The Social Security Benefits (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2023 No. 67

Social Security

The Social Security Benefits (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

Made

19th April 2023

Coming into operation

10th May 2023

The Department for Communities(1) makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1)(q) and 165(1), (4) and (6) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(2) and vested in it.

In accordance with section 150(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

(1)

section 1(7) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 5 (N.I.))

(2)

1992 c.8. Section 165(1) was amended by paragraph 49(2) of Schedule 3 to Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671) and Section 18(5) of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c.7.)