# The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008, Regulation 64A: Hardship payments


The Department must make a hardship payment to a claimant only where—
(a) The Department is satisfied that the claimant is or will be in hardship unless a hardship payment is made;
(b) the claimant’s employment and support allowance has been reduced in accordance with regulation 63;
(c) the claimant meets the conditions of entitlement to an income-related employment and support allowance;
(d) the claimant completes and submits an application—
(i) approved for the purpose by the Department, or in such other form as the Department accepts as sufficient, and
(ii) in such manner as the Department determines; and
(e) the claimant provides such information or evidence as the Department may require, in such manner as the Department determines.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/280/regulation/64A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-and-support-allowance-regulations-northern-ireland-2008/regulation-64A
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