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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations provide for payments (“Energy Payments”) to be disregarded for social security benefit purposes.

Regulation 2 inserts a disregard provision into the Energy Payment Support Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022 No. 28).

This Scheme will apply to Northern Ireland only.

A regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for the Regulations as they have no impact on the costs of business.