PART IIIINCOME SUPPORT, HOUSING BENEFIT AND COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT

Applicable amounts for Income Support16

1

The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Income Support Regulations shall be—

a

the sums set out in the following provisions of this article and Schedules 2 to 4 to this Order; and

b

such sums as may be specified in any provision of the Income Support Regulations listed in column (1) of Schedule 5 to this Order, column (2) of which Schedule states those sums as specified in those provisions as in force on 6th February 2002 being sums not increased by this Order;

and references in this article to a numbered regulation or Schedule are, unless the context otherwise requires, references to a regulation of, or a Schedule to, the Income Support Regulations bearing that number.

2

In—

a

regulations 17(1)(b), 18(1)(c), 21(1) and 71(1)(a)(ii), (c)(ii) and (d)(i); and

b

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

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 of Part II of Schedule 234 (applicable amounts: family premium)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1)(a) “£15.90” remains unchanged; and

b

in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£14.50”, substitute “£14.75 ”.

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 335 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1)(a), “£47.75” remains unchanged;

b

in sub-paragraph (1)(b), “£7.40” remains unchanged;

c

in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£84.00”, substitute “£88.00 ”;

d

in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—

i

for “£84.00”, substitute “£88.00”,

ii

for “£125.00”, substitute “£131.00”,

iii

“£17.00” remains unchanged;

e

in sub-paragraph (2)(c)—

i

for “£125.00”, substitute “£131.00”,

ii

for “£163.00”, substitute “£170.00”,

iii

“£23.35” remains unchanged;

f

in sub-paragraph (2)(d)—

i

for “£163.00”, substitute “£170.00”,

ii

for “£215.00”, substitute “£225.00”,

iii

“£38.20” remains unchanged; and

g

in sub-paragraph (2)(e)—

i

for “£215.00”, substitute “£225.00”,

ii

for “£269.00”, substitute “£281.00”,

iii

“£43.50” remains unchanged.

7

Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 7 (applicable amounts in special cases) shall be as set out in Schedule 4 to this Order.

8

The sums specified in any provision of the Income Support Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 5 to this Order, as those provisions are in force on 6th February 2002, are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.

9

In paragraph 19(b) of Schedule 936 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), for “£9.25”, substitute “£9.40”.