# The State Pension Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Regulation 36: Credits for being a foster parent


(1) Subject to paragraph (3), a person is to be credited with a Class 3 contribution in respect of a week in which the person is a foster parent and is—
(a) ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland, and
(b) not undergoing imprisonment or detention in legal custody.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation, a foster parent is a person approved as a foster parent in accordance with Part 2 (approvals and placements) of the Foster Placement (Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.
(3) A person is not entitled to be credited with a Class 3 contribution under paragraph (1) unless an application to be so credited is received by the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs in accordance with regulation 39.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/315/regulation/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/state-pension-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/regulation-36
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