8.—(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In regulation 81(11) (time and manner in which claims are to be made), for “the age of 59 years and 35 weeks” substitute “the age which is 17 weeks younger than the qualifying age for state pension credit”.
(3) In Schedule 4 (applicable amounts)—
(a)in paragraph 12 (disability premium), for “is aged less than 60”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit”;
(b)in paragraph 15(1)(b)(2) (enhanced disability premium), for “is aged less than 60” substitute “has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit”.
(4) In Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings), in paragraph 3(3)(b)(3) for “is under the age of 60” substitute “has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit”.
(5) In Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded), in paragraph 4(a) for “where that person is either aged 60 or over or incapacitated” substitute “where that person has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit or is incapacitated”.
S.R. 2006 No. 405; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2008 Nos. 179 and 378
Paragraph 15(1) was substituted by regulation 3(17)(c) of S.R. 2008 No. 378
Paragraph 3(3) was amended by regulation 3(9)(a)(i) of S.R. 2008 No. 179