# The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2024, 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 (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 (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 (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 shall be as set out in Schedule 6 to this Order; and
(b) in paragraph 2(1), 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 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9780348256314/article/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2024/article-24
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