18.—(1) A payment received within the past 12 months by way of arrears of, or compensation for late payment of—N.I.
(a)universal credit,
(b)a benefit abolished by Article 39 of the Order (abolition of benefits), or
(c)a social security benefit which is not included as unearned income under regulation 66(1)(a) or (b).
(2) “Social security benefit” means a benefit under any enactment or statutory provision relating to social security in any part of the United Kingdom [F1and includes armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 10 para. 18(2) added (31.10.2019) by The Social Security (Capital Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/195), regs. 1(1), 8(2)