# The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2015, Article 17: Housing Benefit


(1) The sums that are relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit Regulations, being sums to which the Welfare Benefits Up-rating Act does not apply, 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.
(2) In regulation B13(3) (determination of a maximum rent (social sector))—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) “14%” remains unchanged; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) “25%” remains unchanged.
(3) In regulation 27(3) (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) In regulation 74 (non-dependant deductions)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£91.15” substitute “£93.80”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£14.15” substitute “£14.55”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£128.00” substitute “£129.00”;
(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£128.00”, “£188.00” and “£32.45” substitute “£129.00”, “£189.00” and “£33.40” respectively;
(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£188.00”, “£245.00” and “£44.55” substitute “£189.00”, “£246.00” and “£45.85” respectively;
(f) in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£245.00”, “£326.00” and “£72.95” substitute “£246.00”, “£328.00” and “£75.05” respectively;
(g) in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “£326.00”, “£406.00” and “£83.05” substitute “£328.00”, “£408.00” and “£85.45” respectively.
(5) In paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges), for “£26.55”, “£26.55”, “£13.45”, “£17.65”, “£17.65”, “£8.90” and “£3.25” substitute “£26.85”, “£26.85”, “£13.60”, “£17.85”, “£17.85”, “£9.00” and “£3.30” respectively.
(6) In paragraph 6 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (payments in respect of fuel charges)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£27.55” substitute “£28.80”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (d) for “£3.20” substitute “£3.35”; and
(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£2.20” substitute “£2.30”.
(7) The sums specified in paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 5 to this Order.
(8) In paragraph 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: family premium)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) “£22.20” remains unchanged; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) “£17.45” remains unchanged.
(9) The sums specified in Part 4 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 6 to this Order.
(10) In Part 6 of Schedule 3 (amount of components)—
(a) in paragraph 25 for “£28.75” substitute “£29.05”; and
(b) in paragraph 26 for “£35.75” substitute “£36.20”.
(11) In paragraph 17(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.
(12) In paragraph 56 of Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111127148/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2015/article-17
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