
2025 No. 59
Welfare
The Welfare Supplementary Payment (Extension) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Laid before the Assembly in draft 
Made 19th March 2025
Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1

The Department for Communities makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 137 and 137A of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.

In accordance with Article 137(5) and 137A(9) of that Order, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.
Citation and commencement
1 

(1) These regulations may be cited as the Welfare Supplementary Payment (Extension) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025.
(2) They come into operation on the day after the day they are made.
Extension of welfare supplementary payments to 31 March 2028
2 
In each of the following provisions, for “on 31st March 2025” substitute “on 31st March 2028”—
(a) in the Welfare Supplementary Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, regulations 4(6) and 10(3)(b),
(b) in the Welfare Supplementary Payment (Loss of Carer Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, regulations 6(3)(b), 10(3)(b), 14(3)(b), 18(3)(b) and 20(5)(b),
(c) In the Welfare Supplementary Payment (Loss of Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, regulations 6(3)(b) and 6(6)(b), 11(3)(b) and 19(4)(b),
(d) in the Welfare Supplementary Payment (Loss of Disability-Related Premiums) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016,regulations 8(3)(b), 17(3)(b), 24(3)(b), 30(3)(b), 36(3)(b) and 39(5)(b).
Removal of 31 March 2025 end date for certain conditions for payment
3 
In the Welfare Supplementary Payment (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022, omit regulation 1(3).
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 19th March 2025
(L.S.)David Tarr
A senior officer of the Department for Communities
