Article 16 Amendment of the State Pension Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

The State Pension Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 28(4)(a)(i) (credits for spouses and civil partners of members of Her Majesty’s forces), after “carer’s allowance” insert “or carer support payment”.

In regulation 29(2)(b) (credits under the 1975 regulations), after “carer’s allowance” insert “or carer support payment”.

In regulation 33(4)(a)(i) (credits for spouses and civil partners of members of Her Majesty’s forces), after “carer’s allowance” insert “or carer support payment”.

In regulation 37(4) (credits for persons engaged in caring), after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

pension age disability payment in accordance with the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024^f2 in circumstances where the person is resident in Northern Ireland and regulation 45(1) of those Regulations applies;”.