The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

1.  In the case of a claimant who has been engaged in remunerative work as an employed earner or, had the employment been in Northern Ireland, would have been so engaged—

(a) where—

(i) the employment has been terminated because of retirement, and

(ii) on retirement he is entitled to a retirement pension under the Act, or is not so entitled solely because of his failure to satisfy the contribution conditions,

any earnings in respect of that employment, but only for a period commencing on the day immediately after the date on which the employment was terminated;

(b) where before the date of claim the employment has been terminated otherwise than because of retirement, any earnings in respect of that employment except earnings to which regulation 32(1)(b) to (e), (g), (h) and (j) (in so far as it relates to regulation 32(1)(g) and (h)) applies;

(c) where at the date of claim—

(i) the employment has not been terminated; but

(ii) the claimant is not engaged in remunerative work,

any earnings in respect of that employment except earnings to which regulation 32(1)(d), (e), (i), (k) and (j) (in so far as it relates to regulation 32(1)(i)) applies.