Housing Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 and shall come into operation on 26th January 2018. 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 2 1 The Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In regulation 3(3) (broad rental market area determinations and local housing allowance determinations) for sub-paragraph (b) insert— b for all other purposes — i on the next 1 st April following the day on which the determination is made; or ii where the next 1 st April is within 11 months beginning with the date on which the determination is made, on the next 1 st April after that. . 3 In the Schedule (broad rental market area determinations and local housing allowance determinations)— a in paragraph 2 (local housing allowance for category of dwelling in paragraph 1) — i in sub-paragraph (3)(a) for “determined for that category of dwelling on 30 th January 2015” substitute “last determined for that category of dwelling”; ii in sub-paragraph (3A) — aa in paragraph (a) for “determined for that category of dwelling on 30th January 2015” substitute “last determined for that category of dwelling”; bb 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) £268.46 Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) £268.46 Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms) £311.40 Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms) £365.09 Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms) £429.53 b 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)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) BRMA1 – South Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms) BRMA1 – South Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms) BRMA1 – South Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms) BRMA2 – North Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms) BRMA2 – North Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms) BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedroom) BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms) BRMA3 – Lough Neagh Lower Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms) BRMA4 – North West Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) BRMA4 – North West Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) BRMA4 – North West Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms) BRMA6 – South East Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms) BRMA6 – South East Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms) BRMA8 – Belfast Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) BRMA8 – Belfast Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedroom) BRMA8 – Belfast Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms) BRMA8 – Belfast Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms) Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 8th January 2018 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Communities