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(1) These regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 20th January 2015.
(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) The Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 3 (broad rental market area determinations and local housing allowance determinations) for paragraph (2A) substitute—“
(2A) The date specified for the purpose of paragraph (2) is the last working day of January.”.
(3) In the Schedule (broad rental market area determinations and local housing allowance determinations)—
(a) in paragraph 2 (local housing allowance for category of dwelling in paragraph 1) for the table in sub-paragraph (9) substitute—“

(1) Paragraph of this Schedule defining the category of dwelling (2) Maximum local housing allowance for that category of dwelling
Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) £260.64
Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) £260.64
Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms) £302.33
Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms) £354.46
Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms) £417.02”.
(b) for the table in paragraph 6 substitute—“

(1) Broad rental market area (2) Paragraph of this Schedule defining the category of dwelling
 
BRMA2 – North Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)
BRMA3 – Lough Neagh LowerBRMA4 – North West Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)
BRMA6 – South East Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)
 Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)
BRMA7 – Lough Neagh Upper Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)
BRMA8 – Belfast Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)”
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 13th January 2015
(L.S.)Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
