Housing; Rates; Social Security Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Income-related Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 and come into operation on 10th April 2017. 2 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 Regulations 2 For paragraph 16(f) of Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) to the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 substitute— f a pension paid by a government to victims of National Socialist persecution; . Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 3 For paragraph 17(g) of Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 substitute— g a pension paid by a government to victims of National Socialist persecution; . Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 4 1 The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 For regulation 15(5)(b) (income for the purposes of the Act) substitute— b a pension paid by a government to victims of National Socialist persecution; . 3 For paragraph 1(f) of Schedule 4 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) substitute— f a pension paid by a government to victims of National Socialist persecution. . Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 5 For paragraph 16 of Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) to the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 substitute— 16 subject to paragraph 35, £10 of a pension paid by a government to victims of National Socialist persecution. . Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 6 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) and (3). 2 For regulation 27(1)(k) (meaning of “income”) substitute— k a pension paid by a government to victims of National Socialist persecution; . 3 For paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) substitute— 2 £10 of a pension paid by a government to victims of National Socialist persecution. . Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 7 For paragraph 16(g) of Schedule 8 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 substitute— g a pension paid by a government to victims of National Socialist persecution; . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 15th March 2017 (L.S.) Tommy O’Reilly A senior officer of the Department for Communities The Department of Finance hereby consents to the foregoing regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 15th March 2017 (L.S.) Emer Morelli A senior officer of the Department of Finance