PART 3INCOME SUPPORT, HOUSING BENEFIT AND COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT

Housing Benefit19.

(1)

As from a date determined in accordance with article 1 of this Order, the sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit Regulations shall be the sums set out in the following provisions of this article and Schedules 6 and 7 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 the regulation of, or the Schedule to, the Housing Benefit Regulations bearing that number.

(2)

In—

(a)

regulations 16(b) and 17(c); and

(b)

paragraphs 13A(2)(a) and 14(a)48 of Part III of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts),

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

(3)

In regulation 18(1)49 (patients)—

(a)

in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (d)(ii) for “£19.90” substitute “£20.50” in each case;

(b)

in sub-paragraphs (c)(i) and (d)(i) for “£15.90” substitute “£16.40” in each case; and

(c)

in sub-paragraph (c)(ii) for “£39.80” substitute “£41.00”.

(4)

In regulation 21(1A)50 (calculation of income on a weekly basis)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a) for “£135.00” substitute “£175.00”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b) for “£200” substitute “£300”.

(5)

In regulation 6351 (non-dependant deductions)—

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

in paragraph (2)(a) for “£97.00” substitute “£101.00”;

(d)

in paragraph (2)(b)—

(i)

for “£97.00” substitute “£101.00”;

(ii)

for “£144.00” substitute “£150.00”;

(iii)

“£17.00” remains unchanged;

(e)

in paragraph (2)(c)—

(i)

for “£144.00” substitute “£150.00”;

(ii)

for “£186.00” substitute “£194.00”;

(iii)

“£23.35” remains unchanged;

(f)

in paragraph (2)(d)—

(i)

for “£186.00” substitute “£194.00”;

(ii)

for “£247.00” substitute “£258.00”;

(iii)

“£38.20” remains unchanged; and

(g)

in paragraph (2)(e)—

(i)

for “£247.00” substitute “£258.00”;

(ii)

for “£308.00” substitute “£322.00”;

(iii)

“£43.50” remains unchanged.

(6)

In paragraph 1A of Part I of Schedule 152 (ineligible service charges), for “£19.85”, “£19.85”, “£10.05”, “£13.20”, “£13.20” and “£6.65” substitute “£20.05”, “£20.05”, “£10.15”, “£13.35”, “£13.35” and “£6.70” respectively.

(7)

In paragraph 5 of Part II of Schedule 153 (payments in respect of fuel charges)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£9.80” substitute “£10.55”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (d) for “£1.20” substitute “£1.25” in each case; and

(c)

in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£0.80” substitute “£0.85”.

(8)

The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 254 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 6 to this Order.

(9)

In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 255 (applicable amounts: family premium)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)(a) “£22.20” remains unchanged;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£15.95” substitute “£16.10”; and

(c)

in sub-paragraph (1A)56 “£10.50” remains unchanged.

(10)

The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 257 (applicable amounts: premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 7 to this Order.

(11)

In paragraph 16(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 358 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) for “£12.32” substitute “£14.50” in each case.

(12)

In Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—

(a)

in paragraph 20(b)59 for “£9.80” substitute “£10.55”; and

(b)

in paragraph 5860 for “£12.32” substitute “£14.50”.