# The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2009, Article 16: Applicable amounts for Income Support


(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Income Support Regulations shall be the sums set out in this article and Schedules 2 to 4 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the Income Support Regulations bearing that number.
(2) In—
(a) regulations 17(1)(b), 18(1)(c), 21(1) and 71(1)(a)(ii) and (d)(i); and
(b) paragraphs 13A(2)(a) and 14(2)(a) of Part III of Schedule 2,
the sum specified is in each case £3,000.
(3) The sums specified in Part I of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.
(4) In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: family premium)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£16.75” substitute “£17.30”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£16.75” substitute “£17.30”.
(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.
(6) In paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) “£47.75” remains unchanged;
(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) “£7.40” remains unchanged;
(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£116.00” substitute “£120.00”;
(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£116.00” and “£172.00” substitute “£120.00” and “£178.00” respectively and “£17.00” remains unchanged;
(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£172.00” and “£223.00” substitute “£178.00” and “£231.00” respectively and “£23.35” remains unchanged;
(f) in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£223.00” and “£296.00” substitute “£231.00” and “£306.00” respectively and “£38.20” remains unchanged; and
(g) in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “£296.00” and “£369.00” substitute “£306.00” and “£382.00” respectively and “£43.50” remains unchanged.
(7) The sums specified in any provision of the Income Support Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 4 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2009/9780111472798/article/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2009/article-16
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.