Article 5 Amendment of Section 70 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

Section 70 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992^f1 (Carer’s allowance) is amended as follows.

At the end of subsection (2)(d) omit “or”.

After subsection (2)(d) insert—

“(da)

a child disability payment by virtue of entitlement to the care component at the highest or middle rate by virtue of the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 in circumstances where the person is resident in Northern Ireland and regulation 36(1) of those Regulations applies; or”.