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The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order 2000

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Applicable amounts for Jobseeker’s Allowance

22.—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations shall be the sums set out in the following provisions of this article and Schedules 11 to 18 to this Order; and for this purpose 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 Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulations 83(b), 84(1)(c), 85(1) and 148(1)(a)(ii), (b)(ii) and (iii), (c)(ii) and (d)(i), in paragraphs 15A(2)(a) and 16(a) of Part III of Schedule 1, and in paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 4, the sum specified is in each case £3,000.

(3) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 11 to this Order.

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

(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a) the sum of £15.90 remains unchanged; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for the sum £14.25 there shall be substituted the sum of £14.50.

(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 12 to this Order.

(6) The sums specified in Part IVB of Schedule 1(2) (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums for joint-claim couples) shall be as set out in Schedule 13 to this Order.

(7) In paragraph 17 of Schedule 2(3) (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a) the sum of £47.75 remains unchanged;

(b)in sub-paragraph (1)(b) the sum of £7.40 remains unchanged;

(c)in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for the sum of £81.00 there shall be substituted the sum of £84.00;

(d)in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—

(i)for the sum of £81.00 there shall be substituted the sum of £84.00,

(ii)for the sum of £120.00 there shall be substituted the sum of £125.00,

(iii)the sum of £17.00 remains unchanged;

(e)in sub-paragraph (2)(c)—

(i)for the sum of £120.00 there shall be substituted the sum of £125.00,

(ii)for the sum of £157.00 there shall be substituted the sum of £163.00,

(iii)the sum of £23.35 remains unchanged;

(f)in sub-paragraph (2)(d)—

(i)for the sum of £157.00 there shall be substituted the sum of £163.00,

(ii)for the sum of £207.00 there shall be substituted the sum of £215.00,

(iii)the sum of £38.20 remains unchanged; and

(g)in sub-paragraph (2)(e)—

(i)for the sum of £207.00 there shall be substituted the sum of £215.00,

(ii)for the sum of £259.00 there shall be substituted the sum of £269.00,

(iii)the sum of £43.50 remains unchanged.

(8) Subject to paragraph (2) of this article, those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 4 (applicable amounts of persons in residential care and nursing homes) shall be as set out in Schedule 14 to this Order.

(9) Subject to paragraph (2) of this article, those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 4A(4) (applicable amounts of a joint-claim couple where a member is in a residential care or nursing home) shall be as set out in Schedule 15 to this Order.

(10) Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 5 (applicable amounts in special cases) shall be as set out in Schedule 16 to this Order.

(11) Those sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount which are specified in Schedule 5A(5) (applicable amounts of joint-claim couples in special cases) shall be as set out in Schedule 17 to this Order.

(12) The sums specified in any provision of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 18 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.

(1)

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

(2)

Part IVB was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978.

(3)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1996/2518.

(4)

Schedule 4A was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978.

(5)

Schedule 5A was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978.

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