The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Activity	Activity	Descriptors	Descriptors	Descriptors	Descriptors
1. Mobilising unaided by another person with or without a walking stick, manual wheelchair or other aid if such aid is normally or could reasonably be worn or used.	1. Mobilising unaided by another person with or without a walking stick, manual wheelchair or other aid if such aid is normally or could reasonably be worn or used.	1 Cannot either:	1 Cannot either:	1 Cannot either:	1 Cannot either:
1. Mobilising unaided by another person with or without a walking stick, manual wheelchair or other aid if such aid is normally or could reasonably be worn or used.	1. Mobilising unaided by another person with or without a walking stick, manual wheelchair or other aid if such aid is normally or could reasonably be worn or used.	(a)	mobilise more than 50 metres on level ground without stopping in order to avoid significant discomfort or exhaustion, or	mobilise more than 50 metres on level ground without stopping in order to avoid significant discomfort or exhaustion, or	mobilise more than 50 metres on level ground without stopping in order to avoid significant discomfort or exhaustion, or
		(b)	repeatedly mobilise 50 metres within a reasonable timescale because of significant discomfort or exhaustion.	repeatedly mobilise 50 metres within a reasonable timescale because of significant discomfort or exhaustion.	repeatedly mobilise 50 metres within a reasonable timescale because of significant discomfort or exhaustion.
2. Transferring from one seated position to another.	2. Transferring from one seated position to another.	2 Cannot move between one seated position and another seated position located next to one another without receiving physical assistance from another person.	2 Cannot move between one seated position and another seated position located next to one another without receiving physical assistance from another person.	2 Cannot move between one seated position and another seated position located next to one another without receiving physical assistance from another person.	2 Cannot move between one seated position and another seated position located next to one another without receiving physical assistance from another person.
3. Reaching.	3. Reaching.	3 Cannot raise either arm as if to put something in the top pocket of a coat or jacket.	3 Cannot raise either arm as if to put something in the top pocket of a coat or jacket.	3 Cannot raise either arm as if to put something in the top pocket of a coat or jacket.	3 Cannot raise either arm as if to put something in the top pocket of a coat or jacket.
4. Picking up and moving or transferring by the use of the upper body and arms (excluding standing, sitting, bending or kneeling and all other activities specified in this Schedule).	4. Picking up and moving or transferring by the use of the upper body and arms (excluding standing, sitting, bending or kneeling and all other activities specified in this Schedule).	4 Cannot pick up and move a 0.5 litre carton full of liquid.	4 Cannot pick up and move a 0.5 litre carton full of liquid.	4 Cannot pick up and move a 0.5 litre carton full of liquid.	4 Cannot pick up and move a 0.5 litre carton full of liquid.
5. Manual dexterity.	5. Manual dexterity.	5 Cannot press a button (such as a telephone keypad) with either hand or cannot turn the pages of a book with either hand.	5 Cannot press a button (such as a telephone keypad) with either hand or cannot turn the pages of a book with either hand.	5 Cannot press a button (such as a telephone keypad) with either hand or cannot turn the pages of a book with either hand.	5 Cannot press a button (such as a telephone keypad) with either hand or cannot turn the pages of a book with either hand.
6. Making self understood through speaking, writing, typing, or other means which are normally, or could reasonably be, used unaided by another person.	6. Making self understood through speaking, writing, typing, or other means which are normally, or could reasonably be, used unaided by another person.	6 Cannot convey a simple message, such as the presence of a hazard.	6 Cannot convey a simple message, such as the presence of a hazard.	6 Cannot convey a simple message, such as the presence of a hazard.	6 Cannot convey a simple message, such as the presence of a hazard.
7. Understanding communication by—	7. Understanding communication by—	7 Cannot understand a simple message, such as the location of a fire escape, due to sensory impairment.	7 Cannot understand a simple message, such as the location of a fire escape, due to sensory impairment.	7 Cannot understand a simple message, such as the location of a fire escape, due to sensory impairment.	7 Cannot understand a simple message, such as the location of a fire escape, due to sensory impairment.
(i)	verbal means (such as hearing or lip reading) alone,	7 Cannot understand a simple message, such as the location of a fire escape, due to sensory impairment.	7 Cannot understand a simple message, such as the location of a fire escape, due to sensory impairment.	7 Cannot understand a simple message, such as the location of a fire escape, due to sensory impairment.	7 Cannot understand a simple message, such as the location of a fire escape, due to sensory impairment.
(ii)	non verbal means (such as reading 16 point print or Braille) alone, or
(iii)	a combination of sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii), using any aid that is normally or could reasonably, be used unaided by another person.
8. Absence or loss of control whilst conscious leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or voiding of the bladder, other than enuresis (bed-wetting), despite the wearing or use of any aids or adaptations which are normally or could reasonably be worn or used.	8. Absence or loss of control whilst conscious leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or voiding of the bladder, other than enuresis (bed-wetting), despite the wearing or use of any aids or adaptations which are normally or could reasonably be worn or used.	8 At least once a week experiences—	8 At least once a week experiences—	8 At least once a week experiences—	8 At least once a week experiences—
8. Absence or loss of control whilst conscious leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or voiding of the bladder, other than enuresis (bed-wetting), despite the wearing or use of any aids or adaptations which are normally or could reasonably be worn or used.	8. Absence or loss of control whilst conscious leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or voiding of the bladder, other than enuresis (bed-wetting), despite the wearing or use of any aids or adaptations which are normally or could reasonably be worn or used.	(a)	(a)	loss of control leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or voiding of the bladder, or	loss of control leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or voiding of the bladder, or
8. Absence or loss of control whilst conscious leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or voiding of the bladder, other than enuresis (bed-wetting), despite the wearing or use of any aids or adaptations which are normally or could reasonably be worn or used.	8. Absence or loss of control whilst conscious leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or voiding of the bladder, other than enuresis (bed-wetting), despite the wearing or use of any aids or adaptations which are normally or could reasonably be worn or used.	(b)	(b)	substantial leakage of the contents of a collecting device sufficient to require the individual to clean themselves and change clothing.	substantial leakage of the contents of a collecting device sufficient to require the individual to clean themselves and change clothing.
9. Learning tasks.	9. Learning tasks.	9 Cannot learn how to complete a simple task, such as setting an alarm clock, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder.	9 Cannot learn how to complete a simple task, such as setting an alarm clock, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder.	9 Cannot learn how to complete a simple task, such as setting an alarm clock, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder.	9 Cannot learn how to complete a simple task, such as setting an alarm clock, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder.
10. Awareness of hazard.	10. Awareness of hazard.	10 Reduced awareness of everyday hazards, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder, leads to a significant risk of:	10 Reduced awareness of everyday hazards, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder, leads to a significant risk of:	10 Reduced awareness of everyday hazards, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder, leads to a significant risk of:	10 Reduced awareness of everyday hazards, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder, leads to a significant risk of:
		(a)	(a)	injury to self or others, or	injury to self or others, or
		(b)	(b)	damage to property or possessions,	damage to property or possessions,
		such that the claimant requires supervision for the majority of the time to maintain safety.	such that the claimant requires supervision for the majority of the time to maintain safety.	such that the claimant requires supervision for the majority of the time to maintain safety.	such that the claimant requires supervision for the majority of the time to maintain safety.
11. Initiating and completing personal action (which means planning, organisation, problem solving, prioritising or switching tasks).	11. Initiating and completing personal action (which means planning, organisation, problem solving, prioritising or switching tasks).	Cannot, due to impaired mental function, reliably initiate or complete at least 2 sequential personal actions.	Cannot, due to impaired mental function, reliably initiate or complete at least 2 sequential personal actions.	Cannot, due to impaired mental function, reliably initiate or complete at least 2 sequential personal actions.	Cannot, due to impaired mental function, reliably initiate or complete at least 2 sequential personal actions.
12. Coping with change.	12. Coping with change.	12 Cannot cope with any change, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder, to the extent that day to day life cannot be managed.	12 Cannot cope with any change, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder, to the extent that day to day life cannot be managed.	12 Cannot cope with any change, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder, to the extent that day to day life cannot be managed.	12 Cannot cope with any change, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder, to the extent that day to day life cannot be managed.
13. Coping with social engagement, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder.	13. Coping with social engagement, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder.	13 Engagement in social contact is always precluded due to difficulty relating to others or significant distress experienced by the claimant.	13 Engagement in social contact is always precluded due to difficulty relating to others or significant distress experienced by the claimant.	13 Engagement in social contact is always precluded due to difficulty relating to others or significant distress experienced by the claimant.	13 Engagement in social contact is always precluded due to difficulty relating to others or significant distress experienced by the claimant.
14. Appropriateness of behaviour with other people, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder.	14. Appropriateness of behaviour with other people, due to cognitive impairment or mental disorder.	14 Has, on a daily basis, uncontrollable episodes of aggressive or disinhibited behaviour that would be unreasonable in any workplace.	14 Has, on a daily basis, uncontrollable episodes of aggressive or disinhibited behaviour that would be unreasonable in any workplace.	14 Has, on a daily basis, uncontrollable episodes of aggressive or disinhibited behaviour that would be unreasonable in any workplace.	14 Has, on a daily basis, uncontrollable episodes of aggressive or disinhibited behaviour that would be unreasonable in any workplace.
15. Conveying food or drink to the mouth.	15. Conveying food or drink to the mouth.	15(a)	15(a)	Cannot convey food or drink to the claimant's own mouth without receiving physical assistance from someone else,	Cannot convey food or drink to the claimant's own mouth without receiving physical assistance from someone else,
		(b)	(b)	Cannot convey food or drink to the claimant's own mouth without repeatedly stopping or experiencing breathlessness or severe discomfort,	Cannot convey food or drink to the claimant's own mouth without repeatedly stopping or experiencing breathlessness or severe discomfort,
		(c)	(c)	Cannot convey food or drink to the claimant's own mouth without receiving regular prompting given by someone else in the claimant's physical presence, or	Cannot convey food or drink to the claimant's own mouth without receiving regular prompting given by someone else in the claimant's physical presence, or
		(d)	(d)	Owing to a severe disorder of mood or behaviour, fails to convey food or drink to the claimant's own mouth without receiving—	Owing to a severe disorder of mood or behaviour, fails to convey food or drink to the claimant's own mouth without receiving—
				(i)	physical assistance from someone else, or
				(ii)	regular prompting given by someone else in the claimant's presence.
16. Chewing or swallowing food or drink.	16. Chewing or swallowing food or drink.	16 (a)	16 (a)	Cannot chew or swallow food or drink;	Cannot chew or swallow food or drink;
		(b)	(b)	Cannot chew or swallow food or drink without repeatedly stopping or experiencing breathlessness or severe discomfort,	Cannot chew or swallow food or drink without repeatedly stopping or experiencing breathlessness or severe discomfort,
		(c)	(c)	Cannot chew or swallow food or drink without repeatedly receiving regular prompting given by someone else in the claimant's presence, or	Cannot chew or swallow food or drink without repeatedly receiving regular prompting given by someone else in the claimant's presence, or
		(d)	(d)	Owing to a severe disorder of mood or behaviour, fails to:	Owing to a severe disorder of mood or behaviour, fails to:
				(i)	chew or swallow food or drink, or
				(ii)	chew or swallow food or drink without regular prompting given by someone else in the claimant's presence.

SCHEDULE 8 — Circumstances in which a claimant is to be treated as having limited capability for work

Receiving certain treatments

1

The claimant is receiving—

• (a) regular weekly treatment by way of haemodialysis for chronic renal failure,

• (b) treatment by way of plasmapheresis, or

• (c) regular weekly treatment by way of total parenteral nutrition for gross impairment of enteric function,

or recovering from any of those forms of treatment in circumstances in which the Department is satisfied that the claimant should be treated as having limited capability for work.

In hospital

2

• (1) The claimant is—

• (a) undergoing medical or other treatment as a patient in a hospital or similar institution, or

• (b) recovering from such treatment in circumstances in which the Department is satisfied that the claimant should be treated as having limited capability for work.

• (2) The circumstances in which a claimant is to be regarded as undergoing treatment falling within sub-paragraph (1)(a) include where the claimant is attending a residential programme of rehabilitation for the treatment of drug or alcohol dependency.

• (3) For the purposes of this paragraph, a claimant is to be regarded as undergoing treatment as a patient in a hospital or similar institution only if that claimant has been advised by a health care professional to stay for a period of 24 hours or longer following medical or other treatment.

Prevented from working by law

3

• (1) The claimant—

• (a) is excluded or abstains from work pursuant to a request or notice in writing lawfully made or given under a statutory provision, or

• (b) is otherwise prevented from working pursuant to a statutory provision,

by reason of it being known or reasonably suspected that the claimant is infected or contaminated by, or has been in contact with a case of, a relevant infection or contamination.

• (2) In sub-paragraph (1) “relevant infection or contamination” means—

• (i) infectious disease within the meaning of section 32 of the Public Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (interpretation), or

• (ii) contamination within the meaning of section 2A(1A) of that Act.

Risk to self or others

4

• (1) The claimant is suffering from a specific illness, disease or disablement by reason of which there would be a substantial risk to the physical or mental health of any person were the claimant found not to have limited capability for work.

• (2) This paragraph does not apply where the risk could be reduced by a significant amount by—

• (a) reasonable adjustments being made in the claimant's workplace, or

• (b) the claimant taking medication to manage their condition where such medication has been prescribed for the claimant by a registered medical practitioner treating the claimant.

Life threatening disease

5

The claimant is suffering from a life threatening disease in relation to which—

• (a) there is medical evidence that the disease is uncontrollable, or uncontrolled, by a recognised therapeutic procedure, and

• (b) in the case of a disease that is uncontrolled, there is a reasonable cause for it not to be controlled by a recognised therapeutic procedure.

Disabled and over the age for state pension credit

6

The claimant has reached the qualifying age for state pension credit and is entitled to disability living allowance , Scottish adult disability living allowance , personal independence payment or adult disability payment .

SCHEDULE 9 — Circumstances in which a claimant is to be treated as having limited capability for work and work-related activity

Terminal illness

1

The claimant is terminally ill.

Pregnancy

2

The claimant is a pregnant woman and there is a serious risk of damage to her health or to the health of her unborn child if she does not refrain from work and work-related activity.

Receiving treatment for cancer

3

The claimant is—

• (a) receiving treatment for cancer by way of chemotherapy or radiotherapy;

• (b) likely to receive such treatment within 6 months after the date of the determination of capability for work and work-related activity; or

• (c) recovering from such treatment,

and the Department is satisfied that the claimant should be treated as having limited capability for work and work-related activity.

Risk to self or others

4

The claimant is suffering from a specific illness, disease or disablement by reason of which there would be a substantial risk to the physical or mental health of any person were the claimant found not to have limited capability for work and work-related activity.

Disabled and over the age for state pension credit

5

The claimant has reached the qualifying age for state pension credit and is entitled to attendance allowance , pension age disability payment, the care component of disability living allowance at the highest rate , the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance at the highest rate in accordance with regulation 6(4) of the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025 or the daily living component of personal independence payment at the enhanced rate or, the daily living component of adult disability payment at the enhanced rate in accordance with regulation 5(3) of the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022.

SCHEDULE 10 — Capital to be disregarded

Premises or land

1

• (1) Premises or land occupied by a person as their home.

• (2) For the purposes of this paragraph and paragraphs 2 to 5, only one set of premises or land may be treated as a person's home.

2

Premises or land occupied by a close relative of a person as their home where that close relative has limited capability for work or has reached the qualifying age for state pension credit.

3

Premises or land occupied by a person's former partner as their home where the person and their former partner are not estranged, but living apart by force of circumstances, for example where the person is in residential care.

4

• (1) Premises or land that a person intends to occupy as their home where—

• (a) the person has acquired the premises or land within the past 6 months but not yet taken up occupation,

• (b) the person is taking steps to obtain possession and has commenced those steps within the past 6 months, or

• (c) the person is carrying out essential repairs or alterations required to render the premises or land fit for occupation and these have been commenced within the past 6 months.

• (2) A person is to be taken to have commenced steps to obtain possession of premises or land on the date that legal advice is first sought or proceedings are commenced, whichever is earlier.

5

Premises or land that a person has ceased to occupy as their home following an estrangement from their former partner where—

• (a) the person has ceased to occupy the premises or land within the past 6 months, or

• (b) the person's former partner is a lone parent and occupies the premises or land as their home.

6

Premises or land that a person is taking reasonable steps to dispose of where those steps have been commenced within the past 6 months.

Business assets

7

Assets which are used wholly or mainly for the purposes of a trade, profession or vocation which the person is carrying on.

8

Assets which were used wholly or mainly for a trade, profession or vocation that the person has ceased to carry on within the past 6 months if—

• (a) the person is taking reasonable steps to dispose of those assets, or

• (b) the person ceased to be engaged in carrying on the trade, profession or vocation because of incapacity and can reasonably expect to be re-engaged on recovery.

Rights in pensions schemes etc.

9

The value of any policy of life insurance.

10

• (1) The value of any right to receive a pension under an occupational or personal pension scheme or any other pension scheme registered under section 153 of the Finance Act 2004 .

• (2) “Occupational pension scheme” and “personal pension scheme” have the meaning in section 1 of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993.

11

• (1) The value of a funeral plan contract.

• (2) “Funeral plan contract” means a contract under which the person makes payments to a person to secure the provision of a funeral and where the sole purpose of the plan is the provision of a funeral.

Amounts earmarked for special purposes

12

An amount deposited with a housing association as a condition of the person occupying premises as their home.

13

• (1) An amount received within the past 6 months which is to be used for the purchase of premises that the person intends to occupy as their home where that amount—

• (a) is attributable to the proceeds of the sale of premises formerly occupied by the person as their home,

• (b) has been deposited with a housing association as mentioned in paragraph 12, or

• (c) is a grant made to the person for the sole purpose of the purchase of a home.

14

An amount received under an insurance policy within the past 6 months in connection with the loss or damage to the premises occupied by the person as their home or to their personal possessions.

15

An amount received within the past 6 months that is to be used for making essential repairs or alterations to premises occupied or intended to be occupied as the person's home where that amount has been acquired by the person (whether by grant or loan or otherwise) on condition that it is used for that purpose.

Other payments

16

Any payment made within the last 12 months under Part 8 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (the social fund).

17

• (1) A payment made within the past 12 months by or on behalf of an authority—

• (a) under Article 18, 34C, 34D, or 35A of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 , or

• (b) under any other enactment in order to meet a person's welfare needs related to old age or disability, other than living expenses.

• (2) In sub-paragraph (1) “living expenses” has the meaning in regulation 66(2).

18

• (1) A payment received within the past 12 months by way of arrears of, or compensation for late payment of—

• (a) universal credit,

• (b) a benefit abolished by Article 39 of the Order (abolition of benefits), or

• (c) a social security benefit which is not included as unearned income under regulation 66(1)(a) or (b).

• (2) “Social security benefit” means a benefit under any enactment or statutory provision relating to social security in any part of the United Kingdom and includes armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011.

19

A payment to a person by virtue of being a holder of the Victoria Cross or George Cross.

SCHEDULE 11 — Application of ESA or JSA sanctions to universal credit

Moving an ESA sanction to UC

1

• (1) This paragraph applies where—

• (a) a person is, or has ceased to be, entitled to an employment and support allowance;

• (b) there is a reduction relating to the award of the employment and support allowance under section 11J of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (sanctions); and

• (c) the person becomes entitled to universal credit.

• (2) Any reduction relating to the award of the employment and support allowance is to be applied to the award of universal credit.

• (3) The period for which the reduction is to have effect is the number of days which apply to the person under regulations 52 and 53 of the ESA Regulations minus—

• (a) any days which have already resulted in a reduction to the amount of the employment and support allowance; and

• (b) if the award of the employment and support allowance has terminated, any days falling after the date of that termination and before the date on which the award of universal credit starts,

and that period is to be added to the total outstanding reduction period.

• (4) The amount of the reduction in the award of universal credit for any assessment period in which the reduction is applied is the amount calculated in accordance with regulation 107 (amount of reduction for each assessment period).

Moving a JSA sanction to UC

2

• (1) This paragraph applies where—

• (a) a person is, or has ceased to be, entitled to a jobseeker's allowance;

• (b) there is a reduction relating to the person's award of a jobseeker's allowance under Article 8J or 8K of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 ; and

• (c) the person becomes entitled to universal credit.

• (2) Any reduction relating to the award of the jobseeker's allowance is to be applied to the award of universal credit.

• (3) The period for which the reduction is to have effect is the number of days which apply to the person under regulations 20 to 22 of the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 minus—

• (a) any days which have already resulted in a reduction to the amount of the jobseeker's allowance; and

• (b) if the award of the jobseeker's allowance has terminated any days falling after the date of that termination and before the date on which the award of universal credit starts,

and that period is to be added to the total outstanding reduction period.

• (4) The amount of the reduction in the award of universal credit for any assessment period in which the reduction is applied is the amount calculated in accordance with regulation 107 (amount of reduction for each assessment period).

Effect of ESA or JSA sanction on escalation of UC sanction

3

Where—

• (a) a reduction in relation to an award of an employment and support allowance or an award of a jobseeker's allowance is applied to an award of universal credit by virtue of paragraph 1 or 2;

• (b) there is a subsequent sanctionable failure under Article 31 or 32 of the Order; and

• (c) the failure giving rise to the reduction in relation to the award of an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's allowance (“the previous failure”) and the reduction period determined for that failure correspond with a failure specified under Article 31 or 32 of the Order to which the same reduction period would apply under Chapter 2 of Part 8 of these Regulations,

for the purposes of determining the reduction period for that subsequent failure, the previous failure is to be treated as if it were the corresponding failure under Article 31 or 32 of the Order

Signed

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Freud — Minister of State, — 2016-05-05

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I. 1).

[^f00002]: 1992 c. 7 (N.I.).

[^f00003]: S.I. 2006/1003.

[^f00004]: S.R. 2016 No. 219.

[^f00005]: 2003 c. 1.

[^f00006]: S.R. 1976 No.175.

[^f00007]: Section 64 was amended by section 63(1) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999(S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11)) and paragraph 4 of Schedule 9 to the Order.

[^f00008]: S.I. 1983/686; Article 14 was substituted by S.I. 2001/420, Article 15 was amended by S.I. 2001/420 and Article 16 was amended by S.I. 1984/1675 and S.I. 2001/420.

[^f00009]: S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2).

[^f00010]: Section 39B was inserted by Article 52(2) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.

[^f00011]: 2007 c. 2 (N.I.).

[^f00012]: S.R. 1996 No. 467.

[^f00013]: 1999 c. 8.

[^f00014]: 1991/194 (N.I. 1) (as amended by Schedule 6 to the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009).

[^f00015]: Section 35B was inserted by regulation 2(5) of S.R. 2014 No. 102.

[^f00016]: S.I. 2015/621, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/1724 and 2016/68.

[^f00017]: 1953 c. 18.

[^f00018]: S.I. 1986/595 (N.I. 4).

[^f00019]: S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I. 16).

[^f00020]: 2009 c. 1 (N.I.).

[^f00021]: Part XIIZB was inserted by Article 6 of the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2836 (N.I. 2)).

[^f00022]: Part XIIZA was inserted by Article 5 of the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002.

[^f00023]: Part XIIZC was inserted by section 5(2) of the Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1).

[^f00024]: S.I. 1995/1980 (N.I. 12).

[^f00025]: Section 39A was inserted by Article 52(2) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.

[^f00026]: 1954 c. 33 (N.I.).

[^f00027]: 1999 c. 33.

[^f00028]: 1950 c. 29 (N.I.).

[^f00029]: Articles 34A and 34B were inserted by sections 1 and 2 of the Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 11 (N.I.)).

[^f00030]: OJL 158, 30.4.04, p. 77.

[^f00031]: Regulation 14 was amended by Schedule 1 of S.I. 2012/1547 and S.I. 2013/3032.

[^f00032]: Regulation 15A was inserted by regulation 9 of S.I. 2012/1547 and paragraph (4A) of that regulation was inserted by S.I. 2012/2560.

[^f00033]: Cmnd. 9171.

[^f00034]: Cmnd. 3906.

[^f00035]: 1971 c. 77.

[^f00036]: The Destitution Domestic Violence concession is published by the Home Office at http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/

[^f00037]: S.I. 2005/1379 as amended by S.I. 2013/630.

[^f00038]: 1999 c. 33.

[^f00039]: 2006 c. 52.

[^f00040]: 1998 c. 17.

[^f00041]: 1964 c. 29.

[^f00042]: S.I. 1986/595 (N.I. 4); Article 53(5)(a) was amended by paragraph 27 of Schedule 5 to the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9)) and paragraph 38 of Schedule 12 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26 (N.I.)) and Article 56(3) was amended by paragraph 5(2) to Schedule 5 to the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)).

[^f00043]: S.R. 2016 No. 220.

[^f00044]: Section 1A was inserted by Article 57 of the Order.

[^f00045]: S.R.2016 No. 221.

[^f00046]: S.R. 2006 No. 64

[^f00047]: S.I. 1986/594 (N.I. 3).

[^f00048]: 2001 c. 2; section 268A was inserted by section 30 of the Finance Act 2009 c. 10.

[^f00049]: S.I. 2003/2682.

[^f00050]: 2004 c. 12.

[^f00051]: 1950 c. 29.

[^f00052]: The maximum amount of an award of universal credit is determined by Article 13(2) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.

[^f00053]: For the meaning of “unearned income” see Chapter 3 of Part 6.

[^f00054]: For the meaning of “work allowance” see Regulation 23.

[^f00055]: See also regulation 41(1) of the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decision and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 which provides for an alteration in the amount of employed earnings based on information from HMRC to be prescribed for the purposes of section 139D(1)(b)(vi) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992. The effect of this is that the award may be adjusted without a decision by the Secretary of State (subject to the person having the right to request a decision by the Secretary of State where they dispute the information provided by HMRC).

[^f00056]: Regulation 2A was inserted by regulation 4 of S.I. 2012/822.

[^f00057]: 1992 c. 8.

[^f00058]: 1993 c. 39.

[^f00059]: 2005 c. 5.

[^f00060]: S.R. 2003 No. 28; regulation 16 was amended by regulation 6(4) of S.R. 2004 No. 394 and regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2005 No. 513.

[^f00061]: 1998 c. 30.

[^f00062]: 1980 c. 44.

[^f00063]: S.I. 1998/1760(N.I. 14).

[^f00064]: S.S.I. 2007/153.

[^f00065]: Regulation 18 was amended by regulation 14(4) of S.R. 2006 No. 359, regulation 8(3) of S.R. 2007 No. 396, regulation 5(4) of S.R. 2009 No. 338 and regulation 6(6) of S.R. 2010 No. 69.

[^f00066]: 2009 c .4.

[^f00067]: S.I. 2011/517.

[^f00068]: S.R. 1992 No. 20; regulation 6 was amended by regulation 2 of S.R. 1992 No. 481, regulation 3 of S.R. 1999 No. 221, regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2000 No. 195; regulation 7 was amended by regulation 2(2) of S.R. 2007 No. 431.

[^f00069]: S.I. 2006/606.

[^f00070]: S.R. 1992 No. 32; regulation 8 was amended by regulation 3(2) of S.R. 1992 No. 481, regulation 4(2) of S.R. 1999 No. 221, regulation 3(2) of S.R. 2000 No. 195; regulation 9 was amended by regulation 3(2) of S.R. 2007 No. 431.

[^f00071]: S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I. 16); Article 118 was amended by paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 2 to, S.R. 2002 No. 298.

[^f00072]: 2002 c. 17; section 25(3) was amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c.14) and S.I. 2010/231.

[^f00073]: The Northern Ireland Social Care Council was established under section 1 of the Health and Personal Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 c.3. (NI).

[^f00074]: 2005 c. 15.

[^f00075]: S.R.1996 No. 198.

[^f00076]: 1992 c. 53.

[^f00077]: 2001 c. 17 (N.I.); section 5B was inserted by section 19(1) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 c. 13 (N.I.).

[^f00078]: 2006 c. 52.

[^f00079]: Section 69ZH was inserted by Article 109(1) of Order.

[^f00080]: S.I. 2003/431 (N.I. 9).

[^f00081]: S.R. 2006/407.

[^f00082]: S.I. 1992/1725 (N.I. 15).

[^f00083]: 2008 c. 12 (N.I.) as amended by 2013 c. 3 (N.I).

[^f00084]: 2007 c. 3; part 10A was inserted by section 365 of, and Part 1 of Schedule 2 to, the Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8).

[^f00085]: 2000 c. 8.

[^f00086]: 2006 c. 46.

[^f00087]: S.I. 1977/2157 (N.I. 28).

[^f00088]: 2006 c.52.

[^f00089]: S.R. 2016 No. 222.

[^f00090]: S.I. 1992/1725 (N.I. 15).

[^f00091]: SR. 1992 No. 32; regulation 8 was amended by regulation 3(2) of S.R. 1992 No. 481, regulation 4(2) of S.R. 1999 No. 221 and regulation 3(2) of S.R. 2000 No. 195.

[^f00092]: S.R. 1992 No. 20; regulation 6 was amended by regulation 2(2) of S.R. 1992 No. 481, regulation 3 of S.R. 1999 No. 221 and regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2000 No. 195.

[^f00093]: S.R. 1984 No. 92.

[^f00094]: S.I. 1988/1990 (N.I. 23).

[^f00095]: S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I.1).

[^f00096]: Paragraph 12 was amended by regulation 2(c) of S.R. 2004 No. 461; regulation 2(3)(c)(ii) of S.R. 2007 No. 475; regulation 2(2)(b) of S.R. 2008 No. 503 and regulation 2(2) of S.R. 2010 No. 340.

[^f00097]: This is available on the Bank of England website: http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/statistics/bankstats/current/index.htm. The effective rate appears in Table G1.4 in the column headed “HSDE”.

[^f00098]: 1967 c. 36

[^f00099]: Section 2A(1A) was inserted by section 1(3) of the Public Health (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c.5)

[^f00100]: 2004 c. 12.

[^f00101]: 1993 c. 49.

[^f00102]: S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2); Articles 34C and 34D were inserted by section 2 of the Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002(c.11 (N.I.)) and Article 35A was inserted by section 4 of that Act.

[^f00103]: Section 11J was inserted by Article 63 of the Order.

[^f00104]: S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15); Articles 8J and 8K were inserted by Article 55(4) of the Order.

[^f00105]: S.R. 2016 No. 218.

Availability of the child element where maximum exceeded

25A

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Order of children and qualifying young persons

25B

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Award to include LCWRA element

Period for which the ... LCWRA element is not to be included

Relevant amount

80A

• (1) The relevant amount is determined by dividing the applicable annual limit by 12.

• (2) The applicable annual limit is—

• (a) £14,753 for a single claimant who is not responsible for a child or qualifying young person;

• (b) £22,020 for—

• (i) joint claimants;

• (ii) a single claimant who is responsible for a child or qualifying young person.

Reduction of universal credit

Exceptions - earnings

Exceptions - entitlement or receipt of certain benefits

Interpretation

97A

• (1) This chapter contains provisions about the reduction in the amount of an award of universal credit in the event of a failure by a claimant which is sanctionable under Article 31 or 32 of the Order (“a sanctionable failure”).

• (2) In this chapter references to a “current sanctionable failure” are to a sanctionable failure in relation to which the Department has not yet determined whether the amount of an award of universal credit is to be reduced under Article 31 or 32 of the Order.

Transitional Provision

115

• (1) Until the date determined in accordance with paragraph (6), these regulations have effect subject to the following modifications.

• (2) Omit regulation 54 (surplus earnings), as substituted by regulation 6(8) of the Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 and regulation 58 (unused losses).

• (3) In regulation 57 (self-employed earnings- treatment of losses)—

• (a) for paragraph (2) substitute—

(2) A person’s self-employed earnings in respect of an assessment period are to be calculated by taking the amount of the gross profits (or, in the case of a partnership, the person’s share of those profits) of the trade, profession or vocation and deducting from that amount— (a) any payment made to HMRC in the assessment period in respect of the trade, profession or vocation by way of national insurance contributions and income tax; and (b) any relievable pension contributions made by the person in the assessment period (unless a deduction has been made in respect of those contributions in calculating a person’s employed earnings). (3) The gross profits of the trade, profession or vocation in respect of an assessment period are the actual receipts in that period less any deductions for expenses allowed under regulation 58 or 59.

• (b) in paragraph (3), for “paragraph (2)” substitute “paragraph (3)”.

• (4) In regulation 59(3) (permitted expenses), after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

(aa) any loss incurred in respect of a previous assessment period;

• (5) In regulation 63 (minimum income floor), omit paragraph (5).

• (6) The date is 8th May 2018 or, in respect of an existing award of Universal Credit where 8th May 2018 is not the first day of an assessment period, the first day of the next assessment period.

General

Interpretation

Rent payments

Rent Payments

Payments excluded from being rent payments

Specified accommodation

Owner-occupier payments

Owner-occupier payments

Meaning of “loan interest payments”

Meaning of “alternative finance payments”

Service charge payments

Service charge payments

Additional conditions: social rented sector renters and owner-occupiers

No housing costs element for certain renters aged at least 18 but under 22

4A

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Persons to whom paragraph 4A does not apply - general

4B

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Persons to whom paragraph 4A does not apply – periods of work

4C

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Receiving certain treatments

In hospital

Prevented from working by law

Risk to self or others

Life threatening disease

Disabled and over the age for state pension credit

Terminal illness

Pregnancy

Receiving treatment for cancer

Risk to self or others

Disabled and over the age for state pension credit

Premises or land

Business assets

Rights in pensions schemes etc.

Amounts earmarked for special purposes

Other payments

20

• (1) A payment made within the past 12 months of bereavement support payment in respect of the rate set out in regulation 3(2) or (5) (rate of bereavement support payment) of the Bereavement Support Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.

• (2) Where bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (bereavement support payment) has been paid within the past 12 months to the survivor of a cohabiting partnership (within the meaning in section 29(6B) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015) in respect of a death occurring before the day the Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 comes into force, any amount of that payment which is—

• (a)

• (i) in respect of the rate set out in regulation 3(1) of the Bereavement Support Payment (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (rate of bereavement support payment), and

• (ii) paid as a lump sum for more than one monthly recurrence of the day of the month on which their cohabiting partner died;

• (b) in respect of the rate set out in regulation 3(2) of the Bereavement Support Payment (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019.

21

An ex-gratia payment made by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to members of the families of the disappeared, but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of that payment.

22

A payment made under Article 10 of the Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

SCHEDULE 12 — Availability of the child element where maximum exceeded - exceptions

Introduction

1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Multiple births

2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adoptions

3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-parental caring arrangements

4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-consensual conception

5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Continuation of existing exception in a subsequent award

6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Editorial notes

[^c22823971]: S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I. 1).

[^c22823981]: 1992 c. 7 (N.I.).

[^c22824001]: S.R. 2016 No. 219.

[^c22824011]: 2003 c. 1.

[^c22824021]: S.R. 1976 No.175.

[^c22824031]: Section 64 was amended by section 63(1) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999(S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11)) and paragraph 4 of Schedule 9 to the Order.

[^c22824041]: S.I. 1983/686; Article 14 was substituted by S.I. 2001/420, Article 15 was amended by S.I. 2001/420 and Article 16 was amended by S.I. 1984/1675 and S.I. 2001/420.

[^c22824051]: S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2).

[^c22824071]: 2007 c. 2 (N.I.).

[^c22824081]: S.R. 1996 No. 467.

[^c22824091]: 1999 c. 8.

[^c22824101]: 1991/194 (N.I. 1) (as amended by Schedule 6 to the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009).

[^c22824111]: Section 35B was inserted by regulation 2(5) of S.R. 2014 No. 102.

[^c22824121]: S.I. 2015/621, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/1724 and 2016/68.

[^c22824131]: 1953 c. 18.

[^c22824141]: S.I. 1986/595 (N.I. 4).

[^c22824151]: S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I. 16).

[^c22824161]: 2009 c. 1 (N.I.).

[^c22824171]: Part XIIZB was inserted by Article 6 of the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2836 (N.I. 2)).

[^c22824181]: Part XIIZA was inserted by Article 5 of the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002.

[^c22824191]: Part XIIZC was inserted by section 5(2) of the Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1).

[^c22824201]: S.I. 1995/1980 (N.I. 12).

[^c22824211]: Section 39A was inserted by Article 52(2) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.

[^c22824221]: 1954 c. 33 (N.I.).

[^c22824231]: 1999 c. 33.

[^c22824241]: 1950 c. 29 (N.I.).

[^c22824251]: Articles 34A and 34B were inserted by sections 1 and 2 of the Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 11 (N.I.)).

[^c22824271]: Regulation 14 was amended by Schedule 1 of S.I. 2012/1547 and S.I. 2013/3032.

[^c22824281]: Regulation 15A was inserted by regulation 9 of S.I. 2012/1547 and paragraph (4A) of that regulation was inserted by S.I. 2012/2560.

[^c22824291]: Cmnd. 9171.

[^c22824301]: Cmnd. 3906.

[^c22824311]: 1971 c. 77.

[^c22824341]: 1999 c. 33.

[^c22824351]: 2006 c. 52.

[^c22824361]: 1998 c. 17.

[^c22824371]: 1964 c. 29.

[^c22824381]: S.I. 1986/595 (N.I. 4); Article 53(5)(a) was amended by paragraph 27 of Schedule 5 to the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9)) and paragraph 38 of Schedule 12 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26 (N.I.)) and Article 56(3) was amended by paragraph 5(2) to Schedule 5 to the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)).

[^c22824391]: S.R. 2016 No. 220.

[^c22824401]: Section 1A was inserted by Article 57 of the Order.

[^c22824411]: S.R.2016 No. 221.

[^c22824421]: S.R. 2006 No. 64

[^c22824431]: S.I. 1986/594 (N.I. 3).

[^c22824441]: 2001 c. 2; section 268A was inserted by section 30 of the Finance Act 2009 c. 10.

[^c22824451]: S.I. 2003/2682.

[^c22824461]: 2004 c. 12.

[^c22824471]: 1950 c. 29.

[^c22824531]: 1992 c. 8.

[^c22824541]: 1993 c. 39.

[^c22824551]: 2005 c. 5.

[^c22824561]: S.R. 2003 No. 28; regulation 16 was amended by regulation 6(4) of S.R. 2004 No. 394 and regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2005 No. 513.

[^c22824571]: 1998 c. 30.

[^c22824581]: 1980 c. 44.

[^c22824591]: S.I. 1998/1760(N.I. 14).

[^c22824611]: Regulation 18 was amended by regulation 14(4) of S.R. 2006 No. 359, regulation 8(3) of S.R. 2007 No. 396, regulation 5(4) of S.R. 2009 No. 338 and regulation 6(6) of S.R. 2010 No. 69.

[^c22824621]: 2009 c .4.

[^c22824631]: S.I. 2011/517.

[^c22824641]: S.R. 1992 No. 20; regulation 6 was amended by regulation 2 of S.R. 1992 No. 481, regulation 3 of S.R. 1999 No. 221, regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2000 No. 195; regulation 7 was amended by regulation 2(2) of S.R. 2007 No. 431.

[^c22824651]: S.I. 2006/606.

[^c22824661]: S.R. 1992 No. 32; regulation 8 was amended by regulation 3(2) of S.R. 1992 No. 481, regulation 4(2) of S.R. 1999 No. 221, regulation 3(2) of S.R. 2000 No. 195; regulation 9 was amended by regulation 3(2) of S.R. 2007 No. 431.

[^c22824671]: S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I. 16); Article 118 was amended by paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 2 to, S.R. 2002 No. 298.

[^c22824681]: 2002 c. 17; section 25(3) was amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c.14) and S.I. 2010/231.

[^c22824691]: The Northern Ireland Social Care Council was established under section 1 of the Health and Personal Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 c.3. (NI).

[^c22824701]: 2005 c. 15.

[^c22824721]: 1992 c. 53.

[^c22824731]: 2001 c. 17 (N.I.); section 5B was inserted by section 19(1) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 c. 13 (N.I.).

[^c22824741]: 2006 c. 52.

[^c22824751]: Section 69ZH was inserted by Article 109(1) of Order.

[^c22824761]: S.I. 2003/431 (N.I. 9).

[^c22824771]: S.R. 2006/407.

[^c22824781]: S.I. 1992/1725 (N.I. 15).

[^c22824791]: 2008 c. 12 (N.I.) as amended by 2013 c. 3 (N.I).

[^c22824811]: 2000 c. 8.

[^c22824821]: 2006 c. 46.

[^c22824831]: S.I. 1977/2157 (N.I. 28).

[^c22824841]: 2006 c.52.

[^c22824851]: S.R. 2016 No. 222.

[^c22824861]: S.I. 1992/1725 (N.I. 15).

[^c22824871]: SR. 1992 No. 32; regulation 8 was amended by regulation 3(2) of S.R. 1992 No. 481, regulation 4(2) of S.R. 1999 No. 221 and regulation 3(2) of S.R. 2000 No. 195.

[^c22824881]: S.R. 1992 No. 20; regulation 6 was amended by regulation 2(2) of S.R. 1992 No. 481, regulation 3 of S.R. 1999 No. 221 and regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2000 No. 195.

[^c22824891]: S.R. 1984 No. 92.

[^c22824911]: S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I.1).

[^c22824921]: Paragraph 12 was amended by regulation 2(c) of S.R. 2004 No. 461; regulation 2(3)(c)(ii) of S.R. 2007 No. 475; regulation 2(2)(b) of S.R. 2008 No. 503 and regulation 2(2) of S.R. 2010 No. 340.

[^c22824931]: This is available on the Bank of England website: http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/statistics/bankstats/current/index.htm. The effective rate appears in Table G1.4 in the column headed “HSDE”.

[^c22824941]: 1967 c. 36

[^c22824951]: Section 2A(1A) was inserted by section 1(3) of the Public Health (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c.5)

[^c22824961]: 2004 c. 12.

[^c22824971]: 1993 c. 49.

[^c22824981]: S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2); Articles 34C and 34D were inserted by section 2 of the Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002(c.11 (N.I.)) and Article 35A was inserted by section 4 of that Act.

[^c22824991]: Section 11J was inserted by Article 63 of the Order.

[^c22825001]: S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15); Articles 8J and 8K were inserted by Article 55(4) of the Order.

[^c22825011]: S.R. 2016 No. 218.

[^key-d33daa6dfe5111b008a245c96337fda1]: Reg. 28(3) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 19(2)(a)

[^key-3a5c26a1546da6e7d2d5fba5e1f318ee]: Reg. 29 excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 19(3)(a)

[^key-f82c54fa16a9d66c73492e945e9555dd]: Reg. 28(3) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 19(4)(a)

[^key-8bb83a9a37faeb15a3b82ce2fb2c5990]: Reg. 29 excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 19(5)(a)

[^key-1f5c76554c4f6b9226f2640095833214]: Reg. 29(2) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 20(2)(a)

[^key-ea3966085ebcce21b99dc1bc4770524b]: Reg. 29 excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 20(3)(a)

[^key-9b37fae15cd0ba0dc834c0447b1d3569]: Reg. 29(2) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 21(2)(a)

[^key-14a176a6a2ed53e080a461d0b557fcee]: Reg. 28(3) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 22(2)(a)

[^key-5f6f2b9c5bc3ddf446129e111ea672d1]: Reg. 29 excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 22(3)(a)

[^key-dd0b09dddf71b0d62fa9b59e54ca3aa9]: Reg. 28(3) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 22(4)(a)

[^key-15f6e046ab8b1f662fc709a8613457a1]: Reg. 29 excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 22(5)(a)

[^key-7653bbf49e1115ffa6853ccec9d592a4]: Reg. 29(2) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 22(6)(a)

[^key-bf0c5dcd034c3c58619ecc5d1c8b3903]: Reg. 29 excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 22(7)(a)

[^key-19a6b70f527a421cade58eab112d6eb7]: Reg. 29 excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 23(2)(a)(ii)

[^key-6de461373d525de5c7c182d5095305de]: Reg. 29 excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 23(2)(b)(ii)

[^key-312755198daf08b15f4842a863ab9699]: Pt. 5 excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 24(2)

[^key-5217a9918d5cd224a2639b6debaec6f9]: Reg. 28(3) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 24(2)

[^key-9c4995e06be9f133c04ac13873353178]: Reg. 29(1) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 24(3)(b)

[^key-1419cba30c54d9ae9bf42641b101a6e8]: Reg. 29(1) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 24(4)(b)

[^key-ae2dbc62be9295b3e5c344d70d5d39d5]: Reg. 28(3) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 25(2)(a)

[^key-94bc1b6e88bbff621ee4df4a6cc9b3f3]: Reg. 29(1) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 25(2)(c)

[^key-b07c09b1c4b75f3771baaa8094ab9718]: Reg. 28(3) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 25(4)(a)

[^key-0b207caa65001fcda3aa1aecb5e3b5d5]: Reg. 29(1) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 25(4)(c)

[^key-dce50cdf58c54888ac1f12a5e4606d22]: Reg. 28(3) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 27(2)(a)

[^key-452ff41d41c447e4a6d799520b9b9070]: Reg. 29(1) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 27(2)(c)

[^key-24d92e5be3757496daa9e63f32779cf6]: Reg. 28(3) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 27(3)(a)

[^key-2ea2735814d4bed787897c08ac299795]: Reg. 29(1) excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 27(3)(c)

[^key-27219b63e26986edf86f34d1378bdef8]: Reg. 29 excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 27(4)(a)(ii)

[^key-e8fb3d6ea03a0dd13badf44233817f87]: Reg. 29 excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 27(4)(b)(ii)

[^key-3a2111831325513c6923f6136eca945c]: Reg. 29 excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg.1 of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/226), regs. 1, 28(2)(a)(ii)