Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2007/2/part/2
Timestamp: 2019-08-18 12:35:04
Document Index: 308214654

Matched Legal Cases: ['ART 2', 'ART 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art 2', 'art. 2']

Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007, PART 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 18 August 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
PART 2N.I.HOUSING BENEFIT
Loss of housing benefit following eviction for anti-social behaviour, etc.N.I.
31—(1) After section 129A of the Contributions and Benefits Act (inserted by section 30) insert—
“129B Loss of housing benefit following eviction on certain grounds
129C Relevant orders for possession
129D Loss of housing benefit: supplementary
129E Couples
(4) References to a person's partner are to the other member of the couple concerned.
129F Information provision
(a)in paragraph (a), after “104(3)” insert “ , 129B(3) ”;
(b)in paragraph (c), after “35A(7),” insert “ 129D(2), ”.
Housing benefit for persons taking up employmentN.I.
32—(1) Subsection (2) applies if a person is entitled to housing benefit (by virtue of the general conditions of entitlement) and—
(7) Regulations may make provision in connection with the effect of a person's entitlement to housing benefit by virtue of subsection (2) on an award of such benefit by virtue of the general conditions of entitlement in respect of that person or his partner.
I2S. 32 wholly in operation at 6.10.2008; s. 32 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 60(1); s. 32 in operation for certain purposes at 1.7.2008 and wholly in operation at 6.10.2008 by S.R. 2008/276, art. 2(1)
I3S. 33 wholly in operation at 6.10.2008; s. 33 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 60(1); s. 33 in operation for certain purposes at 1.7.2008 and wholly in operation at 6.10.2008 by S.R. 2008/276, art. 2(1)
Sections 32 and 33: interpretationN.I.
34—(1) This section has effect for the interpretation of sections 32 and 33.
I4S. 34 wholly in operation at 6.10.2008; s. 34 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 60(1); s. 34 in operation for certain purposes at 1.7.2008 and wholly in operation at 6.10.2008 by S.R. 2008/276, art. 2(1)
Payment of housing benefitN.I.
35 In section 126 of the Administration Act (arrangements for housing benefit), for subsection (2) substitute—
(a)a payment or payments by the Housing Executive or the Department of Finance and Personnel, as the case may be, to the person entitled to it (E), to some other person on E's behalf or in respect of a liability which E has,
36—(1) Section 128D of the Administration Act (power to give directions) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (6).
(2) In subsection (2) for “invite” substitute “ require ”.
(3B) Directions under this subsection are directions to take such action as the Department thinks necessary or expedient for the purpose of improving the Housing Executive's exercise of its functions—
(5) In subsection (4), for “subsection (3)” substitute “ subsection (3A) ”.
“128DA Directions: variations and revocation
Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 2N.I.
37 Schedule 5 (which makes miscellaneous minor amendments and amendments consequential on this Part) has effect.
I5S. 37 partly in operation; s. 37 in operation for certain purposes at 29.6.2007 see s. 60(1)(2)(b); s. 37 in operation for certain purposes at 1.4.2008 by S.R. 2008/147, art. 2(c)