PART 7Winter heating assistance: Northern Ireland

Winter heating assistance: capital and income disregards

Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 198736

1

The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 198749 are amended as follows.

2

In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded) (as amended by articles 17(3), 23(2) and 30(3) of this Order), after paragraph 69 insert—

70

Any winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.

Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199637

1

The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199650 are amended as follows.

2

In Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded) (as amended by articles 18(3), 24(2) and 31(3) of this Order), after paragraph 62 insert—

63

Any winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.

Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200338

1

The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200351 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 15(1) (income for the purposes of the Act) (as amended by articles 19(2), 25(2) and 32(2) of this Order), after sub-paragraph (qf) insert—

qg

winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018;

3

In Part 1 of Schedule 5 (capital disregarded for the purpose of calculating income) (as amended by articles 19(3), 25(3) and 32(3) of this Order), in paragraph 20(2), after head (v) insert—

w

winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.

Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200639

1

The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200652 are amended as follows.

2

In Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded) (as amended by article 26(2) of this Order), after paragraph 63 insert—

64

Any winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.

Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200640

1

The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200653 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 27 (meaning of “income”) (as amended by articles 21(2), 27(2) and 34(2) of this Order), after paragraph (1)(h)(xvg) insert—

xvh

winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018;

3

In Part 1 of Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded generally)—

a

in paragraph 21(2) (as amended by articles 21(3), 27(3)(a) and 34(3) of this Order), after paragraph (t) insert—

u

winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018;

b

after paragraph 28F (as inserted by article 27(3)(b) of this Order) insert—

28G

Any sum paid by means of winter heating assistance in accordance with regulations made under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.

Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200841

1

The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200854 are amended as follows.

2

In Schedule 9 (capital to be disregarded) (as amended by article 28(2) of this Order), after paragraph 60 insert—

61

Any winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.

Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201642

1

The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201655 are amended as follows.

2

In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded) (as amended by article 29(2) of this Order), after paragraph 25 insert—

26

Any winter heating assistance given within the past 12 months in accordance with regulations made under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.