housing; rates; Social security Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 8th January 2007. 2 In these Regulations “the State Pension Credit Regulations ” means the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 . 3 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 2 In paragraph 3(6)(c) of Schedule 3 to the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home) after “4 benefit weeks” insert “from the first day of the benefit week in which the move occurs”. Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 3 In paragraph 3(6)(c) of Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home) after “4 benefit weeks” insert “from the first day of the benefit week in which the move occurs”. Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 4 1 Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), in paragraph 4(6)(c) of Schedule 2 to the State Pension Credit Regulations (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home) after “4 benefit weeks” insert “from the first day of the benefit week where the move takes place on that day, but if it does not, from the first day of the next following benefit week”. 2 This paragraph applies in the case of any person to whom regulation 34(6) of the State Pension Credit (Consequential, Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (persons entitled to income support immediately before the appointed day) applies. 3 Where paragraph (2) applies, paragraph 4(6)(c) of Schedule 2 to the State Pension Credit Regulations is to be read as if after “4 benefit weeks” there were inserted “from the first day of the benefit week in which the move occurs”. Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 5 In regulation 7(6)(d) of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home) after “4 benefit weeks” insert “from the date on which he moved”. Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 6 In regulation 7(6)(d) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home) after “4 benefit weeks” insert “from the date on which he moved”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 8th December 2006 John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development The Department of Finance and Personnel consents to regulations 5 and 6. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 11th December 2006 Fiona Hamill A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel