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(3)^f2 (broad rental market area determinations and local housing allowance determinations) for sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(b)
for all other purposes —

(i)
on the next 1^st April following the day on which the determination is made; or

(ii)
where the next 1^st April is within 11 months beginning with the date on which the determination is made, on the next 1^st April after that.”.

(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) —

(i)

in sub-paragraph (3)(a)^f3 for “determined for that category of dwelling on 30^th January 2015” substitute “last determined for that category of dwelling”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (3A)^f4—

(aa)

in paragraph (a) for “determined for that category of dwelling on 30th January 2015” substitute “last determined for that category of dwelling”;

(bb)

for the table in paragraph (b) substitute—

“

(1) Category of dwelling as defined in the following paragraphs of this Schedule (2) Maximum local housing allowance for that category of dwelling

Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) £268.46
Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) £268.46
Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms) £311.40
Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms) £365.09
Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms) £429.53

”

(1) Category of dwelling as defined in the following paragraphs of this Schedule	(2) Maximum local housing allowance for that category of dwelling
Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)	£268.46
Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)	£268.46
Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms)	£311.40
Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)	£365.09
Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)	£429.53

(b)

for the table in paragraph 5A^f5 substitute—

“

(1) Broad rental market area (2) Category of dwelling as defined in the following paragraphs of this Schedule

BRMA1 – South Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)
BRMA1 – South Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms)
BRMA1 – South Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)
BRMA1 – South Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)
BRMA2 – North Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)
BRMA2 – North Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)
BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)
BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedroom)
BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)
BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)
BRMA4 – North West Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)
BRMA4 – North West Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)
BRMA4 – North West Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms)
BRMA6 – South East Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)
BRMA6 – South East Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)
BRMA8 – Belfast Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)
BRMA8 – Belfast Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedroom)
BRMA8 – Belfast Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)
BRMA8 – Belfast Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)

”

(1) Broad rental market area	(2) Category of dwelling as defined in the following paragraphs of this Schedule

BRMA1 – South	Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)
BRMA1 – South	Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms)
BRMA1 – South	Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)
BRMA1 – South	Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)
BRMA2 – North	Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)
BRMA2 – North	Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)
BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower	Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)
BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower	Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedroom)
BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower	Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)
BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower	Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)
BRMA4 – North West	Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)
BRMA4 – North West	Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)
BRMA4 – North West	Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms)
BRMA6 – South East	Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)
BRMA6 – South East	Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)
BRMA8 – Belfast	Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)
BRMA8 – Belfast	Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedroom)
BRMA8 – Belfast	Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)
BRMA8 – Belfast	Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.R. 2008 No. 100; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2012 No. 157, S.R. 2016 No.6 and S.R. 2017 No. 9
f2: Paragraph (3) was substituted by regulation 2(3)(c) of S.R. 2012 No. 157
f3: Sub-paragraph (3) was substituted by regulation 2(a)(ii) of S.R. 2016 No. 6 and amended by regulation 2(3)(a)(ii) of S.R. 2017 No. 9
f4: Sub-paragraph (3A) was inserted by regulation 2(3)(a)(iii) of S.R. 2017 No. 9
f5: Paragraph 5A was inserted by regulation 2(3)(b) of S.R. 2017 No. 9