# The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 1997, 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, in so far as they relate to rent, the sum specified is in each case £3,000;
(b) in regulation 63 (non-dependant deductions)—
(i) in paragraph (1)(b)(i) for “£6·00” there shall be substituted “£7·00”,
(ii) in paragraph (2)(a) for “£76·00” there shall be substituted “£78·00”,
(iii) in paragraph (2)(b) for “£76·00”, “£114·00” and “£12·00” there shall be substituted “£78·00”, “£116·00” and “£13·00” respectively,
(iv) in paragraph (2)(c) for “£114·00”, “£150·00” and “£16·00” there shall be substituted “£116·00”, “£152·00” and “£17·00” respectively, and
(v) in paragraph (2)(ca) for “£150·00” and “£32·00” there shall be substituted “£152·00” and “£33·00” respectively; and
(c) in Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges)—
(i) in paragraph 1A for “£17·10”, “£17·10”, “£8·65”, “£11·35”, “£11·35”, “£5·70” and “£2·05” there shall be substituted “£17·55”, “£17·55”, “£8·85”, “£11·65”, “£11·65”, “£5·85” and “£2·10” 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/1997/113/article/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-northern-ireland-1997/article-21
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