Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2020 No. 14

Housing

The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Made

at 9.10 a.m. on 15th January 2020

Laid before Parliament

at 4.30 p.m. on 15th January 2020

Coming into force

30th January 2020

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(1)(d), 129A(2) and 171(1), (3) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(1), and Articles 16(4) and 48(1) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015(2).

These powers are exercisable by the Secretary of State by virtue of Article 4(1) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.

(1)

1992 c. 7; section 129A was inserted by section 30(2) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (2007 c. 2 (N.I.)) and section 171(1) was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21). For the meaning of “prescribed” see section 133.

(2)

S.I 2015/2006 (N.I. 1); for the meaning of “regulations” see Article 5.