
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Renovation etc. Grants (Reduction of Grant) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 6th October 2003.
2 
The Housing Renovation etc. Grants (Reduction of Grant) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 8.
3 
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “payment”, insert“
 “pension credit” means the guarantee credit element of state pension credit under section 2 of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002;”;
4 
In paragraph (6) of regulation 6 (remunerative work), after “income support” insert “, pension credit”.
5 
In paragraph (2)(a) of regulation 9 (the applicable amount), after “income support” insert “, pension credit”.
6 
In paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 (sums to be disregarded in the determination of earnings), after “income support” insert “, pension credit”.
7 

(1) In paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 (sums to be disregarded in the determination of income other than earnings), after “income support” insert “, pension credit”.
(2) In paragraph 6 of Schedule 3, after sub-paragraph (b) insert “(bb) pension credit;”.
8 
In paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 (capital to be disregarded), after “income support” insert “, pension credit”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 21st August 2003.
David Crothers
A senior officer of the
Department for Social Development
The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby consents to the foregoing RegulationsSealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 22nd August 2003.
Linda Wilson
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel
