The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance, Young Carer Grants, Short-term Assistance and Winter Heating Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2021 No. 886

PART 6 Short-term assistance: Northern Ireland

Short-term assistance: capital and income disregards

Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

33.—(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) (as amended by article 20(2) of this Order), after paragraph 69 insert—

“70.   Any short-term assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 36 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.”.

(3) In Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded) (as amended by article 20(3) of this Order), in paragraph 9(1)(a), for “7, 9, 10 or 69” substitute “7, 9, 10, 69 or 70”.

(1)

S.R. 2006 No. 405; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2019/1060.