Amendment of the Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
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)(2)—
(a)for paragraph (6)(b) (date on which a broad rental market area determination takes effect) substitute—
“(b)for all other purposes—
(i)on the next relevant Monday following the day on which the determination is made; or
(ii)where the next relevant Monday is within 11 months beginning with the day on which the determination is made, on the next relevant Monday after that.”;
(b)after paragraph (7) insert—
“(8) “Relevant Monday” has the same meaning as in regulation 4(4).”.
(3) In paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 (local housing allowance determinations)(3)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (2)(a), for “determined for that category of dwelling on 30th January 2015” substitute “ last determined for that category of dwelling”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (2A)—
(i)in paragraph (a) for “determined for that category of dwelling on 30th January 2015” substitute “last determined for that category of dwelling”; and
(ii)for the table in paragraph (b), substitute—
| “(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) | £1,163.30 |
| Paragraph 1(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) | £1,163.30 |
| Paragraph 1(c) (two bedrooms) | £1,349.43 |
| Paragraph 1(d) (three bedrooms) | £1,582.09 |
| Paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms) | £1,861.28” |
(c)for the table in paragraph 5(4) substitute—
| “(1) Broad rental market area | (2) Category of dwelling as defined in the following paragraphs of this Schedule |
|---|---|
| BRMA1 –South | Paragraph 1(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) |
| BRMA1 – South | Paragraph 1(c) (two bedrooms) |
| BRMA1 – South | Paragraph 1(d) (three bedrooms) |
| BRMA1 – South | Paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms) |
| BRMA2 – North | Paragraph 1(d) (three bedrooms) |
| BRMA2 – North | Paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms) |
| BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower | Paragraph 1(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) |
| BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower | Paragraph 1(c) (two bedrooms) |
| BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower | Paragraph 1(d) (three bedrooms) |
| BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower | Paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms) |
| BRMA4 – North West | Paragraph 1(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) |
| BRMA4 – North West | Paragraph 1(b) (one bedroom exclusive use) |
| BRMA4 – North West | Paragraph 1(c) (two bedrooms) |
| BRMA6 – South East | Paragraph 1(d) (three bedrooms) |
| BRMA6 – South East | Paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms) |
| BRMA8 – Belfast | Paragraph 1(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) |
| BRMA8 – Belfast | Paragraph 1(c) (two bedrooms) |
| BRMA8 – Belfast | Paragraph 1(d) (three bedrooms) |
| BRMA8 – Belfast | Paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms)” |
Regulation 3 was amended by regulation 2(2) of S.R. 2017 No. 144.
Schedule 1 was amended by regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2017 No.144.
Paragraph 5 was inserted by regulation 2(3)(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 144.