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The Social Security Benefits (Adjustment of Amounts and Thresholds) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

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Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations

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6.—(1) The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 53(1) (non-dependant deductions)—

(a)in paragraph (1) for “£93∙80” and “£14∙55” substitute “£94∙50” and “£14∙65” respectively; and

(b)in paragraph (2)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a) for “£129∙00” substitute “£133∙00”,

(ii)in sub-paragraph (b) for “£129∙00”, “£189∙00” and “£33∙40” substitute “£133∙00”, “£195∙00” and “£33∙65” respectively,

(iii)in sub-paragraph (c) for “£189∙00”, “£246∙00” and “£45∙85” substitute “£195∙00”, “£253∙00” and “£46∙20” respectively,

(iv)in sub-paragraph (d) for “£246∙00”, “£328∙00” and “£75∙05” substitute “£253∙00”, “£338∙00” and “£75∙60” respectively, and

(v)in sub-paragraph (e) for “£328∙00”, “£408∙00” and “£85∙45” substitute “£338∙00”, “£420∙00” and “£86∙10” respectively.

(3) In paragraph (1) of Schedule 4(2) (applicable amounts: personal allowances) in column (2)—

(a)for “£151∙20” and “£166∙05” in sub-paragraph (1) substitute “£155∙60” and “£168∙70” respectively;

(b)for “£230∙85” and “£248∙30” in sub-paragraph (2) substitute “£237∙55” and “£252∙30” respectively;

(c)for “£230∙85” and “£79∙65” in sub-paragraph (3) substitute “£237∙55” and “£81∙95” respectively; and

(d)for “£248∙30” and “£82∙25” in sub-paragraph (4) substitute “£252∙30” and “£83∙60” respectively.

(1)

Regulation 53(1) and (2) was amended by Article 21(3) of S.R. 2012 No. 116 and Article 20(3) of S.R. 2015 No. 124

(2)

Paragraph 1 was amended by Schedule 7 to S.R. 2015 No. 124

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