Exempt renters
14.—(1) No deduction is to be made under paragraph 12 in the case of—
(a)any renter who is a single person to whom sub-paragraph (2) applies; or
(b)any joint renter where at least one joint renter is a person to whom sub-paragraph (2) applies.
(2) This sub-paragraph applies to a person—
(a)who is blind;
(b)in receipt of the care component of disability living allowance at the middle or highest rate;
(c)in receipt of attendance allowance;
(d)in receipt of the daily living component of a personal independence payment;
(e)who is entitled to a payment within paragraph (b), (c) or (d) but is not receiving it under, as the case may be—
(i)regulation 8 of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992(1),
(ii)regulation 6 of the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992(2),
(iii)regulation 19 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984(3), or
(iv)regulations under Article 91 of the Order (hospital in-patients).
SR. 1992 No. 32; regulation 8 was amended by regulation 3(2) of S.R. 1992 No. 481, regulation 4(2) of S.R. 1999 No. 221 and regulation 3(2) of S.R. 2000 No. 195.
S.R. 1992 No. 20; regulation 6 was amended by regulation 2(2) of S.R. 1992 No. 481, regulation 3 of S.R. 1999 No. 221 and regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2000 No. 195.