Article 26 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

in head (ii), after “disability living allowance”, insert “, child disability payment”;

in head (iv), after “disability living allowance”, insert “, child disability payment”.

after the definition of “armed forces independence payment”, insert—

• ““child disability payment” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021;”;

for the definition of “care component” substitute—

• ““care component” means—

  1. (a)

     the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed under section 72(3) of the Benefits Act; or

  2. (b)

     the care component of child disability payment at the highest or middle rate provided for in regulation 11(5) of the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021;”.