Schedule 8 PART I OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDER

SCHEDULE 2

APPLICABLE AMOUNTS

PART I

PERSONAL ALLOWANCES

1

The amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 16(a) and 17(a) and (b)–

(1) (2)
Person or Couple Amount

(1)

(a)

Single claimant aged–

(1)

(b)

less than 25;

(b)

£28.80

(c)

not less than 25.

(c)

£36.70

(2)

Lone parent aged–

(a)

less than 18;

(2)

(a)

£28.80

(b)

not less than 18.

(b)

£36.70

(3)

Couple–

(a)

where both members are aged less than 18;

(3)

(a)

£43.80

(b)

where at least one member is aged not less than 18.

(b)

£57.60

2

The amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person specified in column (1) shall be the amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 16(b) and 17(c)–

(1) (2)
Child or Young Person Amount

Person aged:–
(a)

less than 11;

(a)

£12.35

(b)

not less than 11 but less than 16;

(b)

£18.25

(c)

not less than 16 but less than 18;

(c)

£21.90

(d)

not less than 18.

(d)

£28.80

(1)	(2)
Person or Couple	Amount
(1) (a) Single claimant aged–	(1)
(b) less than 25;	(b) £28.80
(c) not less than 25.	(c) £36.70
(2) Lone parent aged– (a) less than 18;	(2) (a) £28.80
(b) not less than 18.	(b) £36.70
(3) Couple– (a) where both members are aged less than 18;	(3) (a) £43.80
(b) where at least one member is aged not less than 18.	(b) £57.60

(1)	(2)
Child or Young Person	Amount
Person aged:– (a) less than 11;	(a) £12.35
(b) not less than 11 but less than 16;	(b) £18.25
(c) not less than 16 but less than 18;	(c) £21.90
(d) not less than 18.	(d) £28.80