# The Housing Benefit (Earned Income Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: N.I.

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006 No. 405) to extend the sums to be disregarded when calculating the earnings of a person claiming housing benefit (“the claimant”).
Regulation 2 amends Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) to insert additional sums that are to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings where the claimant is resident in specified accommodation or temporary accommodation (the definition of both types of accommodation are contained in Schedule 1 of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016 No. 216)). The sums to be disregarded differ depending on whether the claimant has not attained the age of 18 years, or not attained the age of 25 years and those who have, and is a single claimant or a lone parent or part of a couple.
These amendments apply to working-age housing benefit only and no changes are made to the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006 No. 406).
A full impact assessment has not been produced for these Regulations as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2026/157/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-earned-income-disregards-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2026/note
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