Regulation 2 Amendment to the Energy Payment Support Scheme Regulations

The Energy Payment Support Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022^f1 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

After paragraph 5 of the Schedule (appeals) insert—

“Payment to be disregarded for social security

5A.

No account shall be taken of eligibility for an Energy Payment in considering a person’s entitlement to a payment under any of the following social security benefits:

(a)

income support;

(b)

jobseekers allowance;

(c)

employment and support allowance;

(d)

universal credit; or

(e)

state pension credit.”.