# The Discretionary Support (Amendment) (Fuel as a Grant) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision to allow Discretionary Support in respect of fuel to be paid as a grant. They do so by removing the exclusion from Schedule 2 to the Discretionary Support Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
Awards for fuel were previously excluded from being the subject of a grant of Discretionary Support.
Regulation 2 omits paragraph 19 of Schedule 2. This removes the exclusion and provides that Discretionary Support claims for fuel may be considered as a grant award.
An impact assessment has been produced for this Statutory Rule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nidsr/2026/9780338027023/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-discretionary-support-amendment-fuel-as-a-grant-regulations-northern-ireland-2026/note
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