2.—(1) The Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 3 (broad rental market area determinations) after paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) The power in paragraph (2) is not limited by paragraph 2(1A) or (1B) of Schedule 1.”.
(3) In Schedule 1 (local housing allowance determinations)—
(a)in paragraph 2 (local housing allowance for category of dwelling in paragraph 1)—
(i)after sub-paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) For a broad rental market area not listed in column 1 in the table in paragraph 5 the local housing allowance for any category of dwelling is the lower of the amounts in sub-paragraphs (2)(a) and (b).
(1B) For a broad market area listed in column 1 of the table in paragraph 5, the local housing allowance—
(a)for a category of dwelling listed in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table, is the lower of the amounts set out in sub-paragraph (2A)(a) and (b);
(b)for a category of dwelling not so listed, is the lower of the amounts set out in sub-paragraph (2)(a) and (b).”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (2)—
(aa)for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “The amounts referred to in sub-paragraph (1A) and (1B)(b) are—”;
(bb)at the end of paragraph (a) for “or” substitute “and”;
(cc)in paragraph (b) omit “, where that rent is lower than the allowance referred to in head (a)”;
(iii)after sub-paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) The amounts referred to in sub-paragraph (1B)(a) are—
(a)the local housing allowance determined for that category of dwelling on 30th January 2015, plus 3%; and
(b)the maximum local housing allowance listed in column (2) of the following table for the category of dwelling—
| (1) Category of dwelling as defined in the following paragraphs of this Schedule | (2) Maximum local housing allowance for that category of dwelling |
|---|---|
| (1) Category of dwelling as defined in the following paragraphs of this Schedule | (2) Maximum local housing allowance for that category of dwelling |
| Paragraph 1(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) | £1129.42 |
| Paragraph 1(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) | £1129.42 |
| Paragraph 1(c) (two bedrooms) | £1310.13 |
| Paragraph 1(d) (three bedrooms) | £1536.01 |
| Paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms) | £1807.07” |
(b)after paragraph 4 add—
“5. The table referred to in paragraph 2(1A) and (1B) is—
| (1) Broad rental market area | (2) Category of dwelling as defined in the following paragraphs of this Schedule |
|---|---|
| BRMA1 – South | Paragraph 1(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) |
| BRMA1 – South | Paragraph 1(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) |
| BRMA1 – South | Paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms) |
| BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower | Paragraph 1(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) |
| BRMA6 – South East | Paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms) |
| BRMA8 – Belfast | Paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms)” |