The Social Security (Emergency Funds) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations

6.—(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

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

(a) after the definition of “the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund” insert—

““the London Emergencies Trust” means the company of that name (number 09928465) incorporated on 23rd December 2015 and the registered charity of that name (number 1172307) established on 28th March 2017;”;

(b) in the definition of “qualifying person”(2) after “the Caxton Foundation” insert “, the London Emergencies Trust, the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund”; and

(c) after the definition of “water charges”(3) insert—

““the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund” means the registered charity of that name (number 1173260) established on 30th May 2017;”.

(3) In each of the following provisions after “the Caxton Foundation” insert “, the London Emergencies Trust, the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund”—

(a) regulation 39(7)(a) (4) (notional income);

(b) regulation 43(6) (5) (income treated as capital);

(c) regulation 46(4)(a) (6)(notional capital);

(d) regulation 72(9)(b) (7)(non-dependant deductions);

(e) regulation 82(4)(a)(ii) (8) (evidence and information);

(f) paragraph 37(1)(9) and (7)(10) of Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings); and

(g) paragraph 25(1)(11) and (7)(12) of Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded).

(1)

S.R. 2006 No. 405; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2007 No. 196, S.R. 2008 No. 428, S.R. 2010 No. 69 and S.R. 2011 No. 357

(2)

The definition of “qualifying person” was amended by regulation 8(3)(a) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 19(2)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(3)

The definition of “water charges” was inserted by regulation 7(2) of S.R. 2007 No. 196

(4)

Sub-paragraph (a) was amended by regulation 6(3)(a) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 8(3)(b) and (5)(a) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 19(5)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(5)

Paragraph (6) was amended by regulation 6(3)(b) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 8(3)(c) and (5)(b) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 19(5)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(6)

Sub-paragraph (a) was amended by regulation 6(3)(c) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 8(3)(d) and (5)(c) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 19(6)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(7)

Sub-paragraph (b) was amended by regulation 6(3)(d) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 8(3)(e) and (5)(d) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 19(5)(c) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(8)

Sub-paragraph (b)(ii) was amended by regulation 8(3)(f) and (5)(e) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 19(6)(b) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(9)

Paragraph 37(1) was amended by regulation 6(3)(f) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 8(3)(g) and (5)(f) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 19(5)(d) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(10)

Paragraph 37(7) was amended by regulation 8(3)(g) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 19(6)(c) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(11)

Paragraph 25(1) was amended by regulation 6(3)(g) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 8(3)(h) and (5)(g) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 19(6)(d) of S.R. 2011 No. 357

(12)

Paragraph 25(7) was amended by regulation 6(3)(g) of S.R. 2008 No. 428, regulation 8(3)(h) of S.R. 2010 No. 69 and regulation 19(6)(d) of S.R. 2011 No. 357