# The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026, Article 54: Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016


(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “carer support payment”, for “carer’s assistance” substitute “the carer support payment component of carer support”.
(3) In regulation 100(b) (modification in the calculation of income), for “payment” in the second place it appears substitute “given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348277302/article/54 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-scotland-act-2018-carers-assistance-consequential-modifications-order-2026/article-54
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