Abolition of the family premiumI13

1

The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20069 are amended as follows—

a

in regulation 20 (applicable amounts) omit paragraph (c);

b

in regulation 21(polygamous marriages) omit paragraph (d);

c

in Schedule 4 (applicable amounts) omit Part II (family premium);

d

in Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) for paragraph 17(2)(b)(ii)(bb) substitute—

bb

his family includes at least one child or young person;

e

in Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) in paragraph 49(1)10 for “Where a claimant’s applicable amount includes an amount by way of family premium,” substitute “Where a claimant’s family includes at least one child or young person,”.

2

The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200611 are amended as follows—

a

in regulation 20(1) (applicable amounts) omit sub-paragraphs (c) and (d);

b

in Schedule 4 (applicable amounts) omit Part II (family premium);

c

in Schedule 5 (sums disregarded from claimant’s earnings) for paragraph 9(2)(b)(ii)(bb) substitute—

bb

his family includes at least one child or young person;

d

in Schedule 6 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) in paragraph 21(1) for “Where a claimant’s applicable amount includes an amount by way of family premium,” substitute “Where a claimant’s family includes at least one child or young person,”.