Regulation 8 Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) RegulationsI1

The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006^f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “war widower’s pension” insert—

• ““water charges” means any water and sewerage charges under Chapter I of Part VII of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 in so far as such charges are in respect of the dwelling which a person occupies as his home;”.

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In Schedule 6 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) in paragraph 13(2)(b) for “or rates” substitute “, rates or water charges”.