# The Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Regulation 4: Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations


(1) The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In the following provisions for “social security contributions” substitute “national insurance contributions”—
(a) regulation 32(c) (disregard of changes in tax, contributions etc);
(b) in regulation 37 (calculation of net profit of self-employed earners)—
(i) paragraph (1)(b)(i);
(ii) paragraph (2)(b)(ii);
(iii) paragraph (8)(a)(ii);
(c) regulation 38(2) (deduction of tax and contributions of self-employed earners).
(3) In regulation 64(1) (amendment and withdrawal of claim) for “determination” substitute “decision”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/230/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-4
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