Housing Renovation etc. Grants (Reduction of Grant) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Schedule 2

7.  For paragraph 18(1) of Schedule 2 (sums to be disregarded in the determination of earnings), substitute the following paragraph –

“18.— (1) In a case where the relevant person is a person who satisfies at least one of the conditions set out in sub-paragraph (2), and his net earnings equal or exceed the total of the amounts set out in sub-paragraph (3), the amount of his earnings that falls to be disregarded under paragraphs 3 to 10 shall be increased by £11·90.

(2) The conditions of this sub-paragraph are that –

(a) the relevant person or, if he is a member of a couple, either the relevant person or his partner, is a person to whom regulation 20(1)(c) of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002(2) applies; or

(b) the relevant person –

(i) is, or if he is a member of a couple at least one member of that couple is, aged at least 25 and is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 30 hours per week;

(ii) is a member of a couple and –

(aa) at least one member of that couple is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 16 hours per week;

(bb) the aggregate number of hours for which the couple are engaged in remunerative work is at least 30 hours per week; and

(cc) the relevant person’s applicable amount includes a family premium under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1;

(iii) is a lone parent who is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 30 hours per week; or

(iv) is, or if he is a member of a couple at least one member of that couple is or both members are, engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 30 hours per week; and

(aa) the relevant person’s applicable amount includes a higher pensioner premium or a disability premium under paragraph 10 or 11 of Schedule 1 respectively; and

(bb) where the relevant person is a member of couple, at least one member of that couple satisfies the qualifying conditions for the higher pensioner premium or disability premium referred to in sub-head (iv)(aa) and is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 16 hours per week.

(3) The following are the amounts referred to in sub-paragraph (1) –

(a) the amount calculated as disregardable from the relevant person’s income under paragraphs 3 to 10;

(b) the amount of child care charges calculated as deductible under regulation 17(1); and

(c) £11·90.

(4) The provisions of regulation 6 (remunerative work) shall apply in determining whether or not a person works for on average not less than 30 hours per week, but as if the reference to 16 hours in paragraph (1) of that regulation were a reference to 30 hours.”.

(1)

Paragraph 18 was added by S.R. 2000 No. 62

(2)

S.I. 2002/2005