The Social Security (1998 Order) (Commencement No. 10 and Savings, Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 No. 428 (C. 32)

Appointed day

2.  The day appointed for the coming into operation of—

(a) Articles 32 and 34 of the Order; and

(b) the provisions of the Order specified in Schedule 1, in so far as they are not already in operation, for the purposes of—

(i) attendance allowance, disability living allowance and invalid care allowance under Part III of the Contributions and Benefits Act,

(ii) jobseeker’s allowance under Part II of the Jobseekers Order and any sum payable under Article 28 of that Order,

(iii) decisions whether a person is entitled to be credited with earnings or contributions in accordance with regulations made under section 22(5) of the Contributions and Benefits Act, and

(iv) decisions whether a person was, within the meaning of regulations, precluded from regular employment by responsibilities at home,

is 18th October 1999.