The Social Security (Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations

32.—(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 102(2) (recovery of overpayments from prescribed benefits)—

(a) in paragraph (1) after sub-paragraph (f) add—

“(g) personal independence payment;

(h) universal credit.”; and

(b) in paragraph (2A)—

(i) omit “and” after sub-paragraph (c), and

(ii) after sub-paragraph (d) add—

“(e) personal independence payment;

(f) universal credit.”.

(3) After regulation 103 (prescribed benefits) insert—

“Recovery by deduction from earnings

103A.— (1) Any overpayment which is recoverable by virtue of regulation 97 may be recovered by a relevant authority by deduction from the earnings of the person from whom it is recoverable.

(2) Part 6 of the Social Security (Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 applies in relation to the recovery of overpayments by deduction from the earnings of a person specified in paragraph (1) by a relevant authority as it applies to the recovery of recoverable amounts by deduction from the earnings of persons under that Part by an appropriate authority.”.

(1)

S.R. 2006 No. 405; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2008 Nos. 378 and 504.

(2)

Regulation 102 was amended by regulation 3(16) of S.R. 2008 No. 378 and regulation 2(4) of S.R. 2008 No. 504.