Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2016 No. 234 (C. 18)
Social Security
The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2016
Made
25th May 2016
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 2(2) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015(1).
Those powers are exercisable by the Secretary of State by virtue of Article 4(1)(a) of that Order.
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2016.
Provisions coming into force on 1st June 2016
2.—(1) The following provisions of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 come into force on 1st June 2016.
(2) In Part 3 (working-age benefits)—
(a)in Chapter 1 (jobseeker’s allowance)—
(i)Articles 51 and 52, for the purpose of making regulations;
(ii)in Schedule 7, paragraph 3, for the purpose of making regulations;
(b)in Chapter 2 (employment and support allowance), Article 62.
(3) In Part 4 (other benefit changes)—
(a)Article 70(3) and (4);
(b)Article 72(1) and (2), for the purpose of making regulations.
Provisions coming into force on 31st October 2016
3.—(1) The following provisions of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 come into force on 31st October 2016.
(2) In Part 4 (other benefit changes)—
(a)Article 70(1) and (2);
(b)Article 71;
(c)Article 72(1) and (2), for remaining purposes;
(d)Articles 73 and 74.
(3) In Part 8 (repeals), Part 6 of Schedule 12.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Priti Patel
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
25th May 2016
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force provisions of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 relating to, in particular:
jobseeker’s allowance;
employment and support allowance;
industrial injuries benefit.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.R. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Article 7 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 9 to 17 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 18 to 27 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 29 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 30 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 31 and 32 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 33 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 36 to 38 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 39 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 41 and 42 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 43 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 45 to 47 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 48 and 49 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 50 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 53 | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Article 54 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 55 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 56 | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Article 57 (partially) | 17th March 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Article 57 (remaining) | 28th November 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Article 58 | 28th November 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Article 59 | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Article 60 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 63 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 64 | 16th January 2017 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Article 72 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 77 to 79 | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Articles 82 to 84 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 82 to 84 (remaining) | 20th June 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 85 and 86 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 87 | 20th June 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 88 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 88 (remaining) | 20th June 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 89 to 91 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 92 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 92 (remaining) | 20th June 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 93 and 94 | 20th June 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 96 to 99 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 100 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 100 (remaining) | 20th June 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 101 and 102 | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Articles 103 to 106 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 107 (partially) | 17th March 2016 | 2016 No. 166 |
| Article 108 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 109 (partially) | 4th April 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Articles 109 and 110 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 109 and 110 (partially) | 20th June 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 111 to 113 | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Articles 115 and 116 | 4th April 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Articles 117 and 118 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 120 to 125 | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Article 127 (partially) | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Articles 129 to 133 | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Articles 135 to 140 | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Schedule 1 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Schedule 3 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Schedule 5 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Schedule 6 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 20th June 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Schedule 10 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Schedule 11 (partially) | 17th March 2016 | 2016 No. 166 |
| Schedule 12 (partially) | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |