Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal RegulationsI2I13

1

Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (ineligible service charges) shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

2

In paragraph 1 –

a

in sub-paragraph (a)(iv)7, for the words from “(other than” to “them himself,” there shall be substituted

except cleaning of –

aa

communal areas, or

bb

the exterior of any windows where neither the claimant nor any member of his household is able to clean them himself,

where a qualifying payment is not made in respect of such cleaning,

b

in sub-paragraph (c)8, the words from “, except where such a system” to the end of the sub-paragraph shall be omitted, and

c

in sub-paragraph (f)9, the words from “, except where those services” to the end of the sub-paragraph shall be omitted.

3

In paragraph 7 –

a

after the definition of “fuel” there shall be inserted –

  • “qualifying payment” means any payment made by the Executive to the claimant or his partner, or to another person on their behalf, relating to housing support services under Article 4 of the Housing Support Services (Northern Ireland) Order 200210;

b

the definition of “supported accommodation”11, is omitted.