The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Amendment of the Adoption Allowance RegulationsN.I.

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42.—(1) The Adoption Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

(a)at the end of the definition of “severe disablement allowance” for “.” Substitute” “:”; and

(b)after the definition of “severe disablement allowance” insert—

“universal credit” means universal credit under Part 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015..

(3) In regulation 6(5)(c) (review, variation and termination of allowances) after “qualifies for” insert “universal credit,”.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 42 comes into operation in accordance with reg. 1(1)