# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011, Regulation 24: Amendment of the Social Security (Housing Costs Special Arrangements) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Social Security (Housing Costs Special Arrangements) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In Part 2, regulation 5(a) (modification of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations) after paragraph 4(A)(3) (housing costs: limitation applicable to qualifying loans) add—
“(4) In determining whether the exemption provided for in sub-paragraph (3) applies, where the claimant or his partner or, if the claimant is a member of a joint-claim couple, the other member of the couple was in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance immediately before becoming entitled to income support by virtue of regulation 6(6) of the Income Support Regulations, no account shall be taken of entitlement arising by virtue of that regulation.”.
(3) In Part 3, regulation 10(b) (modification of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations) paragraph 4A (housing costs: limitation to qualifying loans)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (2) for “(6)” substitute “(7)”; and
(b) after sub-paragraph (6) add—
“(7) In determining whether the exemption provided for in sub-paragraph (6) applies, where the claimant or his partner or, if the claimant is a member of a joint-claim couple, the other member of the couple was in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance immediately before becoming entitled to income support by virtue of regulation 6(6) of the Income Support Regulations, no account shall be taken of entitlement arising by virtue of that regulation.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/357/regulation/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2011/regulation-24
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