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Title and introductory text
This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.I. 2026/753 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
2026 No. 978
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Housing Benefit (Earned Income Disregards) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026
Made
at 9.15 a.m. on 7th September 2026
Laid before Parliament
at 2.30 p.m. on 7th September 2026
Coming into force
2nd October 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d), 136(3) and (5)(b), 137(1) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (“the Administration Act”), the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In accordance with section 176(1)(a) of the Administration Act, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement and extent
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit (Earned Income Disregards) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 2nd October 2026.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
Propose a change2 Amendments to the Housing Benefit (Earned Income Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
(1) The Housing Benefit (Earned Income Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (amendments to the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006), for paragraph (4) substitute—
(4) In Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings)—
(a) In paragraph 17, in sub-paragraph (3)(a), after “paragraphs 3 to 10A” insert “and 18”;
(b) After paragraph 17, insert—
18 (1) Where—
(a) the claimant is resident in accommodation specified in paragraph 3A or paragraph 3B of Schedule 1 to the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (meaning of payments in respect of accommodation); and
(b) the claimant, or, if the claimant has a partner, the claimant or their partner, is an employed earner or self-employed earner,
the amount specified in sub-paragraph (2); but, notwithstanding regulation 25 (calculation of income and capital of members of claimant's family and of a polygamous marriage), if this paragraph applies to a claimant, where the claimant has a partner, it shall not apply to their partner except where, and to the extent that, the earnings of the claimant which are to be disregarded under this paragraph are less than the amount specified in sub-paragraph (2).
(2) Where the claimant—
(a) is a single claimant who—
(i) has not attained the age of 25 years, £61.41;
(ii) has attained the age of 25 years, £77.73;
(b) is a lone parent who—
(i) has not attained the age of 25 years, £61.41;
(ii) has attained the age of 25 years, £77.73;
(c) has a partner, where—
(i) the claimant and their partner have not attained the age of 18 years, £97.33;
(ii) the claimant or their partner has attained the age of 18 years but the claimant and their partner have not attained the age of 25 years, £61.53;
(iii) the claimant or their partner has attained the age of 25 years, £119.70.
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