# The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: N.I.

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations further amend the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 with respect to determinations and the calculation of the maximum rent on which housing benefit may be paid in the case of, subject to exceptions, single claimants aged 25 or more but less than 60 and further restricts the maximum rent for other claimants. A savings provision excepts specified claimants from the effect of these Regulations.
These Regulations make in relation to Northern Ireland only provision corresponding to provision contained in Regulations made by the Secretary of State for Social Security in relation to Great Britain and accordingly, by virtue of section 149(3) of, and paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8), are not subject to the requirement of section 149(2) of that Act for prior reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1997/170/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-general-amendment-no-4-regulations-northern-ireland-1997/note
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