{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/universal-credit-housing-costs-executive-determinations-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/universal-credit-housing-costs-executive-determinations-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-2.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2016/222",
  "legislation_title": "The Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/universal-credit-housing-costs-executive-determinations-regulations-northern-ireland-2016",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Local housing allowance for category of dwelling in paragraph 1",
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraphs 4 (anomalous local housing allowances) and 6 (minimum local housing allowance) the Executive must determine a local housing allowance for each category of dwelling in paragraph 1 in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs.\n(2) The local housing allowance for any category of accommodation is the lower of—\n(a) the rent at the 30th percentile determined in accordance with paragraph 3; and\n(b) 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)—\n1. Category of accommodation as specified in paragraph 1\n2. Maximum local housing allowance for that category of accommodation\nparagraph 1(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)\n£1,439.97\nparagraph 1(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)\n£1,439.97\nparagraph 1(c) (two bedrooms)\n£1,793.98\nparagraph 1(d) (three bedrooms)\n£2,160.02\nparagraph 1(e) (four bedrooms)\n£3,060.00\n(3) 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.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "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"
    }
  ],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/222/schedule/1/paragraph/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:56:21.650574+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}