Regulation 2 Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations and the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations

For paragraph 10 of Schedule 3^f1 to the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987^f2 (housing costs: the calculation for loans), there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“The calculation for loans

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The weekly amount of existing housing costs or, as the case may be, new housing costs to be met under this Schedule in respect of a loan which qualifies under paragraph 15 or 16 shall be calculated by applying the formula—

$$\genfrac{}{}{0.1ex}{}{\mathrm{A}\times \mathrm{B}}{52}$$

where—

• A = the amount of the loan which qualifies under paragraph 15 or 16;

• B = the standard rate for the time being specified in respect of that loan under paragraph 12.”.

For paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996^f3 (housing costs: the calculation for loans) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“The calculation for loans

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The weekly amount of existing housing costs or, as the case may be, new housing costs to be met under this Schedule in respect of a loan which qualifies under paragraph 14 or 15 shall be calculated by applying the formula—

$$\genfrac{}{}{0.1ex}{}{\mathrm{A}\times \mathrm{B}}{52}$$

where—

• A = the amount of the loan which qualifies under paragraph 14 or 15;

• B = the standard rate for the time being specified in respect of that loan under paragraph 11.”.