The Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment of Linking Rules) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
2016 No. 176
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The Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment of Linking Rules) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(1)(d) 131(1) and 133(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19921 and Article 10(1)(a) and 39(2) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 19982, and sections 2(4), 4(2)(a) and (6), 24(1) and (2)(b) and 28(2) and paragraphs 1, 4 and 9 of Schedule 2 and paragraphs 1(1), and 7(1) and 8 of Schedule 4 to, the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 20073.
These powers are exercisable by the Secretary of State by virtue of Article 4(1)(b) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 20154.