Article 23 Housing Benefit

(1)

Unless stated otherwise, any reference in this article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or the Schedule to, the Housing Benefit Regulations bearing that number.

(2)

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” remains unchanged.

(3)

In regulation 74^f1 (non-dependant deductions)—

(a)

in paragraph (1)(a) for “£116.75” substitute “£124.55”;

(b)

in paragraph (1)(b) for “£18.10” substitute “£19.30”;

(c)

in paragraph (2)(a) for “£162.00” substitute “£176.00”;

(d)

in paragraph (2)(b)—

(i)

for “£41.60” substitute “£44.40”;

(ii)

for “£162.00” substitute “£176.00”; and

(iii)

for “£236.00” substitute “£256.00”;

(e)

in paragraph (2)(c)—

(i)

for “£57.10” substitute “£60.95”;

(ii)

for “£236.00” substitute “£256.00”; and

(iii)

for “£308.00” substitute “£334.00”;

(f)

in paragraph (2)(d)—

(i)

for “£93.40” substitute “£99.65”;

(ii)

for “£308.00” substitute “£334.00”; and

(iii)

for “£410.00” substitute “£445.00”; and

(g)

in paragraph (2)(e)—

(i)

for “£106.35” substitute “£113.50”;

(ii)

for “£410.00” substitute “£445.00”; and

(iii)

for “£511.00” substitute “£554.00”.

(4)

In paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1^f2 (ineligible service charges)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (2)(a) and (b)(i) for “£33.15” substitute “£35.35”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) for “£16.80” substitute “£17.95”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (3)(a) and (b)(i) for “£22.10” substitute “£23.60”;

(d)

in sub-paragraph (3)(b)(ii) for “£11.05” substitute “£11.80”; and

(e)

in sub-paragraph (5) for “£4.05” substitute “£4.30”.

(5)

In paragraph 6 of Part 2 of Schedule 1^f3 (payments in respect of fuel charges)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (2)(a) “£35.25” remains unchanged;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (d) “£4.10” remains unchanged; and

(c)

in sub-paragraph (2)(c) “£2.85” remains unchanged.

(6)

In Part 1 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: personal allowances)—

(a)

the sums specified in paragraph 1^f4 shall be as set out in Schedule 4 to this Order; and

(b)

in paragraph 2(1)^f5, in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£77.78” substitute “£83.24”.

(7)

In paragraph 3 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^f6—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)(a) “£22.20” remains unchanged; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£18.53” substitute “£19.15”.

(8)

The sums specified in Part 4 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 5 to this Order.

(9)

In Part 6 of Schedule 3^f7 (amount of component)—

(a)

in paragraph 25, as it has effect in cases falling within paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the ESA and UC Regulations 2017^f8, for “£33.70” substitute “£35.95”; and

(b)

in paragraph 26^f9 for “£44.70” substitute “£47.70”.

(10)

In paragraph 17(1)^f10 and (3)(c) of Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.

(11)

In paragraph 56 of Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Regulation 74 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2868. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2023/316.
f2: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2023/316.
f3: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/292.
f4: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/30, 2017/376 and 2023/316.
f5: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/718 and 2023/316.
f6: 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.
f7: Part 6 was inserted by S.I. 2008/1082 (as amended by S.I. 2008/2428) and amended by S.I. 2017/204.
f8: S.I. 2017/204. Paragraph 25 was revoked by paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to that S.I. but the revocation does not apply where any of the circumstances in paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 2 to that S.I. apply. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2023/316.
f9: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2023/316.
f10: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/2608 and 2010/793.