The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

6.—(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 31(c) (disregard of changes in tax, contributions etc.) for “small earnings exception” substitute “small profits threshold”.

(3) In regulation 36(2)(a) (deduction of tax and contributions of self-employed earners)—

(a)for “11(1)” substitute “11(2)”;

(b)for “11(3)” substitute “11(8)”; and

(c)for “small earnings exception” substitute “small profits threshold”.