# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026, Regulation 5: Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In regulation 2(1) (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 53(10) (non-dependant deductions) after sub-paragraph (bf), insert—
“(bg) any Mother and Baby Scheme payment;”.
(4) In paragraph 16 of Schedule 7 (capital to be disregarded)—
(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/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2026/regulation-5
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