Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations22

1

The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200690 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

2

In regulation 27(1)(h)91 (meaning of income) for head (xi) substitute—

xi

bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;

3

In paragraph 21(2) of Part 1 of Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded generally) after sub- paragraph (k)92 insert—

ka

bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.

4

After paragraph 28C93 insert—

28D

A payment of bereavement support payment in respect of the rate set out in regulation 3(2) or (5) (rate of bereavement support payment) of the Bereavement Support Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017, but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.