Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations6
1
The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200666 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (7).
2
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) omit the definitions of—
a
“community charge benefit”;
b
“the Independent Living Fund”;
c
“the Independent Living Funds”67;
d
“the Independent Living (Extension) Fund”; and
e
“the Independent Living (1993) Fund”.
3
In—
a
regulation 39(7)(a) (notional income);
b
regulation 43(6) (income treated as capital);
c
regulation 46(4)(a) (notional capital);
d
regulation 72(9)(b) (non-dependant deductions);
e
regulation 82(4)(b) and (c) (evidence and information);
f
paragraph 37(1) of Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings); and
g
paragraph 25(1) of Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded),
for “Funds” substitute “Fund (2006)”.
4
In regulation 50(1) (interpretation)—
a
in the definition of “contribution” for “Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992” substitute “Education (Scotland) Act 1980”; and
b
in the definition of “standard maintenance grant” omit “and paid under the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992”.
5
In regulation 72(7) (non-dependant deductions) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
b
he is in receipt of an allowance paid in connection with training provided or arranged by the Department for Employment and Learning under section 1(1) or 3 of the 1950 Act for which persons aged under 18 are eligible and for which persons aged 18 to 24 may be eligible;
6
In Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) omit paragraph 42.
7
In Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded)—
a
in paragraph 3568 omit “, the Independent Living (1993) Fund”; and
b
omit paragraph 37.