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Article 20 Housing benefitI1I2

Northern Ireland

(1)

The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 5 and 6 to this Order; and for this purpose a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Housing Benefit Regulations bearing that number.

(2)

In regulation 24(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis) the sums of £175∙00 and £300∙00 remain the same.

(3)

In regulation 72f1 (non-dependant deductions)—

(a)

in paragraph (1) for “£60∙60”, “£8∙60”, “£9∙40” and “£2∙85” substitute “£73∙85”, “£9∙90”, “£11∙45” and “£3∙30”, respectively; and

(b)

in paragraph (2)—

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(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b) for “£122∙00”, “£180∙00” and “£21∙55” substitute “£124∙00”, “£183∙00” and “£26∙25” respectively,

(iii)

in sub-paragraph (c) for “£180∙00”, “£234∙00” and “£29∙60” substitute “£183∙00”, “£238∙00” and “£36∙10” respectively,

(iv)

in sub-paragraph (d) for “£234∙00”, “£310∙00” and “£48∙45” substitute “£238∙00”, “£316∙00” and “£59∙05” respectively,

(v)

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(vi)

in sub-paragraph (f) for “£180∙00” substitute “£183∙00”,

(vii)

in sub-paragraph (g) for “£180∙00”, “£310∙00” and “£5∙70” substitute “£183∙00”, “£316∙00” and “£6∙55” respectively, and

(viii)

in sub-paragraph (h) for “£310∙00”, “£387∙00” and “£7∙20” substitute “£316∙00”, “£394∙00” and “£8∙25” respectively.

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(5)

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(6)

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(7)

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(8)

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(9)

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(10)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Art. 20(3)(b)(i)(v) revoked (11.4.2013) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (revoked) 2013 (S.R. 2013/69), arts. 1(1)(h), 26

F2

Art. 20(4)-(10) revoked (11.4.2013) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (revoked) 2013 (S.R. 2013/69), arts. 1(1)(h), 26

Commencement

I1

Art. 20 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(1)(j)

I2

Art. 20 in operation at 2.4.2012 for specified purposes, see art. 1(1)(j)

Footnotes

f1

Regulation 72(1) and (2) was amended by Article 20(3) of S.R. 2011 No. 119