Housing Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 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. Amendment to the Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 2 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 the rent at the 30 th 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 – South BRMA1 – South BRMA1 – South Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms) Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms) BRMA1 – South BRMA2 – North BRMA2 – North BRMA2 – North BRMA2 – North BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower BRMA4 – North West BRMA4 – North West BRMA4 – North West BRMA4 – North West BRMA4 – North West BRMA5 – South West BRMA5 – South West BRMA5 – South West BRMA5 – South West BRMA5 – South West BRMA6 – South East BRMA6 – South East BRMA6 – South East BRMA6 – South East BRMA6 – South East BRMA7 – Lough Neagh Upper BRMA7 – Lough Neagh Upper BRMA7 – Lough Neagh Upper BRMA7 – Lough Neagh Upper BRMA7 – Lough Neagh Upper BRMA8 – Belfast BRMA8 – Belfast BRMA8 – Belfast BRMA8 – Belfast BRMA8 – 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) Amendment of the Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 3 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 the rent at the 30 th 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 – South BRMA1 – South BRMA1 – South Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms) Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms) BRMA1 – South BRMA2 – North BRMA2 – North BRMA2 – North BRMA2 – North BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower BRMA4 – North West BRMA4 – North West BRMA4 – North West BRMA4 – North West BRMA4 – North West BRMA5 – South West BRMA5 – South West BRMA5 – South West BRMA5 – South West BRMA5 – South West BRMA6 – South East BRMA6 – South East BRMA6 – South East BRMA6 – South East BRMA6 – South East BRMA7 – Lough Neagh Upper BRMA7 – Lough Neagh Upper BRMA7 – Lough Neagh Upper BRMA7 – Lough Neagh Upper BRMA7 – Lough Neagh Upper BRMA8 – Belfast BRMA8 – Belfast BRMA8 – Belfast BRMA8 – Belfast BRMA8 – 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