The Housing Benefit (Abolition of Benefit Periods Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

Transitional provision for the Executive’s rent decisions

25.—(1) If, on 5th April 2004, more than 52 weeks have elapsed since the Executive last made a rent decision in relation to a claimant's, or his partner's, claim for, or award of, housing benefit under regulation 10A of the Housing Benefit Regulations (decisions), the Executive shall make a rent decision as soon as is practicable after 5th April 2004.

(2) The Executive may make a rent decision under paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the Act in a case to which paragraph (1) applies.

(3) Where the Executive makes a rent decision under paragraph (2), in consequence of paragraph (1), the decision shall take effect –

(a) in a case where the amount of the rent decision has increased or remains unchanged, on 5th April 2004, or

(b) in a case where the amount of the rent decision has decreased, the first day of the benefit week following the date on which that decision was made by the Executive.