22.—(1) The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In regulation 27(1)(h)(2) (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)(3) insert—
“(ka)bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.”.
(4) After paragraph 28C(4) 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.”.
S.R. 2006 No. 406; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2011 No. 357 and S.R. 2008 No. 378
Regulation 27(1)(h) has amendments which are not relevant to this Order
Sub-paragraph (k) was amended by regulation 4(13)(a)(ii) of S.R. 2008 No. 378
Paragraph 28C was inserted by regulation 20(9)(a) of S.R. 2011 No. 357