{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2026/article-24",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2026/article-24.json",
  "legislation": "ukdsi/2026/9780348278378",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2026",
  "path": "article/24",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "24",
  "heading": "Housing Benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for State Pension Credit",
  "text": "(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.\n(2) In regulation 30(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (a) “£175.00” remains unchanged; and\n(b) in sub-paragraph (b) “£300” remains unchanged.\n(3) In regulation 55 (non-dependant deductions)—\n(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£126.65” substitute “£131.45”;\n(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£19.65” substitute “£20.40”;\n(c) in paragraph (2)(a) for “£183.00” substitute “£192.00”;\n(d) in paragraph (2)(b)—\n(i) for “£45.15” substitute “£46.85”;\n(ii) for “£183.00” substitute “£192.00”; and\n(iii) for “£266.00” substitute “£279.00”;\n(e) in paragraph (2)(c)—\n(i) for “£62.00” substitute “£64.35”;\n(ii) for “£266.00” substitute “£279.00”; and\n(iii) for “£348.00” substitute “£365.00”;\n(f) in paragraph (2)(d)—\n(i) for “£101.35” substitute “£105.20”;\n(ii) for “£348.00” substitute “£365.00”; and\n(iii) for “£463.00” substitute “£485.00”; and\n(g) in paragraph (2)(e)—\n(i) for “£115.45” substitute “£119.85”;\n(ii) for “£463.00” substitute “£485.00”; and\n(iii) for “£577.00” substitute “£605.00”.\n(4) In paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) and (b)(i) for “£35.95” substitute “£37.30”;\n(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) for “£18.25” substitute “£18.95”;\n(c) in sub-paragraph (3)(a) and (b)(i) for “£24.00” substitute “£24.90”;\n(d) in sub-paragraph (3)(b)(ii) for “£12.00” substitute “£12.45”; and\n(e) in sub-paragraph (5) for “£4.35” substitute “£4.50”.\n(5) In paragraph 6 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (payments in respect of fuel charges)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) “£35.25” remains unchanged;\n(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (d) “£4.10” remains unchanged; and\n(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) “£2.85” remains unchanged.\n(6) In Part 1 of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: personal allowances)—\n(a) the sums specified in paragraph 1 shall be as set out in Schedule 6 to this Order; and\n(b) in paragraph 2(1), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£84.66” substitute “£87.88”.\n(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 “£19.48” substitute “£20.22”.\n(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.\n(9) In paragraph 9(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 4 (sums disregarded from claimant’s earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.\n(10) In paragraph 21 of Schedule 5 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Regulation 55 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2869. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2025/295."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2025/295."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/292."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2017/1187, 2021/162 and 188 and 2025/295."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/718 and 2025/295."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/1857 and 2025/295."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2023/1218 and 2025/295."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2010/793."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/3157 and 2010/793."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348278378/article/24",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T14:38:11.364963+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}