Explanatory note

These Regulations amend Schedule 3 to the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 (“Schedule 3”) and Schedule 2 to the Family Credit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (“Schedule 2”) which list sums to be disregarded in calculating income other than earnings for the purposes of determining entitlement to working families' tax credit or disabled person’s tax credit. The amendments extend the paragraphs in Schedule 3 and Schedule 2 which provide for armed forces pensions for widows to be disregarded so that they also cover corresponding pensions for widowers.