Amendment to the Discretionary Support Regulations2
In regulation 12 of the Discretionary Support Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20163 (grant eligibility)—
a
in paragraph (2) after sub-paragraph (d) add—
e
the grant is to provide assistance in the form of living expenses where the claimant or any member of their immediate family is diagnosed with COVID-19 or is advised to self-isolate in accordance with guidance published by the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being4.
b
in paragraph (3), for “(a) and (b)” substitute “(a), (b) and (e)”.