Amendment of the Housing Benefit RegulationsI15

1

The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200647 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (8).

2

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

a

for the definition of “Grenfell Tower payment”48 substitute—

  • “Grenfell Tower payment” means a payment made for the purpose of providing compensation or support in respect of the fire on 14th June 2017 at Grenfell Tower;

b

at the appropriate places insert—

  • “the Horizon system” means any version of the computer system used by the Post Office known as Horizon, Horizon Legacy, Horizon Online or HNG-X;

  • “the Post Office” means Post Office Limited (registered number 02154540);

  • “Post Office compensation payment” means a payment made by the Post Office or the Secretary of State for the purpose of providing compensation or support which is—

    1. a

      in connection with the failings of the Horizon system, or

    2. b

      otherwise payable following the judgment in Bates and Others v Post Office Limited ((No. 3) “Common Issues”)49

  • “vaccine damage payment” means a payment under the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979;

c

in the definition of “qualifying person”50, for “or a Windrush payment” substitute “, a Windrush payment, a Post Office compensation payment or a vaccine damage payment”.

3

In regulation 39(7A)51 (notional income), after sub-paragraph (c) add—

d

a Post Office compensation payment.

4

In regulation 43(6)52 (income treated as capital), after “a Windrush payment” insert “, a Post Office compensation payment”.

5

In regulation 46(4A)53 (notional capital), after sub-paragraph (c) add—

d

a Post Office compensation payment;

e

a vaccine damage payment.

6

In regulation 72(9)54 (non-dependant deductions), after sub-paragraph (bc) insert—

bd

any Post Office compensation payment;

7

In paragraph 37 of Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1A)55, after paragraph (c) add—

d

Post Office compensation payment.

b

in each of sub-paragraphs (2) to (6)56, for “or a Windrush payment” substitute “, a Windrush payment, a Post Office compensation payment or a vaccine damage payment”.

8

In paragraph 25 of Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1A)57, after “Windrush payment” insert “, a Post Office compensation payment or vaccine damage payment”;

b

in each of sub-paragraphs (2) to (6)58, for “or a Windrush payment” substitute “, a Windrush payment, a Post Office compensation payment or a vaccine damage payment”.