Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations3.

In regulation 14C of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 M1 (when a maximum rent (LHA) is to be determined)—

(a)

in paragraph (2)(d)—

(i)

at the end of paragraph (ii) omit “or”; and

(ii)

after paragraph (iii) add—

“or

(iv)

notification of a change of a kind which affects the amount of the claimant's cap rent as determined in accordance with regulation 14D.”;

(b)

for paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3)

This paragraph applies on 1st April in any year.”; and

(c)

omit paragraphs (4) and (6).