# The Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: N.I.

Regulations made by the Department for the Economy and laid before the Assembly under section 172(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 for approval of the Assembly before the expiration of six months from the date of their coming into operation
Employment
Parental Bereavement
Made 19th March 2026
Coming into operation in accordance with Regulation 1
The Department for the Economy makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 167ZZ9(3) and (4), 167ZZ10(2) and (4)(a) to (g), 167ZZ11(2) and (3), 167ZZ12(1) to (5), (8) and (9), 167ZZ14(3), 167ZZ17(3) to (5), (7) and (8), and 171(3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and sections 5(1)(g), (j), (m) and (q), and 165(5) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and now vested in it, and section 3(1) and (2) of the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 and with the concurrence of the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs in so far as such concurrence is required.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2026/58/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/statutory-parental-bereavement-pay-general-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2026/introduction
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