# The Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018, Regulation 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(3) (broad rental market area determinations and local housing allowance determinations) for sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“(b) for all other purposes —
(i) on the next 1st April following the day on which the determination is made; or
(ii) where the next 1st April is within 11 months beginning with the date on which the determination is made, on the next 1st 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) for “determined for that category of dwelling on 30th January 2015” substitute “last determined for that category of dwelling”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (3A)—
(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
”
(b) for the table in paragraph 5A 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)
”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/2/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-executive-determinations-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2018/regulation-2
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