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The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

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Housing Benefit – modification of the rule on whether a person is or is not to be treated as occupying a dwelling as their homeN.I.

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5.  For the purposes of entitlement to housing benefit, [F1where the Department is satisfied that it is expedient as a result of coronavirus disease and in such cases as the Department determines,] the following provisions are to be read as if the words in sub-paragraph (b) were omitted—

(a)regulation 7(14) of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 M1; and

(b)regulation 7(14) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 M2.

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M1S.R. 2006 No. 405. There are no relevant amending Regulations.

M2S.R. 2006 No. 406. There are no relevant amending Regulations.

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