# The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026, 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 (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 (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 (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 4 to this Order; and
(b) in paragraph 2(1), 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—
(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 (applicable amounts: premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 5 to this Order.
(9) In Part 6 of Schedule 3 (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, for “£36.55” substitute “£37.95”; and
(b) in paragraph 26 for “£48.50” substitute “£50.35”.
(10) In paragraph 17(1) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348278378/article/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2026/article-23
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