SCHEDULE 2Consequential amendments

Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations1

1

The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 198710 shall be amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) to (6).

2

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

a

in the definition of “housing benefit expenditure”11 for “regulations 9(1) and 10(1) of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “regulations 12(1) and 13(1) of the Housing Benefit Regulations”; and

b

after the definition of “housing benefit expenditure” insert—

  • “the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;

3

In regulation 51A(3)(b)12 (diminishing notional capital rule) for “the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “the Housing Benefit Regulations”.

4

In Schedule 313 (housing costs)—

a

in paragraph 17(2)—

i

in head (a) for “paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit Regulations”, and

ii

in head (b) for “paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit Regulations”; and

b

in paragraph 18(7)(e) for “regulation 63 of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “regulation 72 of the Housing Benefit Regulations”.

5

In Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) in paragraph 514 for “regulation 7B of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “regulation 10A of the Housing Benefit Regulations15”.

6

In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded) in paragraph 4616 for “regulation 7B of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987” substitute “regulation 10A of the Housing Benefit Regulations”.