Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations7

1

The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200669 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).

2

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) omit the definitions of—

a

“the Independent Living Fund”;

b

“the Independent Living Funds”70;

c

“the Independent Living (Extension) Fund”; and

d

“the Independent Living (1993) Fund”.

3

In regulation 53 (non-dependant deductions)—

a

for sub-paragraph (7)(b) substitute—

b

he is in receipt of an allowance paid in connection with training provided or arranged by the Department for Employment and Learning under section 1(1) or 3 of the 1950 Act for which persons aged under 18 are eligible and for which persons aged 18 to 24 may be eligible;

b

in sub-paragraph (10)(b) for “Funds” substitute “Fund (2006)”.

4

In—

a

regulation 63(4)(b) and (c) (evidence and information); and

b

paragraph 16(1)(b) of Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded),

for “Funds” substitute “Fund (2006)”.

5

In paragraph 14(a)(ii)71 of Schedule 9 (matters to be included in decision notice) for “income support or an income-based jobseeker’s allowance” substitute “state pension credit”.