Point in time view as at 02/05/2016.
The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015, Section 33 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
33.—(1) Regulations may make provision for the making of additional payments by way of universal credit to a claimant (“hardship payments”) where—
(a)the amount of the claimant's award is reduced under Article 31 or 32, and
(b)the claimant is or will be in hardship.
(2) Regulations under this Article may in particular make provision as to—
(a)circumstances in which a claimant is to be treated as being or not being in hardship;
(b)matters to be taken into account in determining whether a claimant is or will be in hardship;
(c)requirements or conditions to be met by a claimant in order to receive hardship payments;
(d)the amount or rate of hardship payments;
(e)the period for which hardship payments may be made;
(f)whether hardship payments are recoverable.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 33 in operation at 2.5.2016 by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(2)(b)(iv)
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