The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2012

Council Tax Benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for State Pension Credit

23.—(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Council Tax Benefit (SPC) Regulations shall be the sums set out in this article and Schedules 11 and 12 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the Council Tax Benefit (SPC) Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulation 20(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (a) “£175.00” remains unchanged; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (b) “£300.00” remains unchanged.

(3) In regulation 42 (non-dependant deductions)—

(a)in paragraph (1)(a) for “£8.60” substitute “£9.90”;

(b)in paragraph (1)(b) for “£2.85” substitute “£3.30”;

(c)in paragraph (2)(a) for “£180.00” substitute “£183.00”;

(d)in paragraph (2)(b) for “£180.00”, “£310.00” and “£5.70” substitute “£183.00”, “£316.00” and “£6.55” respectively; and

(e)in paragraph (2)(c) for “£310.00”, “£387.00” and “£7.20” substitute “£316.00”, “£394.00” and “£8.25” respectively.

(4) The sums specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: personal allowances) shall be as set out in Schedule 11 to this Order.

(5) In paragraph 3(1) of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: family premium) “£17.40” remains unchanged.

(6) The sums specified in Part 4 of Schedule 1 (amounts of premiums specified in Part 3) shall be as set out in Schedule 12 to this Order.

(7) In paragraph 9(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 2 (sums disregarded from claimant’s earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.

(8) In paragraph 21 of Schedule 3(1) (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) “£17.10” remains unchanged.

(9) In the Table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 6(2) (amount of alternative maximum council tax benefit)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i) for “£177.00” substitute “£180.00”; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) for “£177.00” and “£231.00” substitute “£180.00” and “£235.00” respectively.