The Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 - screening
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The Ministry of Defence has created an LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme to compensate those who served under and suffered during their service in HM Armed Forces (AF) arising from the ban on LGBT Personnel in the AF between 27th July 1967 and 11th January 2000. The Department has agreed that these compensation payments should be disregarded indefinitely when calculating entitlement to income-related social security benefits.
In order to apply a statutory disregard, these Regulations amend
- the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (S.R. 1987 No. 459);
- Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 198);
- State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003 No. 28);
- Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006 No. 405);
- Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006 No. 406); and
- Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008 No. 280); and
- Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016 No. 216)
Existing/Revised/New: Revised
Date of Screening: 15/04/2025
Screening Outcome - Full EQIA recommended: No