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 “£126.65” substitute “£131.45”;

(b)

in paragraph (1)(b) for “£19.65” substitute “£20.40”;

(c)

in paragraph (2)(a) for “£183.00” substitute “£192.00”;

(d)

in paragraph (2)(b)—

(i)

for “£45.15” substitute “£46.85”;

(ii)

for “£183.00” substitute “£192.00”; and

(iii)

for “£266.00” substitute “£279.00”;

(e)

in paragraph (2)(c)—

(i)

for “£62.00” substitute “£64.35”;

(ii)

for “£266.00” substitute “£279.00”; and

(iii)

for “£348.00” substitute “£365.00”;

(f)

in paragraph (2)(d)—

(i)

for “£101.35” substitute “£105.20”;

(ii)

for “£348.00” substitute “£365.00”; and

(iii)

for “£463.00” substitute “£485.00”; and

(g)

in paragraph (2)(e)—

(i)

for “£115.45” substitute “£119.85”;

(ii)

for “£463.00” substitute “£485.00”; and

(iii)

for “£577.00” substitute “£605.00”.

(4)

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

(a)

in sub-paragraph (2)(a) and (b)(i) for “£35.95” substitute “£37.30”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) for “£18.25” substitute “£18.95”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (3)(a) and (b)(i) for “£24.00” substitute “£24.90”;

(d)

in sub-paragraph (3)(b)(ii) for “£12.00” substitute “£12.45”; and

(e)

in sub-paragraph (5) for “£4.35” substitute “£4.50”.

(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 “£84.66” substitute “£87.88”.

(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 “£19.48” substitute “£20.22”.

(8)

The sums specified in Part 4 of Schedule 3^f7 (applicable amounts: premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 5 to this Order.

(9)

In Part 6 of Schedule 3^f8 (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^f9, for “£36.55” substitute “£37.95”; and

(b)

in paragraph 26^f10 for “£48.50” substitute “£50.35”.

(10)

In paragraph 17(1)^f11 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^f12 (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. 2025/295.
f2: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2025/295.
f3: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/292.
f4: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2017/376 and 2025/295.
f5: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/718 and 2025/295.
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. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2011/2425 and 2025/295.
f7: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/1754, 2023/1218 and 2025/295.
f8: Part 6 was inserted by S.I. 2008/1082 (as amended by S.I. 2008/2428) and amended by S.I. 2017/204.
f9: 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. 2025/295.
f10: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2025/295.
f11: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/2608 and 2010/793.
f12: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2010/793.