2.—(1) The Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 3 (broad rental market area determinations)(2)—
(a)for paragraph (6)(b) (date on which a broad rental market area determination takes effect) substitute—
“(b)for all other purposes—
(i)on the next relevant Monday following the day on which the determination is made; or
(ii)where the next relevant Monday is within 11 months beginning with the day on which the determination is made, on the next relevant Monday after that.”;
(b)after paragraph (7) insert—
“(8) “Relevant Monday” has the same meaning as in regulation 4(4).”.
(3) In paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 (local housing allowance determinations)(3)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (2)(a), for “determined for that category of dwelling on 30th January 2015” substitute “ last determined for that category of dwelling”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (2A)—
(i)in paragraph (a) for “determined for that category of dwelling on 30th January 2015” substitute “last determined for that category of dwelling”; and
(ii)for the table in paragraph (b), substitute—
| “(1) Category of dwelling as defined in the following paragraphs of this Schedule | (2) Maximum local housing allowance for that category of dwelling |
|---|---|
| Paragraph 1(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) | £1,163.30 |
| Paragraph 1(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) | £1,163.30 |
| Paragraph 1(c) (two bedrooms) | £1,349.43 |
| Paragraph 1(d) (three bedrooms) | £1,582.09 |
| Paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms) | £1,861.28” |
(c)for the table in paragraph 5(4) substitute—
| “(1) Broad rental market area | (2) Category of dwelling as defined in the following paragraphs of this Schedule |
|---|---|
| BRMA1 –South | Paragraph 1(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) |
| BRMA1 – South | Paragraph 1(c) (two bedrooms) |
| BRMA1 – South | Paragraph 1(d) (three bedrooms) |
| BRMA1 – South | Paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms) |
| BRMA2 – North | Paragraph 1(d) (three bedrooms) |
| BRMA2 – North | Paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms) |
| BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower | Paragraph 1(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) |
| BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower | Paragraph 1(c) (two bedrooms) |
| BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower | Paragraph 1(d) (three bedrooms) |
| BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower | Paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms) |
| BRMA4 – North West | Paragraph 1(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) |
| BRMA4 – North West | Paragraph 1(b) (one bedroom exclusive use) |
| BRMA4 – North West | Paragraph 1(c) (two bedrooms) |
| BRMA6 – South East | Paragraph 1(d) (three bedrooms) |
| BRMA6 – South East | Paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms) |
| BRMA8 – Belfast | Paragraph 1(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) |
| BRMA8 – Belfast | Paragraph 1(c) (two bedrooms) |
| BRMA8 – Belfast | Paragraph 1(d) (three bedrooms) |
| BRMA8 – Belfast | Paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms)” |
Regulation 3 was amended by regulation 2(2) of S.R. 2017 No. 144.
Schedule 1 was amended by regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2017 No.144.
Paragraph 5 was inserted by regulation 2(3)(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 144.