{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-northern-ireland-2012/article-20",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2012/116",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-northern-ireland-2012",
  "path": "article/20",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "20",
  "heading": "Housing benefit",
  "text": "(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.\n(2) In regulation 24(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis) the sums of £175∙00 and £300∙00 remain the same.\n(3) In regulation 72 (non-dependant deductions)—\n(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\n(b) in paragraph (2)—\n(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£122∙00”, “£180∙00” and “£21∙55” substitute “£124∙00”, “£183∙00” and “£26∙25” respectively,\n(iii) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£180∙00”, “£234∙00” and “£29∙60” substitute “£183∙00”, “£238∙00” and “£36∙10” respectively,\n(iv) in sub-paragraph (d) for “£234∙00”, “£310∙00” and “£48∙45” substitute “£238∙00”, “£316∙00” and “£59∙05” respectively,\n(v) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(vi) in sub-paragraph (f) for “£180∙00” substitute “£183∙00”,\n(vii) in sub-paragraph (g) for “£180∙00”, “£310∙00” and “£5∙70” substitute “£183∙00”, “£316∙00” and “£6∙55” respectively, and\n(viii) in sub-paragraph (h) for “£310∙00”, “£387∙00” and “£7∙20” substitute “£316∙00”, “£394∙00” and “£8∙25” respectively.\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 20 in operation at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(1)(j)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Art. 20 in operation at 2.4.2012 for specified purposes, see art. 1(1)(j)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Regulation 72(1) and (2) was amended by Article 20(3) of S.R. 2011 No. 119"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/116/article/20",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:16:51.597000+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}