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(1) These regulations may be cited as the Health and Personal Social Services (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on 22nd April 2002.
(2) In these regulations “the principal regulations” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Assessment of Resources) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993.
2 
In regulation 20 (capital limit) of the principal regulations for the amount “£18,500” substitute the amount “£19,000”.
3 
In regulation 28(1) (calculation of tariff income from capital) of the principal regulations—
(a) for the amount “£11,500”(both times it appears) substitute the amount “£11,750”; and
(b) for the amount “£18,500” substitute the amount “£19,000”.
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At the end of Schedule 4 to the principal regulations (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 21, there shall be added the following new paragraphs—“
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(1) In the case of a resident who becomes a permanent resident on or after 22nd April 2002 the value of any dwelling which he would otherwise normally occupy as his only or main residence; but only for a period of 12 weeks beginning with the day on which he becomes a permanent resident.
(2) In the case of a resident who has had capital disregarded under sub-paragraph (1) in respect of a period of permanent residence (the first period of residence) who, having ceased to be such a resident, subsequently becomes a permanent resident again and does so within 52 weeks of the end of the first period of residence the value of any dwelling which he would otherwise normally occupy as his only or main residence; but only for such period (if any) when added to the period disregarded in respect of the first period of residence which does not exceed 12 weeks in total.
(3) In the case of a resident who has had capital disregarded under sub-paragraph (1) in respect of a period of permanent residence (the first period of residence) who, having ceased to be such a resident, subsequently becomes a permanent resident again and does so more than 52 weeks after the end of the first period of residence the value of any dwelling which he would otherwise normally occupy as his only or main residence; but only for a period of 12 weeks beginning with the day on which the second period of residence began”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 15th March 2002.
Leslie Frew
Senior Officer of the
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
