{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2017/article-22",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2017/9780111153116",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2017",
  "path": "article/22",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "22",
  "heading": "Housing Benefit",
  "text": "(1) The sums that are 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 B13(3) (determination of a maximum rent (social sector))—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (a) “14%” remains unchanged; and\n(b) in sub-paragraph (b) “25%” remains unchanged.\n(3) 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(4) In regulation 74 (non-dependant deductions)—\n(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£94.50” substitute “£95.45”;\n(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£14.65” substitute “£14.80”;\n(c) in paragraph (2)(a) for “£133.00” substitute “£136.00”;\n(d) in paragraph (2)(b) for “£133.00”, “£195.00” and “£33.65” substitute “£136.00”, “£200.00” and “£34.00” respectively;\n(e) in paragraph (2)(c) for “£195.00”, “£253.00” and “£46.20” substitute “£200.00”, “£259.00” and “£46.65” respectively;\n(f) in paragraph (2)(d) for “£253.00”, “£338.00” and “£75.60” substitute “£259.00”, “£346.00” and “£76.35” respectively; and\n(g) in paragraph (2)(e) for “£338.00”, “£420.00” and “£86.10” substitute “£346.00”, “£430.00” and “£86.95” respectively.\n(5) In paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges), for “£26.85”, “£26.85”, “£13.60”, “£17.85”, “£17.85”, “£9.00” and “£3.30” substitute “£27.10”, “£27.10”, “£13.75”, “£18.05”, “£18.05”, “£9.10” and “£3.35” respectively.\n(6) In paragraph 6 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (payments in respect of fuel charges)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) “£28.80” remains unchanged;\n(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (d) “£3.35” remains unchanged; and\n(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) “£2.30” remains unchanged.\n(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.\n(8) 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) “£17.45” remains unchanged.\n(9) The sums specified in Part 4 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 6 to this Order.\n(10) In paragraph 26 of Part 6 of Schedule 3 (amount of components) for “£36.20” substitute “£36.55”.\n(11) In paragraph 17(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.\n(12) 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 B13 was inserted by S.I. 2012/3040."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Regulation 74 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2868. The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2016/242."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/1082 and 2015/457."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Part 2 of Schedule 3 was omitted by S.I. 2015/1857. Regulation 4 of that S.I. makes transitional arrangements in connection with the abolition of the Family Premium."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Part 6 was inserted by S.I. 2008/1082 (as amended by S.I. 2008/2428) and amended by S.I. 2015/457."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/2608 and 2010/793."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111153116/article/22",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:07:14.769617+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}