Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2010 No. 8

Housing; Rates

The Housing Benefit (War Pension Disregards Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Made

20th January 2010

Coming into operation

26th January 2010

The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 132(4)(b) and 171(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(1) and now vested in it(2).

The Regulations are made with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel(3).

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it(4).

(1)

1992 c. 7; section 171(1) was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21)

(2)

See Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481

(3)

See section 171(6A) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 as inserted by Article 3(3) of the Social Security (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1579 (N.I. 8)); see also Article 6(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481

(4)

See section 150(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)