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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021.
(2) These Regulations come into operation on 1st April 2021.
(3) 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 (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (3).
(2) In column 1 of the table in paragraph 1 of Part I to Schedule 4—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) after “pensionable age” insert “before 1 April 2021”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) after “pensionable age” insert “before 1 April 2021”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (4) after “pensionable age” insert “before 1 April 2021”.
(3) In the table in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 4—
(a) below row (1)(b) insert—“
(c) who has attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021. (c) £177.10.”
(b) below row (2)(b) insert—“
(c) both members who have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021. (c) £270.30.”
(c) below row (4)(b) insert—“
(5) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and all members of the marriage have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021— (5) —
(a) for the claimant and the other party to the marriage; (a) £270.30;
(b) for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant. (b) £93.20.”
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 22nd March 2021
(L.S.)Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Communities
