PART 3INCOME SUPPORT AND HOUSING BENEFIT

Applicable amounts for income support17.

(1)

The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Income Support Regulations41 shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 2 to 4 to this Order; and for this purpose a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Income Support Regulations bearing that number.

(2)

In—

(a)

regulations 17(1)(b), 18(1)(c) and 21(1); and

(b)

paragraphs 13A(2)(a) and 14(2)(a) of Part III of Schedule 242,

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 as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.

(4)

In paragraph 3(1) of Part II of Schedule 243 (applicable amounts: family premium) the sum of £17∙40, in both places, remains the same.

(5)

The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.

(6)

In paragraph 18 of Schedule 344 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1) for “£60∙60” and “£9∙40” substitute “£73∙85” and “£11∙45” respectively;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£122∙00” substitute “£124∙00”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£122∙00”, “£180∙00” and “£21∙55” substitute “£124∙00”, “£183∙00” and “£26∙25” respectively;

(d)

in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£180∙00”, “£234∙00” and “£29∙60” substitute “£183∙00”, “£238∙00” and “£36∙10” respectively;

(e)

in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£234∙00”, “£310∙00” and “£48∙45” substitute “£238∙00”, “£316∙00” and “£59∙05” respectively; and

(f)

in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “£310∙00”, “£387∙00” and “£55∙20” substitute “£316∙00”, “£394∙00” and “£67∙25” respectively.

(7)

The sums specified in any provision of the Income Support Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 4 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.