# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025, Regulation 2: Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland)

Extent: N.I.

(1) The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 2A (additional amount applicable for claimants responsible for a child or qualifying young person)—
(a) in paragraph 2(1) (general), after the definition of “child”, insert—
““foster parent” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016;”
(b) in paragraph 4(3) (child or qualifying young person looked after by an authority)—
(i) at the end of head (a), omit “or”;
(ii) at the end of head (b), for “.” substitute “; or”;
(iii) after head (b), insert—
“(c) during which the child or qualifying young person is placed for adoption under the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2025/3/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2025/regulation-2
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