The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

You can submit your views on whether the proposed legislation is accurate, complete and whether it may result in any unintended or unanticipated consequences. The deadline for submissions is 08/04/2026.

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Title of (proposed) Statutory Rule

The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Assembly Procedure

Draft Negative Resolution Procedure

 

Status

Proposed Statutory Rule – In Progress

SL1 

13/03/2026

Ministerial Letter - Reduced Timeframe

13/03/2026

Citizen Space survey

Published on: 19/03/2026
Closes on: 08/04/2026

Citizen Space survey responses

Not Applicable

Other Responses

Not Applicable

SL1 and Proposed Statutory Rule before Committee for decision

26/03/2026 
 

SR Number

Not Applicable

Statutory Rule laid in Business Office, received by the Committee, and the Examiner of Statutory Rules

Not Applicable

End of Statutory Period

Not Applicable

Additional Memoranda and Papers

Not Applicable

Official Report(s) of Oral Evidence Session(s)

Not Applicable

RaISe Report

Not Applicable

Examiner of Statutory Rules Report

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Date Statutory Rule considered by Committee

Not Applicable

Plenary outcome

Not Applicable

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