Regulation 20 Applicable amountsI1

Northern Ireland

F1(1)

Subject to regulations 21, 78 and 79 and Schedule A1^f1 (treatment of claims for housing benefit by refugees), a claimant’s weekly applicable amount shall be the aggregate of such of the following amounts as may apply in his case—

(a)

an amount in respect of himself or, if he is a member of a couple, an amount in respect of both of them, determined in accordance with paragraph 1(1), (2) or (3), as the case may be, of Schedule 4;

F2(b)

an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 in respect of F3children or young persons who are members of his family;

F4(c)

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(d)

the amount of any premiums which may be applicable to him, determined in accordance with Parts III and IV of Schedule 4.

F5(e)

the amount of the support component which may be applicable to him in accordance with Part V of Schedule 4 (the component);

F6(f)

the amount of any transitional addition which may be applicable to him in accordance with Parts VII and VIII of Schedule 4.

F7(2)

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(3)

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(4)

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(5)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 20 renumbered as reg. 20(1) (11.5.2017) by The Social Security (Restrictions on Amounts for Children and Qualifying Young Persons) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/79), regs. 1(2), 6(2)(a) (with reg. 8)
F2: Reg. 20(1)(b) substituted (11.5.2017) by The Social Security (Restrictions on Amounts for Children and Qualifying Young Persons) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/79), regs. 1(2), 6(2)(a) (with reg. 8)
F3: Words in reg. 20(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2026) by The Social Security (Removal of Two Child Limit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/68), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a)
F4: Reg. 20(c) omitted (5.9.2016) by virtue of The Housing Benefit (Abolition of the Family Premium and date of claim) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/310), regs. 1(1), 3(1)(a) (with reg. 5)
F5: Reg. 20(e) substituted (3.4.2017) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/51), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 6(3) (with Sch. 2)
F6: Reg. 20(f) added (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions and Housing Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/312), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1(3)
F7: Reg. 20(2)-(5) omitted (6.4.2026) by virtue of The Social Security (Removal of Two Child Limit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/68), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 20 in operation at 20.11.2006, see reg. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1: See, for Schedule A1, paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 4 to S.R. 2006 No. 407

Notes on Part V

Modifications

C1: Pt. V applied (with modifications) (1.4.2007) by The Rate Relief (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/204), regs. 1(1), 17(1)