Treatment of child care charges2.

In regulation 25(8) of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20066 and regulation 29(8) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20067—

(a)

at the end of sub-paragraph (b) omit “or”

(b)

after sub-paragraph (c) add—

“(d)

by a foster parent under the Foster Placement (Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19968 in relation to a child other than one whom the foster parent is fostering;

(e)

by a domiciliary care worker under the Domiciliary Care Agencies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20079; or

(f)

by a person who is not a relative of the child wholly or mainly in the child’s home.”