The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Information-Sharing and Disability Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2021

Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

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

(2) In regulation 83(1)(i) (exceptions – entitlement or receipt of certain benefits)—

(a)in the opening words, after “(h)”, insert “and (ia)”,

(b)after head (iv), insert—

(v)is not receiving it by virtue of regulation 17 (effect of admission to a care home on ongoing entitlement to care component) of the DACYP Regulations;.

(1)

S.R. 2016 No. 216; relevant amending instruments are S.R. 2018 No. 92 and S.I. 2021/786.