# The Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

S.R. 2015/2 · made 13 January 2015

These Regulations amend the Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 to provide for how and when the local housing allowance (“LHA”) rate is determined.

Made under: Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Section 122, Section 129, Section 171)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-executive-determinations-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/pdf/nisr_20150002_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-executive-determinations-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/pdf/nisrem_20150002_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Housing
Made 13th January 2015
Coming into operation 20th January 2015
The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(1)(d), 129(A)(2) and 171(1) and (3) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and now vested in it.
Proposals in respect of these Regulations were not referred to the Social Security Advisory Committee since it appeared to the Department for Social Development that by reason of the urgency of the matter it was expedient not to do so.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 20th January 2015.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

## 2 Amendment to the Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) Regulations

(1) The Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 3 (broad rental market area determinations and local housing allowance determinations) for paragraph (2A) substitute—
“(2A) The date specified for the purpose of paragraph (2) is the last working day of January.”.
(3) In the Schedule (broad rental market area determinations and local housing allowance determinations)—
(a) in paragraph 2 (local housing allowance for category of dwelling in paragraph 1) for the table in sub-paragraph (9) substitute—
“
(1) Paragraph of this Schedule defining the category of dwelling
(2) Maximum local housing allowance for that category of dwelling
Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)
£260.64
Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)
£260.64
Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms)
£302.33
Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)
£354.46
Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)
£417.02
”.
(b) for the table in paragraph 6 substitute—
“
(1) Broad rental market area
(2) Paragraph of this Schedule defining the category of dwelling
BRMA2 – North
Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)
Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)
Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms)
Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)
BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower
BRMA4 – North West
Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)
Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)
Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)
Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)
BRMA6 – South East
Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)
Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)
Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)
BRMA7 – Lough Neagh Upper
Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)
Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)
BRMA8 – Belfast
Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)
”

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 13th January 2015
(L.S.)
Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 to provide for how and when the local housing allowance (“LHA”) rate is determined.
The amendments provide that the Northern Ireland Housing Executive must carry out the LHA determinations on the last working day of January. They also provide the new local housing allowance cap rates and the new targeted affordability funding rates.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-executive-determinations-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2015
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