Regulation 7 Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations

The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006^f1 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).

In regulation 39(2)(d) (notional income) for “refers” substitute “applies which is administered in a way referred to in paragraph 45(1)(a)”.

In regulation 46(2)(e) (notional capital) for “refers” substitute “applies which is administered in a way referred to in paragraph 45(1)(a)”.

In Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges) in paragraph 1(a) for head (iii) substitute—

“(iii)

leisure items such as either sports facilities (except a children’s play area), or television rental, licence and subscription fees (except radio relay charges and charges made in respect of the conveyance and installation and maintenance of equipment for the conveyance of a television broadcasting service);”.

In Schedule 4 (applicable amounts) in paragraph 14(6) for “the date on which the award is made” substitute “the date on which the award is first paid”.