The Social Security (Non-Dependant Deductions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

Amendment of regulation 63 of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations

2.  In regulation 63 of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(1) (non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a)(i)(2) for “£32·00” there shall be substituted “£39·00”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (a)(ii)(3) for “£2·60” there shall be substituted “£4·00”;

(b) after paragraph (2)(c)(4) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraphs—

“(ca) not less than £150·00 but less than £200·00, the deduction to be made under this regulation in respect of a rent rebate or allowance shall be £32·00;

(cb) not less than £200·00 but less than £250·00, the deduction to be made under this regulation in respect of a rent rebate or allowance shall be £36·00;”;

(c) after paragraph (2)(d)(5) there shall be added the following sub-paragraphs—

“(e) not less than £114·00 but less than £200·00, the deduction to be made under this regulation in respect of a rate rebate shall be £2·60;

(f) not less than £200·00 but less than £250·00, the deduction to be made under this regulation in respect of a rate rebate shall be £3·50”.

(1)

S.R. 1987 No. 461; relevant amending Rules are S.R. 1989 No. 125, S.R. 1990 No. 136, S.R. 1992 Nos. 85 and 549 and S.R. 1996 Nos. 73 and 84

(2)

Paragraph (1)(a)(i) was amended by regulation 7(a) of S.R. 1989 No. 125, regulation 8 of S.R. 1990 No. 136 and Article 21(b)(i) of S.R. 1996 No. 73

(3)

Paragraph (1)(a)(ii) was amended by regulation 7(a) of S.R. 1989 No. 125, regulation 8 of S.R. 1990 No. 136 and regulation 3(a)(i) of S.R. 1996 No. 84

(4)

Paragraph (2) was substituted by regulation 2(b) of S.R. 1992 No. 85 and amended by regulation 7(b) of S.R. 1992 No. 549 and Article 21(b) of S.R. 1996 No. 73

(5)

Sub-paragraph (d) was added by regulation 7(b)(iii) of S.R. 1992 No. 549 and amended by regulation 3(b) of S.R. 1996 No. 84