Contents
- 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation
- 2 Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations
- 3 Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations
- 4 Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations
- 5 Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations
- 6 Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations
1Citation, commencement and interpretation#
(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026.
(2)These Regulations come into operation on 31st October 2026 or, if later, the day on which section 12 of the Abuse Redress Measure 2025 comes into force.
(3)The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
2Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations#
(1)The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2)In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—
(a)after the definition of “child abuse payment” insert—“• “Church of England Redress payment” means a payment by the scheme administered by the redress body under the Abuse Redress Measure 2025;”
(b)in the definition of “qualifying person” after “a Mother and Baby Scheme payment” insert “, a Church of England Redress payment”.
(3)In paragraph 14(8) (persons residing with the claimant) of Schedule 2 (housing costs) after head (bea) insert—“beb any Church of England Redress payment;”
(4)In paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 (income from capital)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1A) after “Mother and Baby Scheme payment” insert “, Church of England Redress payment”;
(b)in each of sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) and (6) after “a Mother and Baby Scheme payment” insert “, a Church of England Redress payment”.
3Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations#
(1)The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (8).
(2)In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a) after the definition of “child who cannot share a bedroom” insert—“• “Church of England Redress payment” means a payment by the scheme administered by the redress body under the Abuse Redress Measure 2025;”
(b)in the definition of “qualifying person” after “a Mother and Baby Scheme payment” insert “, a Church of England Redress payment”.
(3)In regulation 39(7A) (notional income) after sub-paragraph (ea) insert—“eb a Church of England Redress payment;”
(4)In regulation 43(6) (income treated as capital) after “a Mother and Baby Scheme payment” insert “, a Church of England Redress payment”.
(5)In regulation 46(4A) (notional capital) after sub-paragraph (fa) insert—“fb a Church of England Redress payment;”
(6)In regulation 72(9) (non-dependant deductions) after sub-paragraph (bg) insert—“bh any Church of England Redress payment;”
(7)In paragraph 37 of Schedule 6 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—
(b)in each of sub-paragraphs (2) to (6) after “, a Mother and Baby Scheme payment” insert “, a Church of England Redress payment”.
(8)In paragraph 25 of Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1A) after “Mother and Baby Scheme payment” insert “, Church of England Redress payment”;
(b)in each of sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) and (6) after “a Mother and Baby Scheme payment” insert “, a Church of England Redress payment”.
4Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations#
(1)The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2)In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a) after the definition of “child who cannot share a bedroom” insert—“• “Church of England Redress payment” means a payment by the scheme administered by the redress body under the Abuse Redress Measure 2025;”
(b)in the definition of “qualifying person” after “a Mother and Baby Scheme payment” insert “, a Church of England Redress payment”.
(3)In regulation 53(10) (non-dependant deductions) after sub-paragraph (bg) insert—“bh any Church of England Redress payment;”
(4)In paragraph 16 of Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1A) after “Mother and Baby Scheme payment” insert “, Church of England Redress payment”.
(b)in each of sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) and (6) after “a Mother and Baby Scheme payment” insert “, a Church of England Redress payment”.
5Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations#
(1)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (8).
(2)In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a)after the definition of “the Children Order” insert—“• “Church of England Redress payment” means a payment by the scheme administered by the redress body under the Abuse Redress Measure 2025;”
(b)in the definition of “qualifying person” after “a Mother and Baby Scheme payment” insert “, a Church of England Redress payment”.
(3)In regulation 107(5A) (notional income - income due to be paid or income paid to or in respect of a third party) after sub-paragraph (ea) insert—“eb a Church of England Redress payment;”
(4)In regulation 112(8)(b) (income treated as capital) after head (va) insert—“vb Church of England Redress payment;”
(5)In regulation 115(5A) (notional capital) after sub-paragraph (fa) insert—“fb a Church of England Redress payment;”
(6)In paragraph 19(8)(b) (non-dependant deductions) of Schedule 6 (housing costs) after “Mother and Baby Scheme payment” insert “, Church of England Redress payment”.
(7)In paragraph 40 of Schedule 8 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—
(b)in each of sub-paragraphs (2) to (6) after “a Mother and Baby Scheme payment” insert “, a Church of England Redress payment”.
(8)In paragraph 27 of Schedule 9 (capital to be disregarded)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1A) after “Mother and Baby Scheme payment” insert “, Church of England Redress payment”;
(b)in each of sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) and (6) after “a Mother and Baby Scheme payment” insert “, a Church of England Redress payment”.
6Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations#
In regulation 76(1A) of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (special schemes for compensation etc.)—
(a)omit the “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (f);
(b)after sub-paragraph (g) add—“; orh the scheme administered by the redress body under the Abuse Redress Measure 2025.”
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