# The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Regulation 5: Responsibility for children looked after by an authority


(1) There is excluded from regulation 4(6)(a)—
(a) any period which is in the nature of a planned short term break, or is one of a series of such breaks, for the purpose of providing respite for the person who normally cares for the child or qualifying young person;
(b) any period during which the child or qualifying young person is placed with, or continues to live with, their parent or a person who has parental responsibility for them;
(c) any period during which the child or qualifying young person is placed for adoption under the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation, a person has parental responsibility if they are not a foster parent and have parental responsibility within the meaning of Article 6 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/216/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/universal-credit-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-5
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