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The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 introduce a series of legislative amendments affecting Universal Credit (UC) (Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016), Pension Credit (PC) (State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003), Housing Benefit (HB) (Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006), Personal
The Regulations also amend the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997, the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Lump Sum Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and the Social Security (Overpayment and Recovery) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
The measures include regulatory clarifications, the introduction of a new compensation payment disregard, the implementation of a legal judgment, technical amendments to ensure that legislation accurately reflects existing policy intent, an increase in the rate of recovery for certain overpayments, and the correction of a drafting error.
Existing/Revised/New: Revised
Date of Screening: 12/10/2026
Screening Outcome - Full EQIA recommended: No
