{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2010/article-20",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2010/9780111491317",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2010",
  "path": "article/20",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "20",
  "heading": "Housing Benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for State Pension Credit",
  "text": "(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations shall be the sums set out in this article and Schedules 7 and 8 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 (SPC) Regulations bearing that number.\n(2) In regulation 30(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (a) “£175.00” remains unchanged; and\n(b) in sub-paragraph (b) “£300.00” remains unchanged.\n(3) In regulation 55 (non-dependant deductions)—\n(a) in paragraph (1)(a) “£47.75” remains unchanged;\n(b) in paragraph (1)(b) “£7.40” remains unchanged;\n(c) in paragraph (2)(a) “£120.00” remains unchanged;\n(d) in paragraph (2)(b) “£120.00”, “£178.00” and “£17.00” remain unchanged;\n(e) in paragraph (2)(c) “£178.00”, “£231.00” and “£23.35” remain unchanged;\n(f) in paragraph (2)(d) “£231.00”, “£306.00” and “£38.20” remain unchanged; and\n(g) in paragraph (2)(e) “£306.00”, “£382.00” and “£43.50” remain unchanged.\n(4) In paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges), for “£22.95”, “£22.95”, “£11.60”, “£15.25”, “£15.25”, “£7.65” and “£2.80” substitute “£23.35”, “£23.35”, “£11.80”, “£15.50”, “£15.50”, “£7.80” and “£2.85” respectively.\n(5) In paragraph 6 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (payments in respect of fuel charges)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) “£21.55” remains unchanged;\n(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (d) “£2.50” remains unchanged; and\n(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) “£1.75” remains unchanged.\n(6) The sums specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 7 to this Order.\n(7) In paragraph 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: family premium)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “£17.30” substitute “£17.40”; and\n(b) in sub-paragraph (2) “£10.50” remains unchanged.\n(8) The sums specified in Part 4 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: amounts of premiums specified in Part 3) shall be as set out in Schedule 8 to this Order.\n(9) In paragraph 9(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 4 (sums disregarded from claimant’s earnings) for “£16.85” substitute “£17.10”.\n(10) In paragraph 21 of Schedule 5 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) for “£16.85” substitute “£17.10”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Regulation 55 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2869."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2008/3157."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2010/9780111491317/article/20",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}