The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 No. 406

SCHEDULE 7 N.I. Capital to be disregarded

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 7 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2007) by The Rate Relief (Qualifying Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/203), regs. 1(1), 19(4)

PART I N.I. Capital to be disregarded generally

2.  Any premises which the claimant intends to occupy as his home, and in respect of which he is taking steps to obtain possession and has sought legal advice, or has commenced legal proceedings, with a view to obtaining possession, for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which he first sought such advice or first commenced such proceedings whichever is the earlier, or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable him to obtain possession and commence occupation of those premises. N.I.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 7 para. 2 in operation at 20.11.2006, see reg. 1(1)