# The Discretionary Support (Amendment) (COVID-19) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020, Regulation 2: Amendment to the Discretionary Support Regulations


In regulation 12 of the Discretionary Support Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (grant eligibility)—
(a) in paragraph (2) after sub-paragraph (d) add—
“(e) the grant is to provide assistance in the form of living expenses where the claimant or their immediate family is diagnosed with COVID-19 or is advised to self-isolate in accordance with guidance published by the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being.”;
(b) in paragraph (3), for “(a) and (b)” substitute “(a), (b) and (e)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nidsr/2020/9780338012319/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-discretionary-support-amendment-covid-19-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/regulation-2
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