{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2012/article-20",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2012/9780111519486",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2012",
  "path": "article/20",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "20",
  "heading": "Housing Benefit",
  "text": "(1) 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 5 and 6 to this Order; and unless otherwise stated, any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the Housing Benefit Regulations bearing that number.\n(2) In regulation 27(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 74 (non-dependant deductions)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£60.60” substitute “£73.85”;\n(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£9.40” substitute “£11.45”;\n(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£122.00” substitute “£124.00”;\n(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£122.00”, “£180.00” and “£21.55” substitute “£124.00”, “£183.00” and “£26.25” respectively;\n(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£180.00”, “£234.00” and “£29.60” substitute “£183.00”, “£238.00” and “£36.10” respectively;\n(f) in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£234.00”, “£310.00” and “£48.45” substitute “£238.00”, “£316.00” and “£59.05” respectively; and\n(g) in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “£310.00”, “£387.00” and “£55.20” substitute “£316.00”, “£394.00” and “£67.25” respectively.\n(4) In paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges), for “£24.05”, “£24.05”, “£12.15”, “£16.00”, “£16.00”, “£8.05” and “£2.95” substitute “£25.30”, “£25.30”, “£12.80”, “£16.85”, “£16.85”, “£8.45” and “£3.10” 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) for “£21.55” substitute “£25.50”;\n(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (d) for “£2.50” substitute “£2.95”; and\n(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£1.75” substitute “£2.05”.\n(6) The sums specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 5 to this Order.\n(7) In paragraph 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: family premium)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) “£22.20” remains unchanged; and\n(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) “£17.40” remains unchanged.\n(8) The sums specified in Part 4 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 6 to this Order.\n(9) In Part 6 of Schedule 3 (amount of components)—\n(a) in paragraph 25 for “£26.75” substitute “£28.15”; and\n(b) in paragraph 26 for “£32.35” substitute “£34.05”.\n(10) In paragraph 17(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.\n(11) In paragraph 56 of Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Regulation 74 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2868 and amended by S.I. 2011/821."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/1082 and 2011/821."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Part 6 was inserted by S.I. 2008/1082 (as amended by S.I. 2008/2428) and amended by S.I. 2011/821."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/2608 and 2010/793."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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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."
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