The Social Security (Treatment of Arrears of Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018

Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

5.  In paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 7 to the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(1) (capital to be disregarded), for head (a) substitute—

(a)paid in order to rectify, or to compensate for—

(i)an official error as defined in regulation 1(2) of the Decisions and Appeals Regulations, or

(ii)an error on a point of law; and.