
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Claimant Commitment Exceptions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 and come into operation on 15th February 2022.
2 
In regulation 16 of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (claimant commitment - exceptions)—
(a) the existing text of regulation 16 stands as paragraph (1); and
(b) after paragraph (1) insert—“
(2) A person does not have to meet the basic condition to have accepted a claimant commitment if the person is terminally ill.”.
3 
In regulation 45 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (claimant commitment - exceptions)—
(a) the existing text of regulation 45 stands as paragraph (1); and
(b) after paragraph (1) insert—“
(2) A claimant may be entitled to an employment and support allowance without having accepted a claimant commitment if the claimant is terminally ill.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 25th January 2022
(L.S.)Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Communities
