DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES
THE WELFARE REFORM (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 2015 (NO. 2006 (N.I. 1)), THE SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ACT 1992 (C. 7)
THE HOUSING BENEFIT AND UNIVERSAL CREDIT HOUSING COSTS (EXECUTIVE DETERMINATIONS) (MODIFICATION) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2025.
These regulations amend modify the Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and the Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 to make changes as to update how the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) calculates the determines Local Housing Allowance rates (LHA) for 2025/2026. The regulations provide for LHA rates from 31 January 2025 for 2025/26 to be maintained at the same levels.