The Housing Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Made: 12th October 2006

Coming into operation: 20th November 2006

These Regulations are made with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel[^f00005].

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1

• (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 20th November 2006.

• (2) In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;

• “the consolidating Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations and the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations;

• “the former Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987[^f00006];

• “the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006[^f00007];

• “the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006[^f00008].

• (3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954[^f00009] shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

• (4) For the purposes of these Regulations and notwithstanding section 39(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, where a period of time is expressed to begin on, or to be reckoned from, a particular day, that day shall be included in the period.

Continuity of the law

2

• (1) The coming into operation of the consolidating Regulations does not affect the continuity of the law.

• (2) Anything done or having effect as if done under or for the purposes of a provision revoked by these Regulations has effect, if it could have been done under or for the purposes of the corresponding provision of the consolidating Regulations, as if done under or for the purposes of that provision.

• (3) Any reference, whether express or implied, in the consolidating Regulations or any other instrument or document to a provision of the consolidating Regulations shall, in so far as the context permits, be construed as including, in relation to the times, circumstances and purposes in relation to which the corresponding provision of any regulation revoked by these Regulations has effect, a reference to that corresponding provision.

• (4) Any reference, whether express or implied, in any instrument or document to a provision of a regulation revoked by these Regulations shall be construed, so far as is required for continuing effect, as including a reference to the corresponding provision of the consolidating Regulations.

Revocations

3

• (1) The provisions specified in column (1) of Schedule 1 are revoked to the extent specified in column (3).

• (2) The revocations have effect subject to any relevant savings in Schedule 3.

Documents referring to revoked provisions

4

Any document made, served or issued after the consolidating Regulations come into operation which contains a reference to any of the regulations revoked by these Regulations shall be construed, except so far as a contrary intention appears, as referring or, as the context may require, including a reference to the corresponding provision of the consolidating Regulations.

Consequential amendments

5

The amendments specified in Schedule 2, which are consequential upon the consolidating Regulations, shall have effect.

Transitional provisions and savings

6

• (1) The provisions of Schedule 3, which contains transitional provisions and savings, shall have effect.

• (2) The revocation by these Regulations of any provision previously revoked subject to savings does not affect the continued operation of those savings.

Transitory modifications

7

The transitory modifications in Schedule 4 shall have effect.

SCHEDULE 1 — Revocations

Column (1)	Column (2)	Column (3)
Citation	Reference	Extent of revocation
The Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987	S.R. 1987 No. 461	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987	S.R. 1987 No. 462	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988	S.R. 1988 No. 117	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (Supply of Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988	S.R. 1988 No. 118	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988	S.R. 1988 No. 186	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988	S.R. 1988 No. 314	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988	S.R. 1988 No. 424	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989	S.R. 1989 No. 125	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989	S.R. 1989 No. 260	The whole Regulations
The Family Credit, Housing Benefit and Income Support (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989	S.R. 1989 No. 366	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulation 3
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989	S.R. 1989 No. 408	The whole Regulations
The Family Credit, Housing Benefit and Income Support (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990	S.R. 1990 No. 33	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulation 3
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990	S.R. 1990 No. 136	The whole Regulations
The Income-Related Benefits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990	S.R. 1990 No. 137	In regulation 1(3) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulation 4
The Social Security Benefits (Student Loans and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990	S.R. 1990 No. 297	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations”, regulation 3 and regulation 6 in so far as it has effect in relation to housing benefit
The Income-Related Benefits (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990	S.R. 1990 No. 305	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulation 3
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990	S.R. 1990 No. 345	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland)1990	S.R. 1990 No. 398	Regulation 6
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990	S.R. 1990 No. 442	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991	S.R. 1991 No. 47	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991	S.R. 1991 No. 176	The whole Regulations
The Income-Related Benefits and Social Security (Recoupment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991	S.R. 1991 No. 204	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulation 3
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991	S.R. 1991 No. 337	The whole Regulations
The Income-Related Benefits (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991	S.R 1991 No. 520	In regulation 1(4) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulation 3
The Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992	S.R. 1992 No. 6	Regulation 11
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992	S.R. 1992 No. 35	The whole Regulations
The Income-Related Benefits (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992	S.R. 1992 No. 85	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General and Supply of Information) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992	S.R. 1992 No. 141	The whole Regulations
The Income-Related Benefits and Social Security (Recoupment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992	S.R. 1992 No. 201	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulation 4
The Income-Related Benefits (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992	S.R. 1992 No. 284	In regulation 1(3) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations”
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992	S.R. 1992 No. 298	Regulation 6
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992	S.R. 1992 No. 404	The whole Regulations
The Income-Related Benefits (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992	S.R. 1992 No. 435	Regulation 4
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992	S.R. 1992 No. 444	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992	S.R. 1992 No. 549	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993	S.R. 1993 No. 145	The whole Regulations
The Social Security Benefits (Amendments Consequential Upon the Introduction of Community Care) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993	S.R. 1993 No. 149	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations”, regulation 3 and paragraph 5 of Schedule 2
The Social Security Benefits (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993	S.R. 1993 No. 195	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulation 4
The Income-Related Benefits (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993	S.R. 1993 No. 218	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulation 2
The Income-Related Benefits and Social Security (Recoupment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993	S.R. 1993 No. 233	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulation 4
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993	S.R. 1993 No. 381	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993	S.R. 1993 No. 414	The whole Regulations
The Health and Social Services Trusts (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994	S.R. 1994 No. 65	Schedule 13
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994	S.R. 1994 No. 80	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994	S.R. 1994 No. 81	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994	S.R. 1994 No. 88	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994	S.R. 1994 No. 137	The whole Regulations
The Income-Related Benefits (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994	S.R. 1994 No. 274	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994	S.R. 1994 No. 335	The whole Regulations
The Income-Related Benefits (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 6) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994	S.R. 1994 No. 474	Regulation 3
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No. 64	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No. 84	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No. 89	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit and Income Support (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No. 101	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No. 129	The whole Regulations
The Income-Related Benefits (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No. 223	The whole Regulations
The Social Security Benefits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No. 280	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulation 2(c)
The Income-Related Benefits and Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No. 367	Regulations 3 and 8
The Income-Related Benefits (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No. 410	Regulation 4
The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No. 475	Regulation 4(9)(b)(i)
The Income-Related Benefits (Widows’ etc. Pensions Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No. 481	Regulation 2(1)(c)
The Social Security (Persons from Abroad) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 11	Regulation 5 and regulation 11 in so far as it has effect in relation to housing benefit
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 84	The whole Regulations
The Income-Related Benefits (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 92	Regulation 2(1)(b)
The Income-Related Benefits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 93	In regulation 1(6) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 3 to 5, 7(b), 8(2)(b), 9(2)(b), 10(2) and 11(2)
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 111	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General and Supply of Information) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 115	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 181	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 221	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General and Supply of Information) (Jobseeker’s Allowance) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 334	The whole Regulations
The Income-Related Benefits and Social Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 405	In regulation 1(8) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 4 and 8
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 448	The whole Regulations
The Income-Related Benefits and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Personal Allowances for Children and Young Persons) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 476	In regulation 1(5) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations”, regulations 2(7)(c) and 3 and regulation 10 in so far as it has effect in relation to housing benefit
The Social Security (Child Maintenance Bonus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 622	Regulation 15
The Social Security (Non-Dependant Deductions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 3	Regulation 2
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 4	The whole Regulations
The Income-Related Benefits and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 22	In regulation 1(7) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 2(1) and 10 to 14
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 123	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 127	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 170	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 330	In regulation 1(3) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 2(b) and 3
The Income-Related Benefits and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 331	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 2(2)(b) and 3(2)(b)
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 376	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 377	The whole Regulations
The Income-Related Benefits and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 412	In regulation 1(5) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 4 and 7(2)(c) and (6)(c)
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 452	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (Information from Landlords and Agents) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 453	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (Recovery of Overpayments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 454	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (National Insurance Number Information: Exemption) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 483	Regulation 8
The Income-Related Benefits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 515	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Amendment) (New Deal) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 541	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulation 17(2)(b), (6)(b), (8)(b), (10)(b) and (12)(b)
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 2	Regulation 3
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 73	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 81	In regulation 1(7) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 3(2)(c) and (4)(c), 4(2)(c) and (3), 5(2)(a), 6, 7 and 11(4)(a)
The Social Security (Amendment) (Lone Parents) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 112	In regulation 1(3) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 3 to 7
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 114	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 176	Regulation 3
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 182	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulation 5(2)(a), (4)(b), (6)(a), (8)(b), (10)(b) and (12)(b)
The Social Security (Amendment) (New Deal) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 198	Regulation 9
The Social Security (Student Amounts Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 204	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 2(b) and 3
The Social Security (Amendment) (Personal Allowances for Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 232	Regulation 2(2)(b)
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 252	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Welfare to Work) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 324	Regulations 9, 10 and 12
The Housing Benefit (Amendment) (New Deal) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 325	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Amendment) (Capital) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 327	Regulation 2(2)(b)
The Housing Benefit (Recovery of Overpayments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 348	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 421	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 455	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (New Deal Pilot) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 158	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Non-Cash Vouchers Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 249	Regulation 2(3)
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 298	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Students Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 317	Regulation 4
The Social Security (Sports Awards Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 342	In regulation 1(3) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 2(2)(c) and 4
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 372	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 381	Regulation 4
The Social Security (Personal Allowances for Children and Young Persons Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 382	Regulation 2(2)(b)
The Social Security and Child Support (Tax Credits Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 385	Regulation 3 and the entries in Schedule 2 relating to the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987
The Income Support (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 390	Regulation 3
The Social Security (Notional Income and Capital Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 391	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulation 2(2) and (3)(a)
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 416	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (1998 Order) (Commencement No. 11 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 472 (C. 36)	Article 8
The Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 474	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 1	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Education Maintenance Allowance Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 2	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulation 2(2)(a) and (4)(a)
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 65	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 71	In regulation 1(3) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 6 and 11(2)(b) and (4)
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 74	In regulation 1(3) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 5, 7 and 8
The Social Security (Approved Work) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 109	Regulations 4 and 9
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 221	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Students Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 241	Regulation 2
The Social Security (Students and Income-Related Benefits Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 242	Regulation 4
The Social Security (Personal Allowances for Children Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 245	Regulation 2(2)(a)
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 249	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Bereavement Benefits Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 260	In regulation 1(4) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations”, regulation 4 and regulation 5 in so far as it has effect in relation to regulation 4
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 265	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 268	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Joint Claims: Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 365	Regulation 3
The Social Security (Capital Limits and Earnings Disregards Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 366	In regulation 1(4) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations”, regulation 2(3), regulation 4 in so far as it has effect in relation to housing benefit and paragraph 1 of the Schedule
The Social Security (Enhanced Disability Premium Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 367	Regulation 3
The Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 369	In regulation 2(1) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 11(2)(a), 12(3), 13(3), 14(2), 15(2)(a), 16(2)(a) and 17(3)(a)
The Social Security (Capital Disregards Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 4	Regulation 2(b)
The Social Security (Child Maintenance Premium and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 25	Regulation 3
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 79	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (Extended Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 99	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Joint Claims Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 120	Regulation 6
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 134	Regulation 2
The Social Security (Capital Disregards and Recovery of Benefits Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 150	Regulation 2(2)
The Social Security (New Deal Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 151	In regulation 1(3) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 13(1), (3)(a), (5)(a), (7)(a), (9)(a), (11)(a), (13)(a) and (15)(a) and 14(2)(a) and (5)
The Social Security (Capital Disregards Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 157	Regulation 2(b)
The Social Security (Claims and Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 175	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 7 and 8
The Social Security (Work-focused Interviews) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 176	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations”, regulation 15(1) and Schedule 2
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 179	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) (Transitional and Savings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 214	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (Decisions and Appeals and Discretionary Financial Assistance) (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 215	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 238	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Volunteers Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 258	Regulation 2(2)(b)
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 259	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Discretionary Housing Payments Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 261	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulation 2(a) and (2)(a)
The Social Security (Students and Income-Related Benefits Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 278	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 2(2)(a), 3(3)(a), (4)(a) and (5), 4(a), 5(3), 6(a) and 7
The Social Security (Personal Allowances for Children and Young Persons Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 314	Regulation 2(2)(a)
The Social Security (Capital Disregards Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 392	Regulation 2(b)
The Social Security (Loss of Benefit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002	S.R. 2002 No. 80	Regulation 4
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002	S.R. 2002 No. 128	Regulation 3
The Social Security (Students and Income-Related Benefits Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002	S.R. 2002 No. 222	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 2(2)(a), 3(3)(a), 4(2)(a), (4)(a), (6)(a) and (8)(a), 5(6)(a), 6 and 7(2)(a)
The Social Security (Intercalating Students Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002	S.R. 2002 No. 243	Regulation 2(2)(a)
The Social Security (Personal Allowances for Children and Young Persons Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002	S.R. 2002 No. 267	Regulation 2(2)(a)
The Social Security (Students and Income-Related Benefits Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002	S.R. 2002 No. 270	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Employment Programme Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002	S.R. 2002 No. 275	Regulation 4
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002	S.R. 2002 No. 280	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002	S.R. 2002 No. 295	Regulation 3
The Social Security (Personal Injury Payments Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002	S.R. 2002 No. 299	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 2(a) and 3(2)(a)
The Social Security (Carer Premium Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002	S.R. 2002 No. 322	Regulation 2 in so far as it has effect in relation to housing benefit
The Social Security (Carer’s Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002	S.R. 2002 No. 323	Paragraph 1(h) of the Schedule
The Social Security (Paternity and Adoption Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002	S.R. 2002 No. 363	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulation 4
The Income-Related Benefits and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 1	In regulation 1(7) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations”, regulation 3 and Schedule 2
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 80	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 108	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 154	Regulation 4
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 187	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 189	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 195	In regulation 1(12) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations”, regulation 4 and Schedule 3
The Income-Related Benefits and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 196	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 197	Regulations 1(2) and (4) and 2 to 18, 19(2)(a) and 20 to 22 and Schedule 2
The Social Security (Hospital In-Patients and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 261	Regulations 4 and 9
The Social Security (Work-focused Interviews) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 274	Paragraph 2 of Schedule 2
The Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) (Abolition of Benefit Periods Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 294	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Claims and Payments and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 317	Regulation 3
The Social Security (Students and Income-Related Benefits Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 329	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 2(3)(a) and 3(2)(a)
The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit Consequential Amendments No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 338	Regulation 3
The Social Security (Students and Income-Related Benefits Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 351	Regulation 2(2)(a)
The Social Security (Back to Work Bonus and Lone Parent Run-on Amendment and Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 367	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulation 7
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 417	Regulations 3 and 5
The Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	S.R. 2003 No. 418	In regulation 1(2) the definitions of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and “the State Pension Credit Regulations” and regulations 2 and 3
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004	S.R. 2004 No. 45	Regulations 3 and 6
The Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004	S.R. 2004 No. 46	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004	S.R. 2004 No. 47	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004	S.R. 2004 No. 143	In regulation 1(4) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 3 and 8
The Housing Benefit (Abolition of Benefit Periods Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004	S.R. 2004 No. 144	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 2 to 30
The Housing Benefit (Extended Payments (Severe Disablement Allowance and Incapacity Benefit) Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004	S.R. 2004 No. 145	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Income-Related Benefits Self-Employment Route Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004	S.R. 2004 No. 163	Regulation 2 in so far as it has effect in relation to housing benefit
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004	S.R. 2004 No. 213	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations”,regulation 2 in so far as it has effect in relation to housing benefit and regulation 3(2)(a), (4)(a) and (6)(a)
The Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004	S.R. 2004 No. 300	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 2(3)(a), 3(1) and (5)(a), 4 and 7
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004	S.R. 2004 No. 389	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 2(2)(a), (4)(a) and (6) and 3(2)(a) and (4)
The Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004	S.R. 2004 No. 390	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Housing Benefit, State Pension Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004	S.R. 2004 No. 394	Regulations 1(2) and 2
The Social Security, Child Support and Tax Credits (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004	S.R. 2004 No. 516	Regulations 2 and 4(4)
The Social Security, Child Support and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005	S.R. 2005 No. 46	Regulation 4
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005	S.R. 2005 No. 98	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 2(2)(a), (4), (5), (9)(b) and (10) and 4
The Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005	S.R. 2005 No. 148	The whole Regulations.
The Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005	S.R. 2005 No. 185	The whole Regulations
The Children (Leaving Care) (2002 Act) (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005	S.R. 2005 No. 319 (C. 23)	Article 3(3) and Schedule 2
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005	S.R. 2005 No. 331	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005	S.R. 2005 No. 424	Regulation 3
The Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005	S.R. 2005 No. 444	The whole Regulations
The Social Security (Residential Care Homes, Nursing Homes and Independent Hospitals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005	S.R. 2005 No. 458	Regulation 4 and Schedule 2
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005	S.R. 2005 No. 459	The whole Regulations
The Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005	S.R. 2005 No. 493	In regulation 1(2) the definitions of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and “the State Pension Credit Regulations” and regulation 2
The Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005	S.R. 2005 No. 536	Paragraphs 13, 14 and 16 of Schedule 3
The Social Security (Civil Partnership) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005	S.R. 2005 No. 539	Regulation 5
The Income-related Benefits (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005	S.R. 2005 No. 550	Regulation 3
The Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005	S.R. 2005 No. 580	Regulation 4
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006	S.R. 2006 No. 97	Regulation 3
The Social Security (Deferral of Retirement Pensions, Shared Additional Pensions and Graduated Retirement Benefit) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006	S.R. 2006 No. 104	Regulation 11
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2006	S.R. 2006 No. 109	In Article 2(1) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations”, Articles 19 and 20 and Schedules 6 to 9
The Social Security (Young Persons) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006	S.R. 2006 No. 128	Regulation 3
The Social Security (Persons from Abroad) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006	S.R. 2006 No. 178	In regulation 1(2) the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” and regulations 3 and 7(b)
The Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006	S.R. 2006 No. 301	Regulation 3
The Social Security (Lebanon) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006	S.R. 2006 No. 320	Regulations 1(2)(b) and 3
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006	S.R. 2006 No. 359	Regulation 6
The Social Security (Persons from Abroad) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006	S.R. 2006 No. 379	Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 2 — Consequential amendments

Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations

1

• (1) The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987[^f00010] shall be amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) to (6).

• (2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

• (a) in the definition of “housing benefit expenditure”[^f00011] for “regulations 9(1) and 10(1) of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “regulations 12(1) and 13(1) of the Housing Benefit Regulations”; and

• (b) after the definition of “housing benefit expenditure” insert—

• “the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;

• (3) In regulation 51A(3)(b)[^f00012] (diminishing notional capital rule) for “the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “the Housing Benefit Regulations”.

• (4) In Schedule 3[^f00013] (housing costs)—

• (a) in paragraph 17(2)—

• (i) in head (a) for “paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit Regulations”, and

• (ii) in head (b) for “paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit Regulations”; and

• (b) in paragraph 18(7)(e) for “regulation 63 of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “regulation 72 of the Housing Benefit Regulations”.

• (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations

2

• (1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987[^f00017] shall be amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) to (4).

• (2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “guarantee credit”[^f00018] insert—

• “the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;
• “the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;

• (3) In regulation 33(1A)[^f00019] (persons unable to act) for “regulation 71(3) of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “regulation 80(3) of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, regulation 61(3) of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”.

• (4) In Schedule 8A[^f00020] (deductions from benefits and direct payment to third parties)—

• (a) in paragraph 1—

• (i) omit the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations”, and

• (ii) in the definition of “rent” after “the Housing Benefit Regulations” insert “or, as the case may be, in the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”;

• (b) in paragraph 4A[^f00021]—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (3)(a) after “the Housing Benefit Regulations” insert “or, as the case may be, to the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”, and

• (ii) omit sub-paragraph (4); and

• (c) in paragraph 5[^f00022]—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (2)—

• (aa) for “sub-paragraphs (3) and (7)” substitute “sub-paragraph (7)”; and

• (bb) for “regulation 10(3) of the Housing Benefit Regulations” substitute “regulation 13(3) of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”, and

• (ii) omit sub-paragraph (3).

Amendment of the Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations

3

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Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations

4

• (1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996[^f00027] shall be amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) to (4).

• (2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation)—

• (a) in the definition of “housing benefit expenditure”[^f00028] for “regulations 9(1) and 10(1) of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “regulations 12(1) and 13(1) of the Housing Benefit Regulations”; and

• (b) after the definition of “housing benefit expenditure” insert—

• “the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;

• (3) In regulation 114(3)(b) (diminishing notional capital rule) for “the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “the Housing Benefit Regulations”.

• (4) In Schedule 2 (housing costs)—

• (a) in paragraph 16(2)—

• (i) in head (a) for “paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit Regulations”, and

• (ii) in head (b) for “the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “the Housing Benefit Regulations”; and

• (b) in paragraph 17(7)(e) for “regulation 63 of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “regulation 72 of the Housing Benefit Regulations”.

Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations

5

In paragraph 8(a) of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996[^f00029] (child care charges to be deducted in the calculation of earnings) for head (ii) substitute—

(ii) a higher pensioner premium by virtue of the satisfaction of paragraph 11(2)(b) of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, on account of the other member’s incapacity or regulation 25(1)(c) of those Regulations (treatment of child care charges) applies in that person’s case;

Amendment of the New Deal Orders

6

In the Schedule to—

• (a) the New Deal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998[^f00030];

• (b) the New Deal Pilot for 25 Plus (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999[^f00031];

• (c) the New Deal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001[^f00032]; and

• (d) the New Deal (Lone Parents) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001[^f00033],

for “The Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute—

The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations

7

• (1) The Housing Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001[^f00034] shall be amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) to (7).

• (2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) for the definition of “Housing Benefit Regulations” substitute—

• “Housing Benefit Regulations

means the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;

• Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;

• (3) In regulation 3(1) (person treated as a person affected by a decision) for sub-paragraphs (c) to (e) substitute—

(c) a person appointed by the relevant authority under regulation 80(3) of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, regulation 61(3) of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations (who may claim); (d) a person from whom the relevant authority determines that an overpayment is recoverable in accordance with Part XIII of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, Part XII of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations; or (e) a landlord or agent acting on behalf of that landlord and that decision is made under— (i) regulation 92 or 93 of the Housing Benefit Regulations (circumstances in which payment is or may be made to a landlord or the Department of Finance and Personnel), or (ii) regulation 73 or 74 of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations (circumstances in which payment is or may be made to a landlord or the Department of Finance and Personnel).

• (4) In regulation 7 (decisions superseding earlier decisions)—

• (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (b) in paragraph (3) for “regulation 75(2) of the Housing Benefit Regulations” substitute “regulation 84(2) of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, regulation 65(2) of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”.

• (5) In regulation 8 (date from which a decision superseding an earlier decision takes effect)—

• (a) in paragraph (2)[^f00036] for “in accordance with” to the end substitute—

in accordance with— (a) regulation 77 of the Housing Benefit Regulations; or (b) regulation 57 or 58 of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations, as the case may be.

• (b) in paragraph (3)(a)[^f00037] for “regulation 68A or 68B of the Housing Benefit Regulations” substitute “regulation 58 of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”; and

• (c) in paragraph (6A)[^f00038] for “regulation 10A of the Housing Benefit Regulations” substitute “regulation 15 of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”.

• (6) In regulation 13(2)(c) (suspension for failure to furnish information etc.) for “regulation 73 of the Housing Benefit Regulations” substitute “regulation 82 of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, regulation 63 of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”.

• (7) In the Schedule (decisions against which no appeal lies)—

• (a) in paragraph 1—

• (i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (ii) for sub-paragraphs (a) to (h)[^f00039] substitute—

(a) regulation 81 (time and manner in which claims are to be made); (b) regulation 90(3) (adjustments to payments to take account of underpayment or overpayment on account of rent allowance); (c) regulation 92 (circumstances in which payment is to be made to a landlord or the Department of Finance and Personnel); (d) regulation 93 (circumstances in which payment may be made to a landlord or the Department of Finance and Personnel); (e) regulation 97 (recoverable overpayments); (f) regulation 98 (person from whom recovery may be sought); (g) regulation 100 (diminution of capital); or (h) regulation 101 (sums to be deducted in calculating recoverable overpayments).

• (b) after paragraph 1 insert—

(1A) No appeal shall lie against a decision made by virtue of, or as a consequence of, any of the provisions in regulation 15 (decisions), Part IX (claims), Part XI (payments) and Part XII (overpayments) of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations except a decision under— (a) regulation 62 (time and manner in which claims are to be made); (b) regulation 71(3) (adjustments to payments to take account of underpayment or overpayment on account of rent allowance); (c) regulation 73 (circumstances in which payment is to be made to a landlord or the Department of Finance and Personnel); (d) regulation 74 (circumstances in which payment may be made to a landlord or the Department of Finance and Personnel); (e) regulation 78 (recoverable overpayments); (f) regulation 79 (person from whom recovery may be sought); (g) regulation 81 (diminution of capital); or (h) regulation 82 (sums to be deducted in calculating recoverable overpayments).

• (c) in paragraph 2 for “paragraph 1(f)” substitute “paragraphs 1(f) and 1A(f)”; and

• (d) in paragraph 5[^f00040] for “regulation 23(1)” to the end substitute “regulation 25(1) of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations (calculation of claimant’s income and capital in savings credit only cases).”.

Amendment of the Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations

8

• (1) The Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001[^f00041] shall be amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) to (6).

• (2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) for the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” substitute—

• “the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;
• “the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006.

• (3) In regulation 2(1)(b) (discretionary housing payments) for “regulation 10A of the Housing Benefit Regulations” substitute “regulation 15 of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”.

• (4) In regulation 3 (circumstances in which discretionary housing payments may be made)—

• (i) in paragraph (a) for “Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit Regulations” substitute “Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, to the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”, and

• (ii) in paragraph (c) for “regulation 8(2A) of the Housing Benefit Regulations” substitute “regulation 11(3) of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, regulation 11(2) of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”.

• (5) In regulation 4[^f00042] (limit on the amount of the discretionary housing payment that may be made) for “specified in regulation 10(1)” to the end substitute—

specified in— (a) regulation 13(1) of the Housing Benefit Regulations less the aggregate of the amounts referred to in paragraph (3)(b) of that regulation and any deductions made in accordance with regulation 69 or 72 of those Regulations, calculated on a weekly basis in accordance with regulations 78 and 79 of those Regulations; or (b) regulation 13(1) of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations less the aggregate of the amounts referred to in paragraph (3)(b) of that regulation and any deductions made in accordance with regulation 49 or 53 of those Regulations, calculated on a weekly basis in accordance with regulations 59 and 60 of those Regulations, as the case may be.

• (6) In regulation 6 (form, manner and procedure for claims)—

• (a) in paragraph (1)(b) for “regulation 10A of the Housing Benefit Regulations” substitute “regulation 15 of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”; and

• (b) in paragraph (3) for “it’s” substitute “its”.

Amendment of the Social Security (Notification of Change of Circumstances) Regulations

9

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Amendment of the Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations

10

• (1) The Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002[^f00044] shall be amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).

• (2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) for the definition of “the Housing Benefit Regulations” substitute—

• “the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;
• “the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;

• (3) In regulation 17 (circumstances where a reduced amount of housing benefit is payable)—

• (a) in paragraph (1) for “Schedule 2 to the Housing Benefit Regulations” substitute “Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, to the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”; and

• (b) in paragraph (4) at the end add “or, as the case may be, of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations.”.

Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations

11

• (1) The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003[^f00045] shall be amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) to (6).

• (2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) after the definition of “a guaranteed income payment”[^f00046] insert—

• “the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;
• “the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;

• (3) In regulation 22(3)(b) (diminishing notional capital rule) for “the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”.

• (4) In Schedule 2 (housing costs)—

• (a) in paragraph 5(1A)[^f00047] for “regulation 10(1) of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “regulation 13(1) of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”;

• (b) in paragraph 13(2)—

• (i) in head (a) for “paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”, and

• (ii) in head (b) for “the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”; and

• (c) in paragraph 14(7)(dd)[^f00048] for “regulation 63 of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “regulation 53 of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”.

• (5) In Schedule 4 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) in paragraph 11(4) —

• (a) for “the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”; and

• (b) for “regulation 63” substitute “regulation 53”.

• (6) In Schedule 5 (income from capital) in paragraph 20A(2)(c)[^f00049] for “paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 5 or paragraph 21A of Schedule 5ZA to the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 7 to the Housing Benefit Regulations or paragraph 22 of Schedule 7 to the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”.

Amendment of the Housing Renewal Grants (Reduction of Grant) Regulations

12

• (1) The Housing Renewal Grants (Reduction of Grant) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004[^f00050] shall be amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) to (8).

• (2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

• (a) after the definition of “housing benefit” insert—

• “the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;
• “the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;

• (b) after the definition of “pension fund holder” insert—

• “pensionable age” has the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995[^f00051] (equalisation of pensionable ages for men and women);

; and

• (c) after the definition of “Preparation for Employment Programme” insert—

• “the qualifying age for state pension credit” is (in accordance with section 1(2)(b) and (6) of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002[^f00052])—in the case of a woman, pensionable age; orin the case of a man, the age which is pensionable age in the case of a woman born on the same day as the man;

• (3) In regulation 3 (persons from abroad) for “regulation 7A of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “regulation 10 of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”.

• (4) In regulation 20(3)(e) (treatment of child care charges) for “regulation 18(2) of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (patients)” substitute “regulation 2(4) and (5) of the Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005[^f00053]”.

• (5) In regulation 32 (notional income)—

• (a) in paragraph (9)(b) omit “to which regulation 9 or 10 of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 refers”; and

• (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (6) In regulation 39 (notional capital)—

• (a) in paragraph (3)(b) omit “to which regulation 9 or 10 of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 refers”; and

• (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (7) In Schedule 3 (sums to be disregarded in the determination of income other than earnings)—

• (a) in paragraph 12—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (2) omit “to which regulation 9 or 10 of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 refers”, and

• (ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (b) in paragraph 60—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (2) omit “to which regulation 9 or 10 of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 refers”, and

• (ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (8) In Schedule 4 (capital to be disregarded)—

• (a) in paragraph 44 for “regulation 7B of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “regulation 10A of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”; and

• (b) in paragraph 51—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (2) omit “to which regulation 9 or 10 of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987”, and

• (ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCHEDULE 3 — Transitional and savings provisions

1

• (1) Where a change of circumstances occurs as a result of the payment of arrears of any income (and for the avoidance of doubt income includes any benefit within the meaning of the Act) which affects a determination or decision in respect of entitlement to, or the amount of, housing benefit before 6th March 1995, the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (2) shall apply subject to the omissions specified in relation to that provision.

• (2) The provisions specified in this sub-paragraph (which all relate to the date on which changes of circumstances are to take effect) are—

• (a) regulation 77 of the Housing Benefit Regulations which shall apply as if paragraph (9) were omitted;

• (b) regulation 57 of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations which shall apply as if paragraph (9) were omitted.

Persons incapable of work

2

• (1) Where, on 12th April 1995, the disability premium was applicable to a claimant by virtue of paragraph 12(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to the former Regulations as in operation on that date, the disability premium shall continue to be applicable to that claimant from 13th April 1995 and for so long as he is incapable of work in accordance with the provisions of, and regulations made under, Part XIIA of the Act (incapacity for work).

• (2) Where on 12th April 1995, the disability premium was applicable to a claimant and in the period from 13th April 1995 to 1st October 1995 sub-paragraph (1) either did not apply or ceased to apply in his case, if—

• (a) for the period for which sub-paragraph (1) did not apply or ceased to apply, the claimant was incapable of work or was treated as incapable of work in accordance with the provisions of, and regulations made under, Part XIIA of the Act; and

• (b) any break in the period of incapacity did not exceed a period of 56 continuous days,

with effect from 2nd October 1995 for so long as he is incapable of work or is treated as incapable of work, the disability premium shall be applicable in his case.

• (3) Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply to a claimant who ceases to be incapable of work or ceases to be treated as incapable of work in accordance with the provisions of, and regulations made under, Part XIIA of the Act for a period of more than 56 continuous days.

• (4) Where, in any period immediately preceding 13th April 1995, the circumstances mentioned in paragraph 12(6) of Schedule 2 to the former Regulations, as in operation on 12th April 1995, applied to a claimant to whom the disability premium was not applicable, that claimant shall be treated for the purposes of regulations 25(11)(c) and 53(2)(e) of, and paragraph 13(1)(b) of Schedule 4 to, the Housing Benefit Regulations as if he had been incapable of work in accordance with the provisions of, and regulations made under, Part XIIA of the Act throughout that period.

3

• (1) Where the higher pensioner premium was applicable to a claimant on, or at any time during the 56 days immediately preceding, 12th April 1995 by virtue of paragraph 12(1)(a)(ii) of Schedule 2 to the former Regulations, as in operation on that date, paragraph 13 of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations shall, in so far as it applies to those claimants, apply subject to the amendments specified in sub-paragraph (2).

• (2) The amendments specified in this sub-paragraph are—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a)(i) for “long-term incapacity benefit” substitute “an invalidity pension” and for “in the case of long-term incapacity benefit” substitute “in the case of invalidity pension”;

• (b) in sub-paragraph (1)(a)(ii) for “long-term incapacity benefit” substitute “invalidity pension”;

• (c) in sub-paragraph (1) for head (b) substitute—

(b) the circumstances of the claimant fall, and have fallen, in respect of a continuous period of not less than 28 weeks, within sub-paragraph (6) or, if he was in Great Britain for the whole or part of that period, within one or more comparable Great Britain provisions.

• (d) in sub-paragraph (3) for “or to be incapable of work” substitute “for the purposes of the provisions specified in that provision”; and

• (e) for sub-paragraphs (6) and (7) substitute—