Amendment to the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20164.
(a)
“A1
A renter is entitled to an additional bedroom if one or more of the following persons satisfies the overnight care condition (see sub-paragraph (3))—
(a)
the renter;
(b)
a person in the renter’s extended benefit unit;
(c)
a child in respect of whom the renter satisfies the foster parent condition (see sub-paragraphs (4) and (5)).”;
(b)
in sub-paragraph (1)—
(i)
omit paragraph (a);
(ii)
in paragraph (b) omit “(see sub-paragraphs (4) and (5))”;
(iii)
at the end of paragraph (b), omit “or”
(iv)
at the end of paragraph (c), insert “or”;
(v)
“(d)
the disabled person condition (see sub-paragraph (6A)).”;
(c)
“(2)
Sub-paragraphs (A1) and (1) apply subject to sub-paragraphs (8) and (9).”.
(d)
in sub-paragraph (3)—
(i)
for “A renter satisfies” substitute “A person satisfies”;
(ii)
in paragraph (b) for “care for the renter” substitute “care for the person”;
(e)
“(6A)
A renter satisfies the disabled person condition if they would (but for the provisions of this paragraph) be expected to share a bedroom with a joint renter and—
(a)
the renter is in receipt of—
(i)
the care component of disability living allowance at the middle or highest rate;
(ii)
attendance allowance at the higher rate;
(iii)
the daily living component of personal independence payment; and
(b)
the renter is, by virtue of their disability, not reasonably able to share a bedroom with the joint renter.”;
(f)
omit sub-paragraph (7);
(g)
“(9)
The renter is, or joint renters are, entitled to one additional bedroom for each of the following that apply—
(a)
one or more persons satisfy the overnight care condition;
(b)
the renter, or one or both of joint renters, satisfies the foster parent condition;
(c)
the renter, or one or both of joint renters, satisfies the disabled child condition; or
(d)
the renter, or one or both of joint renters, satisfies the disabled person condition.”.