The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

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9.—(1) The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2) In regulation 1 (interpretation), in paragraph (2), in the appropriate place insert—

parental bereavement leave” means leave under Article 112EA of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;.

(3) In regulation 15 (income for the purposes of the Act), after paragraph (1)(pb) insert—

(pc)statutory parental bereavement pay payable under Part 12ZD of the Contributions and Benefits Act;.

(4) In regulation 17A (earnings of employed earners), after paragraph (2)(ib) insert—

(ic)statutory parental bereavement pay payable under Part 12ZD of the Contributions and Benefits Act;.

(5) In Schedule 2 (housing costs), in paragraph 2(7) after “shared parental leave” insert “, parental bereavement leave”.