Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2022 No. 211
Social Security
The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit (Victims of Domestic Abuse and Victims of Modern Slavery) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
Made
8th September 2022
Coming into operation
1st October 2022
The Department for Communities(1), in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(1)(d), 129A(2), (3) and (4), 171(1) and (3) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(2), and now vested in it(3), and Articles 16(4), 48(1), (2) and (5), 101(1) and (4)(a) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015(4) makes the following Regulations.
The powers are exercisable by the Department for Communities by virtue of Article 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Cessation of Transitory Provision) Order 2020(5).
The Department for Social Development was renamed the Department for Communities in accordance with section 1(7) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 5 (N.I.))
1992 c.7. Section 129A was inserted by section 30(2) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c.2) and amended by Article 75(2) and (3) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (SI 2015/2006) (N.I.1); section 171(1) is cited for indicating that regulations and orders under this Act shall be made by the Department
See Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481