Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

(a) as if for the definition of "appropriate office" there were substituted—

" "appropriate office" means the office of a relevant authority which that authority deems appropriate for dealing with a claim from a particular area;";

(b) as if in the definition of "assessment period" after "regulation 26 to 28" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(c) as if the definition of "benefit week" were omitted;

(d) as if for the definition of "claim" there were substituted—

" "claim" means, unless the context otherwise requires, a claim for rate relief;";

(e) as if in the definition of "claimant" for "housing benefit" there were substituted "rate relief";

(f) as if in the definition of "concessionary payment" for "the Department with" there were substituted "the Department for Social Development with";

(g) as if in the definition of "course of study" after "regulation 50" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 21";

(h) as if in the definition of "date of claim" after "regulation 81" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 26";

(i) as if in the definition of "designated office" after "housing benefit", in both places where it occurs, there were inserted "or rate relief";

(j) as if for the definition of "earnings" there were substituted—

" "earnings" has the meaning prescribed in regulation 32 or, as the case may be, 34 of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19;";

(k) as if for the definition of "eligible rates" there were substituted—

" "eligible rates" is to be construed in accordance with regulation 12 of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 14;";

(l) as if the definition of "eligible rent" were omitted;

(m) as if for the definition of "extended payment" there were substituted—

" "extended payment" means a payment of rate relief pursuant to regulation 70 of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22;";

(n) as if for the definition of "extended payment (severe disablement allowance and incapacity benefit)" there were substituted—

" "extended payment (severe disablement allowance and incapacity benefit)" means a payment of rate relief pursuant to regulation 71 of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22;";

(o) as if in the definition of "family" after "the Act" there were inserted "as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 15";

(p) as if the definition of "maximum rent" were omitted;

(q) as if in the definition of "mover" for "dwelling" there were substituted "hereditament" and at the end there were added "in respect of rates";

(r) as if for the definition of "net earnings" there were substituted—

" "net earnings" means such earnings as are calculated in accordance with regulation 33 of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19;";

(s) as if in the definition of "net profit" after "regulation 35" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(t) as if for the definition of "non-dependant" there were substituted—

" "non-dependant" has the meaning prescribed in regulation 3 of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 3;";

(u) as if in the definition of "non-dependant deduction" after "regulation 72" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22";

(v) as if in the definition of "person affected" after "Appeals Regulations" there were inserted "as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 43";

(w) as if in the definition of "relevant authority" for "housing benefit" there were substituted "rate relief";

(x) as if for the definition of "remunerative work" there were substituted—

" "remunerative work" has the meaning prescribed in regulation 6 of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 3;";

(y) as if in the definition of "rent" after "regulation 13(1)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations;";

(z) as if for the definition of "student" there were substituted—

" "student" has the meaning prescribed in regulation 50 of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 21;";

(aa) as if for the definition of "young person" there were substituted—

" "young person" has the meaning prescribed in regulation 17(1) of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 16;".

    (2) In these Regulations—

(a) a payment or payments by the relevant authority to the claimant;

(b) a reduction in the amount of any payment which that person is liable to make by way of rates;

(c) a payment direct to the landlord where in accordance with regulations made under the Administration Act an amount of housing benefit payable to the claimant or his partner is being paid direct to the landlord; or

(d) a transfer of funds between the Executive and the Department,

(a) he is liable to make payments in respect of a hereditament which he occupies as his home;

(b) there is an appropriate maximum rate relief in his case; and

(c) either—


(i) he is, or if a claim for housing benefit were made would be, entitled to less than 100% housing benefit; or

(ii) he is not, or if such a claim were made would not be, entitled to any housing benefit because his income exceeds the amount calculated in accordance with Part 5 (applicable amounts).

(a) as if for "housing benefit", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "rate relief";

(b) as if for "benefit weeks", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "rate relief weeks";

(c) as if—


(i) for "dwelling", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "hereditament";

(ii) in regulation 7(6) for "dwellings", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "hereditaments";



(d) as if in regulation 7—



(i) paragraphs (3) and (4) "(including payments of mortgage interest or analogous payments)" were omitted;

(ii) in paragraphs (3) and (6)(b) after "regulation 53(1)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 21";

(iii) in paragraph (8)(c)(ii) after "Schedule 4" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 17";

(iv) in paragraph (9)—


(aa) in sub-paragraph (a) after "regulation 81" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 26";

(bb) in sub-paragraph (b) after "Part X" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 26";



(e) as if in regulation 8—



(i) in paragraph (1)—


(aa) after "regulation 9" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 11";

(bb) in sub-paragraph (e) after "regulation 53(1)" there were inserted "regulation 53(1) of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 21";



(ii) in paragraph (2) after "regulation 77 to 79" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 24";



(f) as if in regulation 9(1)(l) for "Part VII of the Act" there were substituted "Article 30A of the principal Order";

(g) as if in regulation 10—



(i) in paragraph (1) after "Schedule A1 (treatment of claims for housing benefit by refugees)" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 11";

(ii) paragraph (6) after "2000" there were inserted "as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 13";



(h) as if in regulation 10A—



(i) after "Schedule A1", wherever it occurs, there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 11";

(ii) in paragraph (1)(a) for "; and" there were substituted ".";

(iii) paragraphs (1)(b) and (2) were omitted.

    (2) Schedule A1 to the Housing Benefit Regulations shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as it applies for the purposes of the Housing Benefit Regulations with the following modifications—

(a) as if for "housing benefit", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "rate relief";

(b) as if for "dwelling", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "hereditament";

(c) as if for "benefit", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "rate relief";

(d) as if "rent or", wherever it occurs, were omitted;

(e) as if in paragraph 2(4) after "regulation 81(12)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 26";

(f) as if paragraph 3(1) were omitted;

(g) as if in paragraph 4 after "Part V" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 17";

(h) as if in paragraph 6 after "regulation 84" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 26";

(i) as if in paragraph 7 after "Part VIII" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22";

(j) as if in paragraph 8—


(i) in sub-paragraph (2) after "regulation 90";

(ii) in sub-paragraph (3) "and 93",



there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 31";

(k) as if in paragraph 10 after "Schedule 10" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 30".

(a) as if for "dwelling", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "hereditament";

(b) as if for "housing benefit" and "that benefit", wherever they occur, there were substituted "rate relief";

(c) as if for "benefit week" and "benefit weeks", wherever they occur, there were substituted "rate relief week" and "rate relief weeks" respectively;

(d) as if in regulation 11 (eligible housing costs)—


(i) in paragraph (1)—


(aa) for "regulations 12(1) and 13(1)" there were substituted "regulation 12(1) of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 14";

(bb) for "Part VIII" to the end of paragraph (1) there were substituted "Part VIII of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22 by reference to the amount of his eligible rates determined in accordance with regulation 12(3) of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications by regulation 14.";



(ii) paragraph (3) were omitted;



(e) as if in regulation 12 (rates)—



(i) in paragraph (1) "in the form of a rate rebate" were omitted;

(ii) in paragraph (2) after "regulation 13(1)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations";

(iii) in paragraph (6) after "regulation 53(1)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 21";



(f) as if regulations 13 to 16 and Schedules 1 to 3 were omitted.

(a) as if in section 133(1) the following definitions were omitted—


(i) "dwelling";

(ii) "income-based jobseeker's allowance";

(iii) "industrial injuries regulations";

(iv) "war pension scheme";



(b) as if in section 138 for "the Department" there were substituted "the Department of Finance and Personnel".

(a) as if in regulation 20 after "Schedule A1" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulations 11, 17 and 24";

(b) as if in regulations 20 and 21 after "Schedule 4", wherever it occurs, there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 17";

(c) as if in regulation 21 after "Schedule A1" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulations 11 and 24".

    (2) Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations (applicable amounts) shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as it applies for the purposes of the Housing Benefit Regulations with the following modifications—

(a) as if for "housing benefit", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "rate relief";

(b) as if for "benefit week" and "benefit weeks", wherever they occur, there were substituted "rate relief week" and "rate relief weeks" respectively;

(c) as if after "this Part", wherever it occurs, there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 17";

(d) as if in Part I—


(i) in paragraph 1 after "and (b)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 17";

(ii) in paragraph 2(1) after "and 21(c)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 17";



(e) as if in Part II in paragraph 3—



(i) in sub-paragraph (1) after "and 21(d)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 17";

(ii) in sub-paragraphs (3)(b) and (5) after "79(1)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 24";



(f) as if in Part III—



(i) in paragraph 4 after "and 21(e)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 17";

(ii) in paragraph 11(3) (higher pensioner premium) for "that benefit", in both places where it occurs, there were substituted "rate relief";

(iii) in paragraph 15(2)(a) and (b) after "25(11)(e)" there were added "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19".

(a) as if after "this Part" wherever it occurs there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(b) as if for "housing benefit", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "rate relief";

(c) as if for "benefit week" and "benefit weeks", wherever they occur except in regulation 47(4)(b) and (c), there were substituted "rate relief week" and "rate relief weeks" respectively;

(d) as if for "dwelling", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "hereditament";

(e) as if in regulation 22(1) for "section 132(1) of the Act" there were substituted "regulation 18 of these Regulations";

(f) as if in regulation 24—


(i) in paragraph (1)—


(aa) after "regulations 31, 78 and 79" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulations 19 and 24";

(bb) for "section 129(1)(c) of the Act (conditions of entitlement to housing benefit)" there were substituted "regulation 7 of these Regulations (entitlement to rate relief)";

(cc) in sub-paragraph (a) after "Part VII" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 21";

(dd) in sub-paragraph (b) after "regulation 49" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(ee) in sub-paragraph (c) after "regulation 25" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";



(ii) in paragraph (4) after "regulation 38" and "regulation 39" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";



(g) as if in regulation 25(11)(a)(ii) after "Schedule 4" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 17";

(h) as if in regulation 28(1) after "Schedule 6" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(i) as if in regulation 30—



(i) in paragraph (1) after "regulations 26 and 29" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(ii) in paragraph (2) after "regulation 27" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";



(j) as if in regulation 33—



(i) in paragraph (1) after "regulation 26" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(ii) in paragraph (2) after "Schedule 5" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(iii) in paragraph (6) after "regulation 26(2)(b)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";



(k) as if in regulation 34(2) after "Schedule 6" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(l) as if in regulation 35—



(i) in paragraph (1) after "regulation 27" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(ii) in paragraphs (1)(b)(i), (3)(b) and (9)(a) after "regulation 36" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(iii) in paragraph (2) after "Schedule 5" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";



(m) as if in regulation 36—



(i) in paragraph (1) after "(9)(a)(i)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(ii) in paragraph (2) after "(9)(a)(ii)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";



(n) as if in regulation 37—



(i) in paragraph (1) after "regulation 28" and "regulation 38" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(ii) in paragraph (2) after "Schedule 6" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(iii) in paragraph (6) after "regulation 61(5)" and "regulation 61(2)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 21";

(iv) in paragraph (7) after "Part VII" and "regulation 56(7)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 21";

(v) in paragraph (8) after "regulation 32(2)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";



(o) as if in regulation 39—



(i) in paragraph (1) for "that benefit" there were substituted "rate relief";

(ii) in paragraph (8) —


(aa) "(other than housing benefit)" were omitted;

(bb) in sub-paragraph (a) "rent or, as the case may be," were omitted and for "regulation 78(2)(b) or (c) or, as the case maybe, (3)(b) or (c)" there were substituted "regulation 78(3)(b) or (c) of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 24";



(iii) in paragraph (12) after "regulation 33(3)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(iv) in paragraph (14) after "regulation 72" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22";



(p) as if in regulations 39(2)(d), 41(2), 43(4), 46(2)(c) and (e) after "Schedule 7" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(q) as if for regulation 40 there were substituted—

     " 40. —(1) A person shall not be entitled to rate relief if his capital exceeds the prescribed amount.

    (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) the prescribed amount is £16,000.";

(r) as if in regulation 41(1)—


(i) for "Part VII of the Act (income related benefits) as it applies to housing benefit" there were substituted "these Regulations";

(ii) after "regulation 43" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";



(s) as if in regulation 43(3) after "regulation 32(1)(d)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(t) as if in regulation 46—



(i) in paragraph (1)—


(aa) for "that benefit" there were substituted "rate relief";

(bb) after "regulation 47" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";



(ii) in paragraph (5) after "regulation 41" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(iii) in paragraph (8) after "regulation 72" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22";



(u) as if in regulation 47—



(i) in paragraphs (1), (2)(b), (4)(a), (6)(a)(i) and (b) and (8) after "regulation 46(1)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(ii) in paragraph (3) after sub-paragraph (c) for "." there were substituted "; and" and—


" (d) where the claimant has also claimed housing benefit, the amount of housing benefit to which he would have been entitled in respect of the rate relief week to which paragraph (2) refers but for the application of regulation 46(1) of the Housing Benefit Regulations (notional capital).";


(iii) in paragraph (4)—


(aa) in sub-paragraph (a) after "regulation 78(4)(a)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 24";

(bb) after sub-paragraph (c) for "." there were substituted "; and" and—



" (d) if the claimant would, but for regulation 46(1) of the Housing Benefit Regulations, have been entitled to housing benefit in respect of the benefit week, within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of those Regulations (interpretation), which includes the last day of the relevant week, the amount to which he would have been entitled and, for the purposes of this sub-paragraph, if the amount is in respect of a part-week, that amount shall be determined by dividing the amount of the Housing Benefit to which he would have been entitled by the number equal to the number of days in the part-week and multiplying the quotient so obtained by 7.";



(v) as if in regulation 48(1) after "regulation 46(5)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(w) as if regulation 49—



(i) paragraph (3)(b) were omitted;

(ii) in paragraph (4) after "or (17)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 11";

(iii) in paragraph (6) after "regulation 43" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19".

    (2) Schedule 5 to the Housing Benefit Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as it applies for the purposes of the Housing Benefit Regulations with the following modifications—

(a) as if for "housing benefit", wherever it occurs there were substituted "rate relief";

(b) as if in paragraphs 1(b) and (c) after "(j)", "(h)", "(j)" and "(i)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(c) as if in paragraphs 2(i) and (ii) after "(e)", "(j)" and "(i)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(d) as if—


(i) in paragraphs 3(1), 7 and 8(1) after "regulation 22";

(ii) in paragraph 17(3)(b) after "regulation 24(1)(c) ",



there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(e) as if in paragraphs 3(2), (3)(a) and (4)(a), 5(1) and 17(2)(b)(ii)(bb) and (iv)(aa) after "Schedule 4" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 17";

(f) as if in paragraph 11 after "Schedule 6" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(g) as if in paragraph 17(4) after "regulation 6" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 3".

    (3) Schedule 6 to the Housing Benefit Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as it applies for the purposes of the Housing Benefit Regulations with the following modifications—

(a) as if for "housing benefit", wherever it occurs except in paragraph 38, there were substituted "rate relief";

(b) as if for "dwelling", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "hereditament";

(c) as if—


(i) in paragraph 1 after "regulation 37";

(ii) in paragraph 2 after "regulation 39(9)",



there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(d) as if in paragraph 13(3) after "regulation 72" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22";

(e) as if in paragraph 18—



(i) in paragraph (1) after "regulation 48" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(ii) in paragraphs (1) and (2) after "Schedule 7" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";



(f) as if in paragraph 24(1) after "regulation 37(8)(b)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(g) as if in paragraph 26(3) after "Schedule 4" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 17";

(h) as if in paragraph 31 after "regulation 43" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(i) as if in paragraph 35—



(i) after "regulation 22(2)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(ii) after "63(3)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 21";



(j) as if in paragraph 38 for "Department" there were substituted "Department for Social Development";

(k) as if after paragraph 38 there were inserted—

     " 38A. Any payment made under arrangements made by the Department to compensate for the loss (in whole or in part) of entitlement to rate relief.";

(l) as if in paragraph 61(3) after "regulation 72" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22".

    (4) Schedule 7 to the Housing Benefit Regulations (capital to be disregarded) shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as they apply for the purposes of the Housing Benefit Regulations with the following modifications—

(a) as if for "housing benefit", wherever it occurs except in paragraph 30, there were substituted "rate relief";

(b) as if for "dwelling", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "hereditament";

(c) as if in paragraph 1 after "regulation 22" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(d) as if in paragraphs 9(1)(a) and 17 after "Schedule 6" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(e) as if in paragraph 12 for "that benefit" there were substituted "that rate relief";

(f) as if in paragraph 23 after "or 61" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulations 19 and 21";

(g) as if in paragraph 49(3) after "regulation 72" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22".

(a) as if for "housing benefit", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "rate relief";

(b) as if for "benefit week" and "benefit weeks", wherever they occur, there were substituted "rate relief week" and "rate relief weeks" respectively;

(c) as if for "dwelling", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "hereditament";

(d) as if in regulation 50(1) and (2)(a) and regulation 51 after "this Part" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 21";

(e) as if in regulation 50(1) in the definition of "grant" after "Schedule 6" and "Schedule 7" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(f) as if in regulation 51 after "IV" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulations 11, 14 and 16 ";

(g) as if regulation 54—


(i) in paragraph (1) for "(2) to (4)" there were substituted "(3) and (4)";

(ii) paragraph (2) were omitted;

(iii) in paragraph (4)(a) and (b) after "53(2)" and "(j)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 21";



(h) as if in regulations 56(7) and 57(3) after "60(2)" and "56(2)(g)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 21";

(i) as if in regulation 58 after "to (e)" and "and (3)", in the both places where they occur, there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 21";

(j) as if in regulations 59 and 63(3) after "Schedule 6" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(k) as if—



(i) in regulation 60(1) after "regulation 61", "56(2)", in the first place where it occurs, and "61(5)";

(ii) in regulation 63(1) after "or (3)",



there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 21";

(l) as if in regulations 63(4) and 66(4)—



(i) "eligible rent" had the same meaning as in the Housing Benefit Regulations;

(ii) after "regulation 72" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22".

(a) as if for "housing benefit", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "rate relief";

(b) as if for "benefit week", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "rate relief week";

(c) as if for "dwelling", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "hereditament";

(d) as if after "Schedule 8" and "Schedule 9", wherever they occur, there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22";

(e) as if in regulation 68—


(i) paragraph (a) were omitted;

(ii) in paragraph (b) for "those regulations" there were substituted "regulations 78 and 79 of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 24";



(f) as if regulation 69 were omitted;

(g) as if in regulation 70—



(i) in—


(aa) paragraph (1) after "75";

(bb) paragraph (4) after "78(7)" and "Part IX",



there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 24";

(ii) in paragraph (4) after "82" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 26";

(iii) in paragraph (6)(a)—



(aa) for "Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006" there were substituted "Rate Relief (Qualifying Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007";

(bb) in head (ii) "rent or" and "or both" were omitted;



(h) as if in regulation 71—



(i) in—


(aa) paragraph (1)(a)(i) after "76";

(bb) paragraph (4) after "78(7)" and "Part IX",



there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 24";

(ii) in paragraph (4) after "82" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 26";

(iii) in paragraph (6)(a)(ii) "rent or" and "or both" were omitted;



(i) as if in regulation 72—



(i) in paragraph (1)—


(aa) after "68" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22";

(bb) sub-paragraph (a)(i) and (b)(i) were omitted;

(cc) in sub-paragraphs (a)(ii) and (b)(ii) for "a rate rebate" there were substituted "rate relief";



(ii) in paragraph (2)—



(aa) sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) were omitted;

(bb) in sub-paragraphs (f) to (h) for "a rate rebate" there were substituted "rate relief";



(iii) in paragraph 6(a) after "Schedule 4" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 17";

(iv) in paragraph 7(f) after "regulation 7" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 11";

(v) paragraph (8)(a) were omitted;

(vi) in paragraph (8)(b) for "rate rebate" there were substituted "rate relief";

(vii) in paragraph 9(b) and (c)—



(aa) after "regulation 37" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(bb) after "Schedule 6" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";



(j) as if regulation 73 were omitted.

    (2) Schedule 8 to the Housing Benefit Regulations (extended payments of housing benefit) shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as they apply for the purposes of the Housing Benefit Regulations with the following modifications—

(a) as if for "housing benefit", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "rate relief";

(b) as if for "dwelling", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "hereditament";

(c) as if for "benefit week", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "rate relief week";

(d) as if in Part I in paragraph 1 for "the Department" there were substituted "the Department for Social Development";

(e) as if in Part II in paragraph 3—


(i) "rent and", wherever it occurs, were omitted;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (3) after "regulation 78(4)(c)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 24";

(iii) in sub-paragraph (4) after "regulation 70(6)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22";

(iv) in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4)(a) "rent or" were omitted;

(v) in sub-paragraph (5) after "regulation 79(1)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 24";



(f) as if in Part II paragraph 5 were omitted;

(g) as if in Part II paragraph 6 after regulation 70(1)” there were inserted "of the Housing Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22";

(h) as if in Part II in paragraph 7—



(i) "5(2) or" were omitted;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b)—


(aa) for "a rent and rate rebate" there were substituted "rate relief";

(bb) "rent and" were omitted;

(cc) for "regulations 11 to 14" there were substituted "regulations 11 and 12 of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 14";

(dd) after "regulation 70(6)" and "and 72" there were inserted "of the Housing Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22";

(ee) the words ", or the rent" to "case may be," were omitted;



(i) as if in Part II—



(i) in paragraph 8 after "regulation 68";

(ii) in paragraph 9 after "regulation 70(6)(a)" and "and 72";



there were inserted "of the Housing Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22";

(j) as if in Part II in paragraph 9—



(i) for "whose housing benefit was in the form of a rate rebate only" there were substituted "who is in receipt of rate relief";

(ii) for "the rebate" there were substituted "rate relief";



(k) as if in Part II in paragraph 10—



(i) after "this Part" there were inserted "of the Housing Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22";

(ii) after "regulation 7(6)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 11";



(l) as if in Part IV in paragraph 12 for "rent or rates or both" there were substituted "rates".

    (3) Schedule 9 to the Housing Benefit Regulations (extended payments (severe disablement allowance and incapacity benefit) of housing benefit) shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as it applies for the purposes of the Housing Benefit Regulations with the following modifications—

(a) as if for "housing benefit", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "rate relief";

(b) as if for "benefit week", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "rate relief week";

(c) as if in paragraph 2—


(i) in sub-paragraph (3) after "regulation 78(4)(c)";

(ii) in sub-paragraph (5) after "regulation 79(1)",



there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 24";

(d) as if—



(i) in paragraph 2(4) after "regulation 71(6)(a)";

(ii) in paragraph 5 after "regulation 71(1)";

(iii) in paragraph 6(b)(i) after "regulation 71(6)(a)" and "and 72";

(iv) in paragraph 7 after "regulation 68";

(v) in paragraph 8 after "regulation 71(6)(a)" and "and 72",



there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22";

(e) as if in paragraph 3 for "4 to 6" there were substituted "5 and 6";

(f) as if paragraph 4 were omitted;

(g) as if in paragraph 6—



(i) "4(2) or" were omitted;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b)(i)—


(aa) for "regulations 11 to 14" there were substituted "regulations 11 and 12 of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 14";

(bb) ", or the rent allowance to which paragraph 4 refers, as the case maybe," were omitted;



(h) as if in paragraph 8 for "whose housing benefit was in the form of a rate rebate only" there were substituted " who receives rate relief";

(i) as if in paragraph 9 after "regulation 7(6)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 11".

M is the weekly amount of maximum rate relief;

E is 12 per cent of the weekly amount of excess of income;

HB is the weekly amount of housing benefit entitlement;

RR is the weekly amount of rate relief entitlement.

    (2) In this regulation—

"applicable amount" means the applicable amount as calculated under Part 5 (applicable amounts);

"excess of income" means the resultant figure after the deduction of a person's income from his applicable amount;

"housing benefit entitlement" means that amount of housing benefit determined in accordance with Part VIII of the Housing Benefit Regulations but only in so far as it relates to a rate rebate, or as the case may be, an amount equivalent to the amount of notional entitlement as calculated under regulation 20 (notional entitlement to housing benefit); arrears of housing benefit shall be disregarded in full for the purposes of these Regulations;

"income" means income as calculated under Part 6 (income and capital);

"maximum rate relief" means the maximum rate relief amount as calculated under regulation 22(1)(e) (maximum rate relief).

(a) as if in regulation 85—


(i) in—


(aa) paragraph (2) after "and 82";

(bb) in paragraph (3)(b) after "and (9)",



there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 26";

(ii) in paragraph (3)(a)—



(aa) after "Schedule 8" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22";

(bb) after "regulation 70(2)" and there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22";



(b) as if in regulation 86(1) at the end after "Schedule 10" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 30".

    (2) Schedule 10 to the Housing Benefit Regulations (matters to be included in decision notice) shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as it applies for the purposes of the Housing Benefit Regulations with the following modifications—

(a) as if for "housing benefit" and "rate rebate", wherever they occur, there were substituted "rate relief";

(b) as if after "Decisions and Appeal Regulations", wherever it occurs, there were inserted "as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 43";

(c) as if—


(i) in paragraph 1 after "86";

(ii) in paragraph 2 after "86(2)",



there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 30";

(d) as if in paragraph 9—



(i) sub-paragraphs (b), (c) and (f) were omitted;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (d) after "regulation 72" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 22";

(iii) in sub-paragraph (e) for "rent allowance, or rent rebate or rate rebate, as the case may be," there were substituted "rate relief";

(iv) in sub-paragraph (g) for "an allowance or rebate" there were substituted "rate relief";

(v) in sub-paragraph (h) after "regulation 84" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 26";



(e) as if—



(i) in paragraph 11 after "regulation 92 or 93";

(ii) in paragraph 12 after "regulation 92",



there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 31";

(f) as if in paragraph 13 after "regulation 23" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 19";

(g) if in paragraph 14(a)—



(i) for the words from "either" to "regulation 73," there were substituted "on grounds of income";

(ii) for head (i) there were substituted—


" (i) the matters set out in paragraph 9(a) and (d);";



(iii) head (iii) were omitted;



(h) as if in paragraph 15—



(i) in sub-paragraph (1) after "regulation 97" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 33";

(ii) in sub-paragraph (1)(e) for "benefit weeks" there were substituted "rate relief weeks";

(iii) in sub-paragraph (1)(f) for the words from "a rent allowance" to "case may be," there were substituted "rate relief";

(iv) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for "a rent allowance" there were substituted "rate relief".

(a) as if for "housing benefit", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "rate relief";

(b) as if for "dwelling", wherever it occurs, there were substituted "hereditament";

(c) as if for "the Department of Finance and Personnel" and "that Department", wherever they occur, there were substituted "the Department";

(d) as if in regulation 87—


(i) in paragraph (1) for "89 to 95" there were substituted "91 to 95 of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 31";

(ii) in paragraph (2) for "that benefit" there were substituted "rate relief";

(iii) in paragraph (3) for "89 to 94" there were substituted "91 to 94 of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 31";



(e) as if regulations 88, 89 and 90 were omitted;

(f) as if in regulation 91—



(i) paragraphs (1) and (3) were omitted;

(ii) in paragraph (2)—


(aa) for "rent allowance or rate rebate" there were substituted "rate relief";

(bb) after "or (5)" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 26";



(g) as if in regulation 92—



(i) in paragraph (1)—


(aa) after "Schedule A1" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 11";

(bb) for "rent allowance or rate rebate" there were substituted "rate relief";

(cc) "rent or" were omitted;

(dd) for "allowance or rebate" there were substituted "rate relief";

(ee) in sub-paragraph (b) "rent or" were omitted;



(ii) in paragraph (2)—



(aa) for "rent allowance", in each place where it occurs, there were substituted "rate relief";

(bb) after "regulation 93" there shall be inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 31";

(cc) "rent or" and "or both" shall be omitted;



(iii) in paragraph (3) for "rate rebate" there were substituted "rate relief";

(iv) in paragraph (4) for "rent allowance or rate rebate" there were substituted "rate relief";



(h) as if in regulation 93—



(i) in paragraph (1)—


(aa) after "Schedule A1" there were inserted "to the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 11";

(bb) after "regulation 92" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 31";

(cc) for "a rent allowance or rate rebate" there were substituted "rate relief";

(dd) in sub-paragraph (c) for "allowance or rebate" there were substituted "rate relief", "rent or" were omitted and for "of rent" there were substituted "of rates";



(ii) paragraph (2) were omitted;

(iii) in paragraph (3) for "rent allowance or rate rebate" there were substituted "rate relief";

(iv) in paragraph (4)—



(aa) "or (2)" were omitted;

(bb) for "a rate rebate" there were substituted "rate relief";



(v) in paragraph (5) after "regulation 92" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 31";



(i) as if in regulation 94—



(i) in paragraph (3) for "benefit" there were substituted "rate relief";

(ii) in paragraph (5)—


(aa) for "a rent allowance or rate rebate" and "allowance or rebate" there were substituted "rate relief";

(bb) after "or 93" there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 31";

(cc) "rent or" were omitted;



(j) as if in regulation 95—



(i) in paragraph (2) after "regulation 101(1)";

(ii) in paragraph (3) after "regulation 96",



there were inserted "of the Housing Benefit Regulations as applied with modifications for the purposes of these Regulations by regulation 33".

(a) for "housing benefit" there were substituted "rate relief";

(b) in paragraph (1) for "by the Department, the Department of the Environment or by the Housing Executive" there were substituted "the relevant authority";

(c) paragraph (2) for "the Department of the Environment or the Housing Executive" there were substituted "the relevant authority".

(a) for use in the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of offences relating to rate relief; or

(b) for use in checking the accuracy of information relating to rate relief and (where appropriate) amending or supplementing such information.

    (3) Information supplied under paragraph (2) shall not be supplied by the recipient to any other person or body unless—

(a) it could be supplied to that person or body under paragraph (2);

(b) it is supplied for the purposes of any civil or criminal proceedings relating to rate relief in the principal Order; or

(c) it is supplied to the Executive.

    (4) But where information supplied under paragraph (2) has been used (in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph) in amending or supplementing other information, it is lawful for it to be—

(a) supplied to any person or body to whom that other information could be supplied; or

(b) used for any purpose for which that other information could be used.