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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 and come into operation on 1st April 2014.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
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(1) In regulation 10 of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 paragraph (5) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In sub-paragraph (j) omit the final “or”.
(3) In sub-paragraph (l) omit “, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance”.
(4) After sub-paragraph (l) add—“; or
(m) in receipt of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance and has a right to reside other than a right to reside falling within paragraph (4).”.
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(1) The amendment in regulation 2 does not apply to a person who, on the 31st March 2014, is entitled to—
(a) housing benefit; and
(b) an income-based jobseeker’s allowance,until the first of the events in paragraph (2) occurs
(2) The events are—
(a) the person ceases to be entitled to that income-based jobseeker’s allowance; or
(b) the person makes a new claim for housing benefit.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 26th March 2014
(L.S.)Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby consents to the foregoing regulations.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 26th March 2014
(L.S.)John McKibbin
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
