http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/280/regulation/21The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Child supportSelf employmentWorking time regulationsMedical advice and support servicesEmployment regulationsenSOCIAL SECURITYStatute Law Database2026-03-23Expert Participation2026-02-01 These Regulations make provision for employment and support allowance, consisting of a contributory allowance and an income-related allowance, which will replace incapacity benefit, and income support on the grounds of incapacity. The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 Pt. 4 para. 12The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (revoked)art. 31(6)(a)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 Pt. 4 para. 13The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (revoked)art. 31(6)(b)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 Pt. 4 para. 13The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (revoked)art. 30(6)(b)art. 1The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008reg. 147A(c)The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011reg. 25(4)(a)(i)(aa)reg. 1(1)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008reg. 147A(c)The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011reg. 25(4)(a)(i)(bb)reg. 1(1)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 para. 8(5)The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026art. 48(3)(d)art. 1(2)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 8 para. 70 71The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026art. 48(4)art. 1(2)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 9 para. 11(1)(f)The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026art. 48(5)(b)art. 1(2)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 Pt. A1The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026reg. 2(3)reg. 4reg. 1(3)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 1(1)(a)The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026reg. 2(4)(b)(ii)reg. 4reg. 1(3)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 1(2)The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026reg. 2(4)(b)(iii)reg. 4reg. 1(3)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 1(3)The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026reg. 2(4)(b)(iii)reg. 4reg. 1(3)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 11(2)The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026reg. 2(5)(a)(i)reg. 4reg. 1(3)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 11(2)The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026reg. 2(5)(a)(ii)reg. 4reg. 1(3)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 11(4)The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026reg. 2(5)(b)(i)reg. 4reg. 1(3)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 11(4)The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026reg. 2(5)(b)(ii)reg. 4reg. 1(3)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 Pt. 4 para. 13The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026reg. 2(6)reg. 4reg. 1(3)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 para. 11(3)The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026art. 30(4)art. 1(1)(l)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 Pt. 4 para. 12The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026art. 30(6)(a)art. 1(1)(l)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 Pt. 4 para. 12AThe Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026art. 30(6)(b)art. 1(1)(l)The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 Pt. 4 para. 13AThe Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026art. 30(6)(c)art. 1(1)(l) PART 5211Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the information or evidence required to determine whether a claimant has limited capability for work is—aevidence of limited capability for work in accordance with the Medical Evidence Regulations (which prescribe the form of... statement or other evidence required in each case);bany information relating to a claimant’s capability to perform the activities referred to in Schedule 2 as may be requested in the form of a questionnaire; andcany such additional information as may be requested.2Where the Department is satisfied that there is sufficient information to determine whether a claimant has limited capability for work without the information specified in paragraph (1)(b), that information must not be required for the purposes of making the determination.3Paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to a determination whether a claimant is to be treated as having limited capability for work in accordance with regulation 20, 25, 26 or 33(2).Reg. 21 in operation at 27.10.2008, see reg. 1(1)Word in reg. 21(2) substituted (29.10.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/246), regs. 1(1), 11(8)Word in reg. 21(1)(a) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of The Social Security (Medical Evidence) and Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/182), regs. 1(1), 4(2)