The Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 modify how income and capital are treated across multiple Northern Ireland benefit schemes. The changes affect State Pension Credit, Housing Benefit, Employment and Support Allowance, and Universal Credit regulations, adjusting the financial thresholds and disregards applied when calculating benefit entitlement. This amendment consolidates updates to five separate sets of Northern Ireland social security regulations governing means-tested and contribution-based benefits.
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