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The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

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Amendments to the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland)

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

(2) In column 1 of the table in paragraph 1 of Part I to Schedule 4—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(b) after “pensionable age” insert “before 1 April 2021”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (2)(b) after “pensionable age” insert “before 1 April 2021”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (4) after “pensionable age” insert “before 1 April 2021”.

(3) In the table in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 4—

(a)below row (1)(b) insert—

(c) who has attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021.(c) £177.10.

(b)below row (2)(b) insert—

(c) both members who have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021.(c) £270.30.

(c)below row (4)(b) insert—

(5) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and all members of the marriage have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021—(5) 
(a) for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;(a) £270.30;
(b) for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.(b) £93.20.
(1)

S.R. 2006 No. 405; Relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2018 No.58, S.R. 2019 No. 58 and S.R. 2020 No. 40

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