# The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020, Regulation 5: Housing benefit – disregards from income modification


(1) The following provisions of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 shall be read as if, for “£17.10” there were substituted “ £37.10 ”
(a) paragraph 17(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings);
(b) paragraph 58 of Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings).
(2) The following provisions of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 shall be read as if, for “£17.10” there were substituted “ £37.10 ”
(a) paragraph 9(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 5 (sums disregarded from claimant's earnings);
(b) paragraph 22 of Schedule 6 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings).
(3) This regulation takes effect on 6th April 2020 and ceases to have effect at the end of 4th April 2021.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2020/53/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-coronavirus-further-measures-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/regulation-5
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