Abolition of the family premium
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1
The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended as follows—
a
in regulation 20 (applicable amounts) omit paragraph (c);
b
in regulation 21(polygamous marriages) omit paragraph (d);
c
in Schedule 4 (applicable amounts) omit Part II (family premium);
d
in Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) for paragraph 17(2)(b)(ii)(bb) substitute—
bb
his family includes at least one child or young person;
; and
e
in Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) in paragraph 49(1) for “Where a claimant’s applicable amount includes an amount by way of family premium,” substitute “Where a claimant’s family includes at least one child or young person,”.
2
The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended as follows—
a
in regulation 20(1) (applicable amounts) omit sub-paragraphs (c) and (d);
b
in Schedule 4 (applicable amounts) omit Part II (family premium);
c
in Schedule 5 (sums disregarded from claimant’s earnings) for paragraph 9(2)(b)(ii)(bb) substitute—
bb
his family includes at least one child or young person;
; and
d
in Schedule 6 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) in paragraph 21(1) for “Where a claimant’s applicable amount includes an amount by way of family premium,” substitute “Where a claimant’s family includes at least one child or young person,”.
S.R. 2006 No. 405; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2008 No. 179 and S.R. 2011 No. 136
Paragraph 49 was substituted by regulation 3(10)(c) of S.R. 2008 No. 179
S.R. 2006 No. 406.
Reg. 3 in operation at 5.9.2016, see reg. 1(1)