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The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance, Young Carer Grants, Short-term Assistance and Winter Heating Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2021

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PART 5Young carer grants: Northern Ireland

Young carer grants: capital and income disregards

Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987

23.—(1) The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded) (as amended by article 17(3) of this Order), after paragraph 68 insert—

69.  Any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019(2)..

Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

24.—(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(3) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded) (as amended by article 18(3) of this Order), after paragraph 61 insert—

62.  Any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019..

Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

25.—(1) The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(4) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 15(1) (income for the purposes of the Act) (as amended by article 19(2) of this Order), after sub-paragraph (qd) insert—

(qe)any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019;.

(3) In Part 1 of Schedule 5 (capital disregarded for the purpose of calculating income) (as amended by article 19(3) of this Order), in paragraph 20(2), after head (t) insert—

(u)any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019..

Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

26.—(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(5) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 62 insert—

63.  Any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019..

Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

27.—(1) The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(6) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 27 (meaning of “income”) (as amended by article 21(2) of this Order), after paragraph (1)(h)(xve) insert—

(xvf)any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019;.

(3) In Part 1 of Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded generally)—

(a)in paragraph 21(2) (as amended by article 21(3) of this Order), after paragraph (r) insert—

(s)any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019.,

(b)after paragraph 28E insert—

28F.  Any sum paid by means of assistance in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019..

Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

28.—(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(7) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 9 (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 59 insert—

60.  Any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019..

Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

29.—(1) The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016(8) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 24 insert—

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

(1)

S.R. 1987 No. 459; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/1060.

(3)

S.R. 1996 No. 198; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/1060.

(4)

S.R. 2003 No. 28; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2019/1060 and S.R. 2019 No. 195.

(5)

S.R. 2006 No. 405; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/1060.

(6)

S.R. 2006 No. 406; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2019/1060 and S.R. 2019 No. 195.

(7)

S.R. 2008 No. 280; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/1060.

(8)

S.R. 2016 No. 216; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/1060.

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