The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2006

Housing Benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for State Pension Credit

20.—(1) This article applies to persons to whom regulation 2 of the 2003 Regulations applies and references in this article to the Housing Benefit Regulations are to the Housing Benefit Regulations as modified by the 2003 Regulations in their application to those persons.

(2) 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 this article and Schedules 8 and 9 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the Housing Benefit Regulations bearing that number.

(3) In regulation 26(3)(1) (calculation of income on a weekly basis)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) “£175.00” remains unchanged; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) “£300.00” remains unchanged.

(4) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 2A (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 8 to this Order.

(5) In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 2A(2) (applicable amounts: family premium)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “£16.10” substitute “£16.25”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (2) “£10.50” remains unchanged.

(6) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2A (applicable amounts: amounts of premiums specified in Part III) shall be as set out in Schedule 9 to this Order.

(7) In paragraph 9(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 3A(3) (sums disregarded from claimant’s earnings) for “£14.50” substitute “£14.90”.

(8) In paragraph 21 of Schedule 4A(4) (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) for “£14.50” substitute “£14.90”.

(1)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2005/522.

(2)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2004/2327 and 2005/522.

(3)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2003/2275 and 2005/522.

(4)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2003/2634 and 2005/522.