Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 543
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1997 - continued

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SCHEDULE 9
Article 21(7)


PART I OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE HOUSING BENEFIT REGULATIONS ASAMENDED BY THIS ORDER




SCHEDULE 2

APPLICABLE AMOUNTS




PART I

PERSONAL ALLOWANCES

     1. The amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 16(a) and 17(a) and (b) - 

(1) (2)
Person or Couple Amount
    (1) [92] Single claimant aged - 

    (b) less than 25;

     (1)

    (b) £38.90;
    (c) not less than 25.
    (c) £49.15.
    (2) Lone parent aged - 

    (a) less than 18;

     (2)

    (a) £38.90;
    (b) not less than 18.
    (b) £49.15.
    (3) Couple - 

    (a) where both members are aged less than 18;

     (3)

    (a) £58.70;
    (b) where at least one member is aged not less than 18.
    (b) £77.15.
     2. -

    (1) [93] The amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person specified in column (1) shall, for the relevant period specified in column (1), be the amounts specified for the purposes of regulations 16(b) and 17(c) - 

(1) (2)
Child or Young Person Amount
Person in respect of the period - 

    (a) beginning on that person's date of birth and ending on the day preceding the first Monday in September following that person's eleventh birthday;
    (a) £16.90;
    (b) beginning on the first Monday in September following that person's eleventh birthday and ending on the day preceding the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday;
    (b) £24.75;
    (c) beginning on the first Monday in September following that person's sixteenth birthday and ending on the day preceding that person's nineteenth birthday.
    (c) £29.60.


Notes:

[92] Paragraph (a) was omitted by S.I. 1989/1017. back

[93] Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1996/2545. back

 
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