Regulation 3 Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations

(1)

The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 M1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2)

In regulation 99(4) M2 (method of recovery)—

(a)

for “4 times” substitute “ 5 times ”; and

(b)

for the words from “but where that 5 per cent.” to the end substitute “ that 5 per cent. being, where it is not a multiple of 5 pence, rounded to the next higher such multiple. ”.

(3)

In regulation 101(1) (sums to be deducted in calculating recoverable overpayments) after “determined to be payable” insert “ to the person from whom the overpayment is recoverable or their partner ”.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: S.R. 2006 No. 405; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2008 No. 504
M2: Paragraph (4) was amended by regulation 2(3)(d) of S.R. 2008 No. 504