# The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026, Article 26: Applicable amounts for jobseeker’s allowance

Extent: N.I.

(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 8 to 10 to this Order, and unless stated otherwise, a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 bearing that number.
(2) In—
(a) regulations 83(b), 84(1)(c) and 85(1); and
(b) paragraphs 15A(2)(a) and 16(2)(a) of Part III of Schedule 1 (premiums),
the sum specified is in each case £3,000 (which remains the same).
(3) In Part I of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: personal allowances)—
(a) the sums specified in paragraph 1 shall be as set out in Schedule 8 to this Order; and
(b) in paragraph 2(1), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£84.66” substitute “£87.88”.
(4) In paragraph 4(1) of Part II of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: family premium) for the sum of “£19.48”, in both places, substitute “£20.22”.
(5) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums) shall be as set out in Schedule 9 to this Order.
(6) The sums specified in Part IVB of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: weekly amounts of premiums for joint-claim couples) shall be as set out in Schedule 10 to this Order.
(7) In paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 (housing costs: non-dependant deductions)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “£126.65” and “£19.65” substitute “£131.45” and “£20.40” respectively; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (2)—
(i) in head (a) the sum “£183.00” substitute “£192.00”,
(ii) in head (b) for “£183.00”, “£266.00” and “£45.15” substitute “£192.00”, “£279.00” and “£46.85” respectively,
(iii) in head (c) for “£266.00”, “£348.00” and “£62.00” substitute “£279.00”, “£365.00” and “£64.35” respectively,
(iv) in head (d) for “£348.00”, “£463.00” and “£101.35” substitute “£365.00”, “£485.00” and “£105.20” respectively, and
(v) in head (e) for “£463.00”, “£577.00” and “£115.45” substitute “£485.00”, “£605.00” and “£119.85” respectively.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2026/59/article/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-northern-ireland-2026/article-26
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