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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Loans for Mortgage Interest (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 and come into operation on 15th March 2021.
(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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In paragraph 15 of Schedule 3 to the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (circumstances in which a claimant is, or is to be, treated as occupying accommodation)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “Sub-paragraph (2) applies” substitute “Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (3) after “liable to make” insert “owner-occupier”.
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(1) In regulation 1A of the Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 (prescribed description of persons)—
(2) In paragraph (2)—
(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (e) omit “or”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (f) for “(a)” substitute “(b)”;
(c) at the end of sub-paragraph (f) insert “or”;
(d) after sub-paragraph (f) add—“
(g) owner occupier loan payments and is treated as entitled to state pension credit.”.
(3) In paragraph (3A) for “paragraph (3)” substitute “paragraphs (2) and (3)”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 9th February 2021
(L.S.)Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Communities
