# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025, Regulation 4: Amendments of the Housing Benefits (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland)

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) in the definition of “member of a couple who cannot share a bedroom” in paragraph (a)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (i) omit “at the higher rate in accordance with section 65(3) of the Act”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (ia) omit “at the higher rate in accordance with regulation 6 of the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2025/3/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2025/regulation-4
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