts and polygamous marriages)—

(1)				(2)
Person or Couple				Amount
(1)(1) Single claimant aged—				(1)
	(a)	except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;			(a)	£57.90;
	(b)	less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A(2);			(b)	£57.90;
	(c)	less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a);			(c)	£57.90;
	(d)	not less than 18 but less than 25;			(d)	£57.90;
	(e)	not less than 25.			(e)	£73.10.
(2) Lone parent aged—				(2)
	(a)	except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;			(a)	£57.90;
	(b)	less than 18 who falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A;			(b)	£57.90;
	(c)	less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(1)(a);			(c)	£57.90;
	(d)	not less than 18.			(d)	£73.10.
(3)(3) Couple—				(3)
	(a)	where both members are aged less than 18 and—			(a)	£87.50;
		(i)	at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child; or
		(ii)	had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for income support under regulation 4ZA or income-related employment and support allowance; or
		(iii)	the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or
		(iv)	there is in force in respect of the claimant’s partner a direction under section 16 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (persons under 18: severe hardship);
	(b)	where both members are aged less than 18 and head (a) does not apply but one member of the couple falls within any of the circumstances specified in paragraph 1A;			(b)	£57.90;
	(c)	where both members are aged less than 18 and heads (a) and (b) do not apply;			(c)	£57.90;
	(d)	where both members are aged not less than 18;			(d)	£114.85;
	(e)	where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who—			(e)	£114.85;
		(i)	qualifies for income support under regulation 4ZA or income-related employment and support allowance, or who would so qualify if he were not a member of a couple; or
		(ii)	satisfies the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or
		(iii)	is the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (persons under 18: severe hardship);
	(f)	where the claimant is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and his partner is a person under 18 who—			(f)	£57.90;
		(i)	would not qualify for income support under regulation 4ZA or income-related employment and support allowance if he were not a member of a couple; and
		(ii)	does not satisfy the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and
		(iii)	is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (persons under 18: severe hardship);
	(g)	where the claimant is aged not less than 25 and his partner is a person under 18 who—			(g)	£73.10.
		(i)	would not qualify for income support under regulation 4ZA or income-related employment and support allowance if he were not a member of a couple; and
		(ii)	does not satisfy the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and
		(iii)	is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (persons under 18: severe hardship).

Article 7

SCHEDULE 2 PARAGRAPH 1 OF PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS 2006 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART 1 Personal Allowances

1.  (4) The amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 22(a) and 23(a) and (b)—

Column (1)			Column (2)
Person or couple			Amount
(1)	A single claimant who—		(1)
	(a)	is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;		(a)	£73.10;
	(b)	is aged not less than 25;		(b)	£73.10;
	(c)	is aged less than 25.		(c)	£57.90.
(2)	Lone parent who—		(2)
	(a)	is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;		(a)	£73.10;
	(b)	is aged not less than 18; or		(b)	£73.10;
	(c)	is aged less than 18.		(c)	£57.90.
(3)	Couple where—		(3)
	(a)	the claimant is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;		(a)	£114.85;
	(b)	at least one member is aged not less than 18;		(b)	£114.85;
	(c)	both members are aged less than 18.		(c)	£87.50.

Article 9

SCHEDULE 3 PARAGRAPH 1 OF PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE JSA REGULATIONS 1996 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART 1 Personal Allowances

1.  (5) The weekly amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 83, 84(1), 86A and 86B (applicable amounts and polygamous marriages)—

(1)				(2)
Person or Couple				Amount
(1) Single claimant aged—				(1)
(a)	except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;			(a)	£57.90;
(b)	less than 18 who falls within paragraph (2) of regulation 57 and who—			(b)	£57.90;
(i)		is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or
(ii)		is the subject of a direction under section 16;
(c)	less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a) of Part 3;			(c)	£57.90;
(d)	not less than 18 but less than 25;			(d)	£57.90;
(e)	not less than 25.			(e)	£73.10.
(2) Lone parent aged—				(2)
(a)	except where head (b) or (c) of this sub-paragraph applies, less than 18;			(a)	£57.90;
(b)	less than 18 who falls within paragraph (2) of regulation 57 and who—			(b)	£57.90;
(i)		is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or
(ii)		is the subject of a direction under section 16;
(c)	less than 18 who satisfies the condition in paragraph 13(1)(a) of Part 3;			(c)	£57.90;
(d)	not less than 18.			(d)	£73.10.
(3) Couple—				(3)
(a)	where both members are aged less than 18 and—			(a)	£87.50;
(i)		at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child; or
(ii)		had they not been members of a couple, each would have been a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 (circumstances in which a person aged 16 or 17 is eligible for a jobseeker’s allowance) applied; or
(iii)		had they not been members of a couple, the claimant would have been a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 (circumstances in which a person aged 16 or 17 is eligible for a jobseeker’s allowance) applied and his partner satisfies the requirements for entitlement to income support or an income-related employment and support allowance other than the requirement to make a claim for it; or
(iv)		they are married or civil partners, and one member of the couple is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies and the other member is registered in accordance with regulation 62; or
(iva)		they are married or civil partners, and each member of the couple is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or
(v)		there is a direction under section 16 (jobseeker’s allowance in cases of severe hardship) in respect of each member; or
(vi)		there is a direction under section 16 in respect of one of them and the other is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or
(vii)		there is a direction under section 16 in respect of one of them and the other satisfies requirements for entitlement to income support or an income-related employment and support allowance other than the requirement to make a claim for it;
(b)	where both members are aged less than 18 and head (a) does not apply but one member of the couple falls within paragraph (2) of regulation 57 and either—			(b)	£57.90;
(i)		is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or
(ii)		is the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Act;
(c)	where both members are aged less than 18 and neither head (a) nor (b) applies but one member of the couple—			(c)	£57.90;
(i)		is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or
(ii)		is the subject of a direction under section 16;
(d)	where both members are aged less than 18 and none of heads (a), (b) or (c) apply but one member of the couple is a person who satisfies the requirements of paragraph 13(1)(a);			(d)	£57.90;
(e)	where—			(e)	£114.85;
	(i)	both members are aged not less than 18; or
	(ii)	one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person who is—
		(aa)	under 18, and
		(bb)	treated as responsible for a child;
(f)	where paragraph (e) does not apply and one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who—			(f)	£114.85;
(i)		is a person to whom regulation 59, 60 or 61 applies; or
(ii)		is the subject of a direction under section 16; or
(iii)		satisfies requirements for entitlement to income support or who would do so if he were not a member of a couple, other than the requirement to make a claim for it; or
(iv)		satisfies requirements for entitlement to an income-related employment and support allowance other than the requirement to make a claim for it;
(g)	where one member is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18—			(g)	£57.90;
(i)		to whom none of the regulations 59 to 61 applies; or
(ii)		who is not the subject of a direction under section 16; and
(iii)		does not satisfy requirements for entitlement to income support or an income-related employment and support allowance disregarding the requirement to make a claim for it;
(h)	where one member is aged not less than 25 and the other member is a person under 18—			(h)	£73.10.
(i)		to whom none of the regulations 59 to 61 applies; or
(ii)		who is not the subject of a direction under section 16; and
(iii)		does not satisfy requirements for entitlement to income support or an income-related employment and support allowance disregarding the requirement to make a claim for it.

Article 11

SCHEDULE 4 PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE ESA REGULATIONS 2008 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

PART 1 Prescribed amounts

1.  (6) The weekly amounts specified in column (2) in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the weekly amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 67(1) and 68 (prescribed amounts and polygamous marriages)—

(1)			(2)
Person or Couple			Amount
(1) Single claimant—			(1)
(a)	who satisfies the conditions set out in section 2(2) or (3) or 4(4) or (5) of the Act;		(a)	£73.10;
(b)	aged not less than 25;		(b)	£73.10;
(c)	aged less than 25.		(c)	£57.90;
(2) Lone parent or a person who has no partner and who is responsible for and a member of the same household as a young person—			(2)
(a)	who satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act;		(a)	£73.10;
(b)	aged not less than 18;		(b)	£73.10;
(c)	aged less than 18.		(c)	£57.90;
(3) Couple—			(3)
(a)	where both members are aged not less than 18;		(a)	£114.85;
(b)	where one member is aged not less than 18 and the other member is a person under 18 who—		(b)	£114.85;
(i)		if that other member had not been a member of a couple, would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it; or
(ii)		if that other member had not been a member of a couple, would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to an income-related allowance; or
(iii)		satisfies the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or
(iv)		is the subject of a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship);
(c)	where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and—		(c)	£114.85;
(i)		at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child; or
(ii)		had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for an income-related allowance; or
(iii)		had they not been members of a couple the claimant’s partner would satisfy the requirements for entitlement to income support other than the requirement to make a claim for it; or
(iv)		the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or
(v)		there is in force in respect of the claimant’s partner a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship);
(d)	where both members are aged less than 18 and—		(d)	£87.50;
(i)		at least one of them is treated as responsible for a child; or
(ii)		had they not been members of a couple, each would have qualified for an income-related allowance; or
(iii)		had they not been members of a couple the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements for entitlement to income support other than a requirement to make a claim for it; or
(iv)		the claimant’s partner satisfies the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or
(v)		there is in force in respect of the claimant’s partner a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship);
(e)	where the claimant is aged not less than 25 and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who—		(e)	£73.10;
(i)		would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple;
(ii)		would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple;
(iii)		does not satisfy the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and
(iv)		is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship);
(f)	where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who—		(f)	£73.10;
(i)		would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple;
(ii)		would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple;
(iii)		does not satisfy the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and
(iv)		is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship);
(g)	where the claimant satisfies the conditions set out in section 4(4) or (5) of the Act and both members are aged less than 18 and paragraph (c) does not apply;		(g)	£73.10;
(h)	where the claimant is aged not less than 18 but less than 25 and the claimant’s partner is a person under 18 who—		(h)	£57.90;
(i)		would not qualify for an income-related allowance if the person were not a member of a couple;
(ii)		would not qualify for income support if the person were not a member of a couple;
(iii)		does not satisfy the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); and
(iv)		is not the subject of a direction under section 16 of that Act (persons under 18: severe hardship);
(i)	where both members are aged less than 18 and paragraph (d) does not apply.		(i)	£57.90.

Article 13

SCHEDULE 5 AMOUNTS OF CERTAIN ELEMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE TABLE IN REGULATION 36 OF THE UNIVERSAL CREDIT REGULATIONS 2013 AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

Element		Amount for each assessment period
Standard allowance—
	single claimant aged under 25	£251.77
	single claimant aged 25 or over	£317.82
	joint claimants both aged under 25	£395.20
	joint claimants where either is aged 25 or over	£498.89
Additional amount for disabled child or qualifying young person—
	lower rate	£126.11
LCW and LCWRA elements—
	limited capability for work	£126.11

(1)

Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) were substituted by S.I. 1990/1168 and amended by S.I. 1996/206 and 2007/719.

(2)

Paragraph 1A of Part 1 of Schedule 2 was inserted by S.I. 1996/206.

(3)

Sub-paragraph (3) was substituted by S.I. 1996/206 and amended by S.I. 2010/641.

(4)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/1082 and 2014/147.

(5)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1516, 2000/1978, 2005/2877, 2007/719, 2008/698 and 1554, 2009/1575 and 2014/147.

(6)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/2428, 2009/2655, 2011/2428 and 2014/147.