The Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

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

(2) In the following provisions for “social security contributions” substitute “national insurance contributions”—

(a)regulation 31(c) (disregard of changes in tax, contributions etc);

(b)in regulation 35 (calculation of net profit of self-employed earners)—

(i)paragraph (1)(b)(i);

(ii)paragraph (3)(b)(ii);

(iii)paragraph (9)(a)(ii);

(c)regulation 36(2) (deduction of tax and contributions of self-employed earners).

(3) In regulation 83(1) (amendment and withdrawal of claim) for “determination” substitute “decision”.

(1)

S.R. 2006 No. 405; regulation 83(1) was substituted by regulation 9(3)(a) of S.R. 2013 No.246