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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2015/article-18",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2015/9780111127148",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2015",
  "path": "article/18",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "18",
  "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 sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£91.15” substitute “£93.80”;\n(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£14.15” substitute “£14.55”;\n(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£128.00” substitute “£129.00”;\n(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£128.00”, “£188.00” and “£32.45” substitute “£129.00”, “£189.00” and “£33.40” respectively;\n(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£188.00”, “£245.00” and “£44.55” substitute “£189.00”, “£246.00” and “£45.85” respectively;\n(f) in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£245.00”, “£326.00” and “£72.95” substitute “£246.00”, “£328.00” and “£75.05” respectively;\n(g) in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “£326.00”, “£406.00” and “£83.05” substitute “£328.00”, “£408.00” and “£85.45” respectively.\n(4) 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.\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 “£27.55” substitute “£28.80”;\n(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (d) for “£3.20” substitute “£3.35”; and\n(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£2.20” substitute “£2.30”.\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(1) of Part 2 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: family premium) “£17.45” 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) “£17.10” remains unchanged.\n(10) In paragraph 21 of Schedule 5 (amounts 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 55 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2869. The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2014/516."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/3157 and 2010/793."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111127148/article/18",
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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."
}