Universal credit – standard allowance and local housing allowance modifications2

1

In regulation 3(2) of the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20203 (universal credit – standard allowance modification), for “from the day specified in Article 1(1)(o) of the 2020 Up-rating Order” substitute “in the first assessment period that ends on or after 6th April 2020”.

2

In relation to any determination of local housing allowance made on 31st March 2020 in accordance with paragraph (1) of regulation 4 of the Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20164 (local housing allowance determinations), that regulation has effect as if—

a

for paragraph (3) of that regulation there were substituted—

3

Any local housing allowance determination made in accordance with paragraph (1) on 31st March 2020 is to take effect—

a

in the case of a person who is entitled to universal credit on 6th April 2020, in the first assessment period that ends on or after 6th April 2020; and

b

in any other case, on 6th April 2020.

b

in paragraph (4) of that regulation, the definitions of “a person with an existing universal credit entitlement” and “tax year” were omitted.