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

(1)

The Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008^f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2)

In regulation 3^f2 (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^f3 (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

”.

(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^f4 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)

”

(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)

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.R. 2008 No. 100; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2013 No.209 and S.R. 2013 No. 303
f2: paragraph (2A) was inserted by regulation 2(3)(b) of S.R. 2013 No.209
f3: paragraph 2 was substituted by regulation 2(2)(a) of S.R. 2013 No. 303
f4: paragraph 6 was inserted by regulation 2(2)(b) of S.R. 2013 No.303