# The Neonatal Care Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2025, Regulation 19: Amendment to the Universal Credit Regulations 2013


(1) The Universal Credit Regulations 2013 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) at the appropriate place insert—
““statutory neonatal care pay” means a payment under Part 12ZE of the Contributions and Benefits Act;”.
(3) In regulation 32 (the work condition), in paragraph (2)(b), after “statutory parental bereavement pay” insert “, statutory neonatal care pay”.
(4) In regulation 55 (employed earnings), in paragraph (4)—
(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (f), omit “and”;
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (g), for “.” substitute “; and”;
(c) after sub-paragraph (g) insert—
“(h) statutory neonatal care pay.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/201/regulation/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/neonatal-care-leave-and-pay-consequential-amendments-to-subordinate-legislation-regulations-2025/regulation-19
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