Article 20 Housing Benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for State Pension Credit
This article applies to persons to whom regulation 2 of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003f1 (“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.
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 8 and 9 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.
In regulation 16(3)(a)f2 (applicable amounts) “20 per cent.” remains unchanged.
In regulation 26(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis)—
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£94.50” substitute “£135.00”; and
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£140” substitute “£200”.
The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 2A (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 8 to this Order.
In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 2A (applicable amounts: family premium)—
in sub-paragraph (1) for “£15.75” substitute “£15.95”; and
in sub-paragraph (2) for “£10.45” substitute “£10.50”.
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.
In paragraph 9(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 3Af3 (sums disregarded from claimant’s earnings) for “£11.90” substitute “£12.32”.
In paragraph 21 of Schedule 4Af4 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) for “£11.90” substitute “£12.32”.