Citation, commencement, and interpretation1

These Regulations may be cited as the Home Repair Assistance Grant (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 and shall come into operation on 7 February 2011.

Amendment of the Home Repair Assistance Grant Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

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1

In Regulation 1 (2) of the Home Repair Assistance Grant Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20032 after the definition of “housing benefit” add—

  • “(income related) employment and support allowance” means (income related) employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007;” and

2

After the definition of “income-based jobseeker’s allowance” omit the definition of “pension credit”.

3

In Regulation 2 of the Home Repair Assistance Grant Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 after “is in receipt of” add—

  • “(income related) employment and support allowance,”.

4

In Paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Home Repair Assistance Grant Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 after “is in receipt of” add—

  • “(income related) employment and support allowance,”.

Sealed with the official seal of the Department for Social Development on 9 December 2010

seal_r00001Heather CousinsA senior officer of the Department for Social Development