Article 14 Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006^f1 are amended as follows.

In Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), after paragraph 67 insert—

“68.

Any funeral expense assistance given in accordance with section 34 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.”.

In Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 61 insert—

“62.

Any funeral expense assistance given in accordance with section 34 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.”.