The Universal Credit and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018

Amendments to the Social Security (Restrictions on Amounts for Children and Qualifying Young Persons) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

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5.  In the following provisions of the Social Security (Restrictions on Amounts for Children and Qualifying Young Persons) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017(1) for “an exception in Schedule 12 (availability of the child element where maximum exceeded – exemptions) of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 would apply” substitute “the child element would be payable”—

(a)regulation 4(2) (restrictions on amounts for children and young persons – consequential changes to income support); and

(b)regulation 5(2) (restrictions on amounts for children and young persons - consequential changes to jobseeker’s allowance).