Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance regulations7
1
The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200859 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (8).
2
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
a
in the appropriate places insert—
“child abuse payment” means a payment from a scheme established or approved by the Secretary of State for the purpose of providing compensation in respect of historic institutional child abuse in the United Kingdom;
“Windrush payment” means a payment made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) Act 2020;
b
in the definition of “qualifying person”60 after “Grenfell Tower payment” insert “, a child abuse payment or a Windrush payment”
.
3
In regulation 107(5A)61 (notional income - income due to be paid or income paid to or in respect of a third party) for “a payment of income which is a Grenfell Tower payment” substitute—
any of the following payments of income—
a
a Grenfell Tower payment;
b
child abuse payment;
c
a Windrush payment.
4
For regulation 112(8)(b)62 (income treated as capital) substitute—
b
any —
i
Grenfell Tower payment;
ii
child abuse payment;
iii
Windrush payment.
5
In regulation 115(5A)63 (notional capital) for “a payment of capital which is a Grenfell Tower payment” substitute—
any of the following payments of capital—
a
a Grenfell Tower payment;
b
child abuse payment;
c
a Windrush payment.
6
In paragraph 19(8)(b)64 (non-dependant deductions) of Schedule 6 (housing costs) after “Grenfell Tower payment” insert “, a child abuse payment or a Windrush payment”
.
7
In Schedule 8 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—
a
in paragraph 21(2)65 after “Grenfell Tower payment” insert “, a child abuse payment or a Windrush payment”
;
b
in paragraph 40—
i
for sub-paragraph (1A)66 substitute—
1A
any—
a
Grenfell Tower payment;
b
child abuse payment;
c
Windrush payment.
ii
in sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) after “Grenfell Tower payment” insert “, a child abuse payment or a Windrush payment”
.
8
In Schedule 9 (capital to be disregarded)—
a
in paragraph 2767
i
in sub-paragraph (1A) after “Grenfell Tower payment” insert “, a child abuse payment or a Windrush payment”
;
ii
in sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) after “Grenfell Tower payment” insert “, a child abuse payment or a Windrush payment”
.
b
in paragraph 3168after Grenfell Tower payment” insert “, a child abuse payment or a Windrush payment”
.