# The Domestic Energy Efficiency Grants (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

S.R. 2021/147 · made 3 June 2021

These Regulations enable the Department for Communities to increase the income threshold for the making of grant for the improvement of energy efficiency in private sector dwellings occupied by persons on low incomes.

Made under: The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (Article 17)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/domestic-energy-efficiency-grants-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2021/pdf/nisr_20210147_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/domestic-energy-efficiency-grants-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2021/pdf/nisrem_20210147_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Energy Conservation
Made 3rd June 2021
Coming into operation 1st July 2021
The Department for Communities makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 17 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 and now vested in it.
The Department of Finance has consented to the making of the Regulations in accordance with Article 17(8) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1990.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Domestic Energy Efficiency Grants (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 and shall come into operation on 1st July 2021.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Domestic Energy Efficiency Grants Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009.

## 2 Amendments to the principal Regulations

The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulation 3.

## 3 Amendments to the principal Regulations

In Regulation 5 (persons to whom a grant may be made) in paragraph (2B), for “£20,000” substitute “£23,000”.

## 4 Savings Provisions

(1) Regulation 5 (persons to whom a grant may be made) of the principal Regulations, as that regulation had effect immediately before the relevant date, shall continue to apply to an Affordable Warmth Grant made before the relevant date.
(2) In paragraph (1) the relevant date means the date of coming into operation of these Regulations.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 3rd June 2021
L.S.
David Polley
A senior officer of the Department for Communities
The Department of Finance consents to the Regulations
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 3rd June 2021
L.S.
Patrick Neeson
A senior officer of the Department of Finance

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations enable the Department for Communities to increase the income threshold for the making of grant for the improvement of energy efficiency in private sector dwellings occupied by persons on low incomes.

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