The Welfare Supplementary Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
PART 1INTRODUCTION
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
2Welfare supplementary payments
PART 2BENEFIT CAP
3Interpretation of Part 2
4Benefit cap
4AAmount of welfare supplementary payment payable in respect of benefit cap
4BEffective date of change of circumstances
4CPersons to whom welfare supplementary payments may be made
4DTermination of welfare supplementary payment if person ceases to be entitled to housing benefit
4ETermination of welfare supplementary payment if person ceases to be affected by benefit cap
4FEntitlement to welfare supplementary payment where couple separates
4GEffect of sanctions
4HInformation sharing
5Amendment of the Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations
PART 3CONTRIBUTORY EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE
6Interpretation of Part 3
7Entitlement to a welfare supplementary payment under this Part
8Amount of welfare supplementary payment
8AEffect of sanctions
9Change of circumstances
9AEffective date of change of circumstances
10Payment of welfare supplementary payment
10APersons to whom welfare supplementary payments may be made
10BInformation sharing
PART 4MISCELLANEOUS
11Review
12Disregards
13Residence and presence in Northern Ireland
14Temporary absence from Northern Ireland
15Temporary absence from Northern Ireland to receive medical treatment
16Prisoners

2016 No. 178

Welfare

The Welfare Supplementary Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Made

Coming into operation

The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 137 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 M1.

In accordance with Article 137(5) of that Order, a draft of these Regulations was laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.

Annotations:
Marginal Citations