Paragraph 2 Local housing allowance for category of dwelling in paragraph 1
Northern Ireland
The local housing allowance for any category of accommodation is the lower of—
the rent at the 30th percentile determined in accordance with paragraph 3; and
for a category of accommodation listed in column 1 of the following table, the amount listed in column 2 of that table (maximum local housing allowance)—
| 1. Category of accommodation as specified in paragraph 1 | 2. Maximum local housing allowance for that category of accommodation |
|---|---|
| paragraph 1(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) | F4£1,439.97 |
| paragraph 1(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) | F5£1,439.97 |
| paragraph 1(c) (two bedrooms) | F6£1,793.98 |
| paragraph 1(d) (three bedrooms) | F7£2,160.02 |
| paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms) | F8£3,060.00 |
Where the local housing allowance would otherwise not be a whole number of pence, it must be rounded to the nearest whole penny by disregarding any amount less than half a penny and treating any amount of half a penny or more as a whole penny.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in Sch. 1 para. 2(1) substituted (31.1.2024) by The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/3), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(a)(i)
- F2
Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(1) inserted (31.1.2024) by The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/3), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(a)(ii)
- F3
Sch. 1 para. 2(2) substituted (30.3.2020) by The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/53), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(b)
- F4
Sum in Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(b) table substituted (31.1.2024) by The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/3), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b)(i)
- F5
Sum in Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(b) table substituted (31.1.2024) by The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/3), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b)(ii)
- F6
Sum in Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(b) table substituted (31.1.2024) by The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/3), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b)(iii)
- F7
Sum in Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(b) table substituted (31.1.2024) by The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/3), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b)(iv)
- F8
Sum in Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(b) table substituted (31.1.2024) by The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/3), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b)(v)
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 1 para. 2(2) modified (31.1.2022) by The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/15), regs. 1(1), 5
- C2
Sch. 1 para. 2(2) modified (31.1.2023) by The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/4), regs. 1(1), 3
- C3
Sch. 1 para. 2(2) modified (31.1.2025) by The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/1), regs. 1(1), 3
- C4
Sch. 1 para. 2(2) modified (30.1.2026) by The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/2), regs. 1(1), 3