The Social Security Benefits (Adjustment of Amounts and Thresholds) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

5.  In regulation 72(1) (non-dependant deductions) of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006—

(a)in paragraph (1) for “£93∙80” and “£14∙55” substitute “£94∙50” and “£14∙65” respectively; and

(b)in paragraph (2)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a) for “£129∙00” substitute “£133∙00”,

(ii)in sub-paragraph (b) for “£129∙00”, “£189∙00” and “£33∙40” substitute “£133∙00”, “£195∙00” and “£33∙65” respectively,

(iii)in sub-paragraph (c) for “£189∙00”, “£246∙00” and “£45∙85” substitute “£195∙00”, “£253∙00” and “£46∙20” respectively,

(iv)in sub-paragraph (d) for “£246∙00”, “£328∙00” and “£75∙05” substitute “£253∙00”, “£338∙00”, and “£75∙60” respectively, and

(v)in sub-paragraph (e) for “£328∙00”, “£408∙00” and “£85∙45” substitute “£338∙00”, “£420∙00” and “£86∙10” respectively.

(1)

Regulation 72(1) and (2) was amended by Article 20(3) of S.R. 2012 No. 116 and Article 19(3) of S.R. 2015 No. 124