Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (“the Housing Benefit Regulations”).
Regulation 2 inserts a new definition in the Housing Benefit Regulations.
Regulation 3 inserts regulations 62ZB in the Housing Benefit Regulations which provide for extended payments (severe disablement allowance and incapacity benefit) in certain cases in which entitlement to housing benefit ceases.
Regulation 4 inserts regulations 65B in the Housing Benefit Regulations which provide for circumstances in which entitlement to housing benefit is to end where entitlement to incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance ceases.
Regulation 5 makes minor amendments to regulation 69 of the Housing Benefit Regulations to provide for adjustment of entitlement to housing benefit where a claimant has received an extended payment (severe disablement allowance and incapacity benefit).
Regulation 6 inserts Schedule 5B into the Housing Benefit Regulations. The Schedule provides for notification which must be given, calculation and payment of extended payments (severe disablement allowance and incapacity benefit), adjustment of entitlement and the treatment of movers.
These Regulations do not impose any charge on business.