The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Other payments N.I.

16.  Any payment made within the last 12 months under Part 8 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (the social fund). N.I.

17.—(1) A payment made within the past 12 months by or on behalf of an authority— N.I.

(a) under Article 18, 34C, 34D, or 35A of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 M1 , or

(b) under any other enactment in order to meet a person's welfare needs related to old age or disability, other than living expenses.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1) “living expenses” has the meaning in regulation 66(2).

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2); Articles 34C and 34D were inserted by section 2 of the Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002(c.11 (N.I.)) and Article 35A was inserted by section 4 of that Act.

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 [F1 and includes armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words 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)

[F2 18ZA.   A payment made within the past 12 months of widowed parent’s allowance— N.I.

(a) to the survivor of a cohabiting partnership (within the meaning in section 39A(7) of the Contributions and Benefits Act) who is entitled to a widowed parent’s allowance for a period before the Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 comes into force, and

(b) in respect of any period of time during the period ending with the day before the day the survivor makes the claim for widowed parent’s allowance.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 10 para. 18ZA inserted (9.2.2023) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 14(a) (with art. 2)

[F3 18A    A payment received within the past 12 months by way of local welfare provision including arrears and payments in lieu of local welfare provision.] N.I.

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 10 para. 18A inserted (4.5.2022) by The Income-Related Benefits (Local Welfare Provision Disregard) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/172), regs. 1(1), 8(3)

19.  A payment to a person by virtue of being a holder of the Victoria Cross or George Cross. N.I.

[F4 20.— [F5 (1) A payment made within the past 12 months of bereavement support payment in respect of the rate set out in regulation 3(2) or (5) (rate of bereavement support payment) of the Bereavement Support Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.]] N.I.

[F6 (2) Where bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (bereavement support payment) has been paid within the past 12 months to the survivor of a cohabiting partnership (within the meaning in section 29(6B) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015) in respect of a death occurring before the day the Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 comes into force, any amount of that payment which is—

(a) (i) in respect of the rate set out in regulation 3(1) of the Bereavement Support Payment (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (rate of bereavement support payment), and

(ii) paid as a lump sum for more than one monthly recurrence of the day of the month on which their cohabiting partner died;

(b) in respect of the rate set out in regulation 3(2) of the Bereavement Support Payment (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019.]

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 10 para. 20 added (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b) of the amending Rule) by The Pensions (2015 Act) (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/66), arts. 1(2)(b), 28(4) (with arts. 2, 3)

F5 Sch. 10 para. 20 renumbered as Sch. 10 para. 20(1) (9.2.2023) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 14(b)(i) (with art. 2)

F6 Sch. 10 para. 20(2) inserted (9.2.2023) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 14(b)(ii) (with art. 2)

[F7 21.   An ex-gratia payment made by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to members of the families of the disappeared, but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of that payment. N.I.

Textual Amendments

F7 Sch. 10 paras. 21, 22 added (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/116), regs. 1(3), 9(19)

22.   A payment made under Article 10 of the Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.] N.I.

Textual Amendments

F7 Sch. 10 paras. 21, 22 added (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/116), regs. 1(3), 9(19)

[F8 23.   Any early years assistance given within the past 12 months in accordance with section 32 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.] N.I.

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 10 para. 23 inserted (24.7.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Funeral Expense Assistance and Early Years Assistance) (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1060), arts. 1(2)(a), 20(2)

[F9 24.   Any funeral expense assistance given within the past 12 months in accordance with section 34 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.] N.I.

Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 10 para. 24 inserted (16.9.2019 immediately after S.S.I. 2019/292 comes into force) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Funeral Expense Assistance and Early Years Assistance) (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1060), arts. 1(2)(b), 20(2)

[F10 25.   Any assistance given within the past 12 months in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019.] N.I.

Textual Amendments

F10 Sch. 10 para. 25 inserted (26.7.2021) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance, Young Carer Grants, Short-term Assistance and Winter Heating Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/886), arts. 1(2), 29(2)

[F11 26.   Any winter heating assistance given within the past 12 months in accordance with regulations made under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.] N.I.

Textual Amendments

F11 Sch. 10 para. 26 inserted (26.7.2021) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance, Young Carer Grants, Short-term Assistance and Winter Heating Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/886), arts. 1(2), 42(2)