The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Housing benefit – disregards from income modification

5.—(1) The following provisions of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(1) shall be read as if, for “£17.10” there were substituted “£37.10”—

(a) paragraph 17(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings);

(b) paragraph 58 of Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings).

(2) The following provisions of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(2) shall be read as if, for “£17.10” there were substituted “£37.10”—

(a) paragraph 9(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 5 (sums disregarded from claimant’s earnings);

(b) paragraph 22 of Schedule 6 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings).

(3) This regulation takes effect on 6th April 2020 and ceases to have effect at the end of 4th April 2021.

(1)

S.R. 2006 No. 405; paragraph 17(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 5 was amended by regulation 2(6)(b) of S.R. 2009 No. 382 and Article 19(9) of S.R. 2010 No. 118 and paragraph 58 of Schedule 6 was amended by Article 19(10) of S.R. 2010 No. 118; see also Article 24(9) and (10) of S.R. 2020 No. 40.

(2)

S.R. 2006 No. 406; paragraph 9(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 5 was amended by Article 20(8) of S.R. 2010 No. 118 and paragraph 22 of Schedule 6 was amended by regulation 6(6)(d) of S.R. 2008 No. 498 and Article 20(9) of S.R. 2010 No. 118; see also Article 25(8) and (9) of S.R. 2020 No. 40.