{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016.json",
  "id": "nisr/2016/44",
  "title": "The Social Security (Housing Costs Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016",
  "short_title": "Social Security (Housing Costs Amendments) 2016",
  "long_title": "These Regulations amend the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987, the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 to increase the waiting period before housing costs (including help with mortgage interest) can be met to 39 weeks from 13 weeks (regulations 2 to 4). This is subject to savings for certain claimants (regulation 6).",
  "citation": "S.R. 2016/44",
  "type": "nisr",
  "year": "2016",
  "number": "44",
  "version": "current",
  "date": "2016-02-12",
  "revised": false,
  "valid_from": null,
  "extent": null,
  "unapplied_effects": 0,
  "provisions": [
    {
      "path": "introduction",
      "kind": "introduction",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Introductory text",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/introduction",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/1",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "Citation, commencement and interpretation",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-1",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/2",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-2",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/3",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-3",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/4",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": "Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-4",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/5",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": "Revocation",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-5",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/6",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": "Saving provision",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-6",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "signature",
      "kind": "signature",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Signature",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/signature",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule",
      "kind": "schedule",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Revocations",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/schedule",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "note",
      "kind": "note",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Explanatory note",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/note",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    }
  ],
  "has_text": true,
  "pdfs": [
    {
      "title": "Printed copy",
      "main": true,
      "language": null,
      "date": "2016-02-16",
      "size": 58806,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/pdf/nisr_20160044_en.pdf",
      "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/44/pdfs/nisr_20160044_en.pdf"
    },
    {
      "title": "NI Explanatory Memorandum",
      "main": false,
      "language": null,
      "date": "2016-02-16",
      "size": 31541,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/pdf/nisrem_20160044_en.pdf",
      "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/44/pdfs/nisrem_20160044_en.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "made_under": [
    {
      "id": "ukpga/1992/7",
      "title": "Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-and-benefits-northern-ireland-act-1992",
      "provisions": [
        "section/122",
        "section/131",
        "section/171"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "nisi/1995/2705",
      "title": "The Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/jobseekers-northern-ireland-order-1995",
      "provisions": [
        "article/6",
        "article/36"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "nia/2007/2",
      "title": "Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-act-northern-ireland-2007",
      "provisions": [
        "section/4",
        "section/25"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "changes_made_to": 0,
  "changes_made_to_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/changes.json",
  "changes_made_by": 59,
  "changes_made_by_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/changes/by-it.json",
  "instruments_made_under": 0,
  "instruments_made_under_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/instruments.json",
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/44",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:58:33.749786+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}