PART 3N.I.AMENDMENTS OF SECONDARY LEGISLATION

CHAPTER 3N.I.CHILDREN

Amendment of the Adoption Allowance RegulationsN.I.

42.—(1) The Adoption Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

(a)at the end of the definition of “severe disablement allowance” for “.” Substitute” “:”; and

(b)after the definition of “severe disablement allowance” insert—

““universal credit” means universal credit under Part 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.”.

(3) In regulation 6(5)(c) (review, variation and termination of allowances) after “qualifies for” insert “universal credit,”.