{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2019/article-24",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2019/9780111179888",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2019",
  "path": "article/24",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "24",
  "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 4 and 5 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) for “£98.30” substitute “£100.65”;\n(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£15.25” substitute “£15.60”;\n(c) in paragraph (2)(a) for “£139.00” substitute “£143.00”;\n(d) in paragraph (2)(b)—\n(i) for “£35.00” substitute “£35.85”;\n(ii) for “£139.00” substitute “£143.00”; and\n(iii) for “£204.00” substitute “£209.00”;\n(e) in paragraph (2)(c)—\n(i) for “£48.05” substitute “£49.20”;\n(ii) for “£204.00” substitute “£209.00”; and\n(iii) for “£265.00” substitute “£272.00”;\n(f) in paragraph (2)(d)—\n(i) for “£78.65” substitute “£80.55”;\n(ii) for “£265.00” substitute “£272.00”; and\n(iii) for “£354.00” substitute “£363.00”; and\n(g) in paragraph (2)(e)—\n(i) for “£89.55” substitute “£91.70”;\n(ii) for “£354.00” substitute “£363.00”; and\n(iii) for “£439.00” substitute “£451.00”.\n(4) In paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges), for “£27.90”, “£27.90”, “£14.15”, “£18.60”, “£18.60”, “£9.35” and “£3.45” substitute “£28.55”, “£28.55”, “£14.50”, “£19.05”, “£19.05”, “£9.55” and “£3.55” 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 “£30.30” substitute “£32.70”;\n(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (d) for “£3.50” substitute “£3.80”; and\n(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£2.40” substitute “£2.60”.\n(6) In Part 1 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: personal allowances)—\n(a) the sums specified in paragraph 1 shall be as set out in Schedule 4 to this Order; and\n(b) in paragraph 2(1), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table “£66.90” remains unchanged.\n(7) In paragraph 3(1) of Part 2 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: family premium) as it has effect in a case falling within regulation 4 of the Housing Benefit (Abolition of the Family Premium and date of claim) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 “£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 5 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. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2018/281."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2016/242."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/718 and 2015/457."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "S.I. 2015/1857. Part 2 of Schedule 3 was omitted by regulation 2 of that S.I. subject to transitional arrangements in regulation 4."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "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/2019/9780111179888/article/24",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:01:11.296592+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."
}