# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026, Regulation 3: Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations

Extent: N.I.

(1) The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—
(a) after the definition of “miscarriage of justice compensation payment” 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” after “an LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme payment” insert “, a Mother and Baby Scheme payment”.
(3) In regulation 5(1D) (persons treated as being or not being members of the same household) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa) paragraph (1A)(a), (b) or (c) applied to the person when the public information was issued or the evacuation began;”.
(4) In paragraph 14(8) (persons residing with the claimant) of Schedule 2 (housing costs) after head (be) insert—
“(bea) any Mother and Baby Scheme payment;”.
(5) In paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 (income from capital)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1A) after “LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme payment” insert “, Mother and Baby Scheme payment”;
(b) in each of sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) and (6) after “an LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme payment” insert “, a Mother and Baby Scheme payment”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2026/177/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2026/regulation-3
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