# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014, Regulation 6: Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations


(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a) in paragraph (1) omit the definition of “service user group”; and
(b) after paragraph (4) insert—
“(4A) References in these Regulations to a claimant participating as a service user are to—
(a) a person who is being consulted by or on behalf of—
(i) a body which has a statutory duty to provide services in the field of health, social care or social housing, or
(ii) a body which conducts research or undertakes monitoring for the purpose of planning or improving such services,
in their capacity as a user, potential user, carer of a user or person otherwise affected by the provision of those services; or
(b) the carer of a person consulted under sub-paragraph (a).”.
(3) In regulation 32(2)(d) (earnings of employed earners) for “claimant’s participation in a service user group” substitute “claimant participating as a service user”.
(4) In regulation 39(12A) (notional income) for “claimant’s participation in a service user group” substitute “claimant participating as a service user”.
(5) In paragraph 2A of Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) for “claimant’s participation in a service user group” substitute “claimant participating as a service user”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2014/105/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/regulation-6
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