
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Rate Relief (Qualifying Age) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2008.
2 
Part 6 of the Rate Relief (Qualifying Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (assessment of income and capital) shall be amended as provided by regulations 3 and 4.
3 
In regulation 19(1)(f) after head (v) there shall be inserted—“
(vi) in paragraphs (6), (8)(a) and (b), for “£16,000” there were substituted “£50,000”;”.
4 
In regulation 19(1)(o) for “£16,000” substitute “£50,000”.
5 
Part 9 of the Rate Relief (Qualifying Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (claims) shall be amended as provided by regulation 6.
6 
In regulation 25(1)—
(a) after “Housing Benefit” where it first occurs there shall be inserted “(State Pension Credit)”; and
(b) after sub-paragraph (g) there shall be inserted—“
(gg) as if in regulation 65(5)(b) for “£16,000” there were substituted “£50,000”;”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 25th February 2008
Brian McClure
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
