PART IIIINCOME SUPPORT, HOUSING BENEFIT AND COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT

Council Tax Benefit20.

(1)

The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Council Tax Benefit Regulations shall be the sums set out in the following provisions of this article and Schedules 8 and 9 to 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 Council Tax Benefit Regulations bearing that number.

(2)

In—

(a)

regulations 8(b) and 9(c); and

(b)

paragraphs 14A(2)(a) and 15(a) of Part III of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts),

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

(3)

In regulation 10(1)45 (patients)—

(a)

in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (d)(ii) for “£18.15”, substitute “ £18.90” in each case;

(b)

in sub-paragraphs (c)(i) and (d)(i) for “£14.50”, substitute “ £15.10” in each case; and

(c)

in sub-paragraph (c)(ii) for “£36.30”, substitute “£37.80 ”.

(4)

In regulation 5246 (non-dependant deductions)—

(a)

in paragraph (1)(a), “£6.95” remains unchanged;

(b)

in paragraph (1)(b), “£2.30” remains unchanged;

(c)

in paragraph (2)(a) for “£125.00”, substitute “£131.00 ”;

(d)

in paragraph (2)(b)—

(i)

for “£125.00”, substitute “£131.00”,

(ii)

for “£215.00”, substitute “£225.00”,

(iii)

“£4.60” remains unchanged; and

(e)

in paragraph (2)(c)—

(i)

for “£215.00”, substitute “£225.00”,

(ii)

for “£269.00”, substitute “£281.00”,

(iii)

“£5.80” remains unchanged.

(5)

The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 8 to this Order.

(6)

In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 147 (applicable amounts: family premium)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a), “£22.20” remains unchanged; and

(b)

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

(7)

The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 9 to this Order.

(8)

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (amount of alternative maximum council tax benefit)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i) for “£125.00”, substitute “£131.00 ”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) for “£125.00” and “£163.00 ”, substitute “£131.00” and “£170.00” respectively.

(9)

In paragraph 20(b) of Schedule 448 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), for “£9.25”, substitute “£9.40”.