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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 and shall come into operation on 25th January 2019.
(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 Schedule to the Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (broad rental market area determinations and local housing allowance determinations) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In paragraph 2 (local housing allowance for category of dwelling in paragraph 1)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (2B)(a) for “lower of the amounts set out in sub-paragraph (3A)(a) and (b)” substitute “lowest of the amounts set out in sub-paragraph (3A)(a), (b) and (c)”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (3A)—
(i) in paragraph (a) after “plus 3%” omit “and”;
(ii) for the table in paragraph (b) substitute—“

(1) Category of dwelling as defined in the following paragraphs of this Schedule (2) Maximum local housing allowance for that category of dwelling
Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) £276.51
Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) £276.51
Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms) £320.74
Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms) £376.04
Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms) £442.42”;
(iii) after paragraph (b) insert—“
 and
(c) the rent at the 30th percentile determined in accordance with sub-paragraphs (4) to (8).”.
(3) For the table in paragraph 5A substitute—“

(1) Broad rental market area (2) Category of dwelling as defined in the following paragraphs of this Schedule
 
BRMA1 – South Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)
BRMA1 – SouthBRMA1 – SouthBRMA1 – South Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)
BRMA1 – SouthBRMA2 – NorthBRMA2 – NorthBRMA2 – NorthBRMA2 – NorthBRMA3 – Lough Neagh LowerBRMA3 – Lough Neagh LowerBRMA3 – Lough Neagh LowerBRMA3 – Lough Neagh LowerBRMA3 – Lough Neagh LowerBRMA4 – North WestBRMA4 – North WestBRMA4 – North WestBRMA4 – North WestBRMA4 – North WestBRMA5 – South WestBRMA5 – South WestBRMA5 – South WestBRMA5 – South WestBRMA5 – South WestBRMA6 – South EastBRMA6 – South EastBRMA6 – South EastBRMA6 – South EastBRMA6 – South EastBRMA7 – Lough Neagh UpperBRMA7 – Lough Neagh UpperBRMA7 – Lough Neagh UpperBRMA7 – Lough Neagh UpperBRMA7 – Lough Neagh UpperBRMA8 – BelfastBRMA8 – BelfastBRMA8 – BelfastBRMA8 – BelfastBRMA8 – Belfast Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)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)(d) (three bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)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)(d) (three bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)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)(d) (three bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)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)(d) (three bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)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)(d) (three bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)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)(d) (three bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)”
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(1) The Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 (local housing allowance for category of dwelling in paragraph 1)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1B)(a) for “lower of the amounts set out in sub-paragraph (2A)(a) and (b)” substitute “lowest of the amounts set out in sub-paragraph (2A)(a), (b) and (c)”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (2A)—
(i) in paragraph (a) after “plus 3%;” omit “and”;
(ii) for the table in paragraph (b) substitute—“

(1) Category of dwelling as defined in the following paragraphs of this Schedule (2) Maximum local housing allowance for that category of dwelling
paragraph (1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)paragraph (1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms)paragraph 1(d) (three bedrooms)paragraph 1(e) (four bedrooms) £1198.20£1198.20£1389.91£1629.55£1917.12”;
(iii) after paragraph (b) insert—“
 and
(c) the rent at the 30th percentile determined in accordance with paragraph 3.”.
(3) For the table in paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 substitute—“

(1) Broad rental market area (2) Category of dwelling as defined in the following paragraphs of this Schedule
 
BRMA1 – South Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)
BRMA1 – SouthBRMA1 – SouthBRMA1 – South Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)
BRMA1 – SouthBRMA2 – NorthBRMA2 – NorthBRMA2 – NorthBRMA2 – NorthBRMA3 – Lough Neagh LowerBRMA3 – Lough Neagh LowerBRMA3 – Lough Neagh LowerBRMA3 – Lough Neagh LowerBRMA3 – Lough Neagh LowerBRMA4 – North WestBRMA4 – North WestBRMA4 – North WestBRMA4 – North WestBRMA4 – North WestBRMA5 – South WestBRMA5 – South WestBRMA5 – South WestBRMA5 – South WestBRMA5 – South WestBRMA6 – South EastBRMA6 – South EastBRMA6 – South EastBRMA6 – South EastBRMA6 – South EastBRMA7 – Lough Neagh UpperBRMA7 – Lough Neagh UpperBRMA7 – Lough Neagh UpperBRMA7 – Lough Neagh UpperBRMA7 – Lough Neagh UpperBRMA8 – BelfastBRMA8 – BelfastBRMA8 – BelfastBRMA8 – BelfastBRMA8 – Belfast Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)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)(d) (three bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)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)(d) (three bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)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)(d) (three bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)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)(d) (three bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)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)(d) (three bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)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)(d) (three bedrooms)Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)”
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Justin Tomlinson
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
11th December 2018