# The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 1996, Article 21: Housing benefit

Extent: N.I.

In the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987—
(a) in regulations 16(b) and 17(c) and in paragraph 14(a) of Part III of Schedule 2 (applicable amounts), in so far as they relate to rent, the sum specified in each case is £3,000;
(b) in regulation 63 (non-dependant deductions)—
(i) in paragraph (1)(a)(i) for “£30·00” there shall be substituted “£32·00”,
(ii) in paragraph (1)(b)(i) for “£5·00” there shall be substituted “£6·00”,
(iii) in paragraph (2)(a) for “£74·00” there shall be substituted “£76·00”,
(iv) in paragraph (2)(b) for “£74·00”, “£111·00” and “£10·00” there shall be substituted “£76·00”, “£114·00” and “£12·00” respectively, and
(v) in paragraph (2)(c) for “£111·00”, “£145·00” and “£14·00” there shall be substituted “£114·00”, “£150·00” and “£16·00” respectively; and
(c) in Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges)—
(i) in paragraph 1A for “£16·60”, “£16·60”, “£8·40”, “£11·00”, “£11·00”, “£5·55” and “£2·00” there shall be substituted “£17·10”, “£17·10”, “£8·65”, “£11·35”, “£11·35”, “£5·70” and “£2·05” respectively, and
(ii) in paragraph 5(2) the sums specified are £9·25, £1·15, £0·80 and £1·15 respectively.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/73/article/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-northern-ireland-1996/article-21
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