# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026, Regulation 6: Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008


(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a) after the definition of “mobility supplement” insert—
““Mother and Baby Scheme payment” means a payment under the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme established by the Irish Government under section 5 of the Irish Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023;”;
(b) in the definition of “qualifying person” for “or a miscarriage of justice compensation payment” substitute “, a miscarriage of justice compensation payment or a Mother and Baby Scheme payment”.
(3) In regulation 107(5A) (notional income – income due to be paid or income paid to or in respect of a third party) after sub-paragraph (f) insert—
“;
(g) a Mother and Baby Scheme payment.”.
(4) In regulation 112(8)(b) (income treated as capital) after paragraph (vi) insert—
“;
(vii) Mother and Baby Scheme payment.”.
(5) In regulation 115(5A) (notional capital) after sub-paragraph (g) insert—
“;
(h) a Mother and Baby Scheme payment.”.
(6) In Schedule 6 (housing costs), in paragraph 19(8)(b), for “or miscarriage of justice compensation payment” substitute “, miscarriage of justice compensation payment, Mother and Baby Scheme payment”.
(7) In Schedule 8 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), in paragraph 41—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1A), after paragraph (f) insert—
“;
(g) Mother and Baby Scheme payment.”;
(b) in each of sub-paragraphs (2) to (6) for “or a miscarriage of justice compensation payment” substitute “, a miscarriage of justice compensation payment or a Mother and Baby Scheme payment”.
(8) In Schedule 9 (capital to be disregarded), in paragraph 27—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1A) for “or miscarriage of justice compensation payment” substitute “, miscarriage of justice compensation payment, Mother and Baby Scheme payment”;
(b) in each of sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) and (6) for “or a miscarriage of justice compensation payment” substitute “, a miscarriage of justice compensation payment or a Mother and Baby Scheme payment”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1063/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2026/regulation-6
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