4. In regulation 87(2) of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (expected hours)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a)(i) after “responsible carer” insert “(subject to the following sub-paragraphs)”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)where the claimant is a responsible carer of a child who has not yet reached compulsory school age, the number of hours that the Department considers is compatible with those caring responsibilities;”; and
(c)in sub-paragraph (b) after “a child” insert “who has reached compulsory school age but who is”.
5.—(1) Schedule 1 contains amendments to secondary legislation as a consequence of the amendments made by these Regulations.
(2) Schedule 2 contains transitional and savings provisions.