Article 24 Housing Benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for State Pension Credit

(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 (SPC) Regulations bearing that number.

(2)

In regulation 30(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.

(3)

In regulation 55^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 6 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(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 for “£18.53” substitute “£19.15”.

(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 7 to this Order.

(9)

In paragraph 9(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 4 (sums disregarded from claimant’s earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.

(10)

In paragraph 21 of Schedule 5^f6 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Regulation 55 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2869. 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. 2017/1187, 2021/162 and 188 and 2023/316.
f5: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/718 and 2023/316.
f6: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/3157 and 2010/793.