The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 216

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 12 N.I. Availability of the child element where maximum exceeded - exceptions

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 12 inserted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Restrictions on Amounts for Children and Qualifying Young Persons) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/79), regs. 1(3), 2(4)

Adoptions N.I.

3.   An exception applies where A has been placed for adoption with, or adopted by, the claimant in accordance with the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 , but not where—

(a) the claimant (or, if the claimant is a member of a couple, the other member)—

(i) was a step-parent of A immediately prior to the adoption; or

(ii) has been a parent of A (other than by adoption) at any time;

(b) the adoption order made in respect of A was made as a Convention adoption order (as defined in Article 2(2) of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987); or

(c) prior to that adoption, A had been adopted by the claimant (or, if the claimant is a member of a couple, the other member) under the law of any country or territory outside the British Islands.]