These Regulations further amend the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 in consequence of changes which will take effect on 1st and 7th April 2003 as a result of the Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 416) ceasing to have effect and incidental amendments made by the Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003 No. 108). The changes are concerned with the ineligibility of charges for the provision of certain services to be included as housing costs when determining entitlement to housing benefit.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 21st March 2003.
John O'NeillSenior Officer of theDepartment for Social Development