The Welfare Supplementary Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

PART 1INTRODUCTION

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

2Welfare supplementary payments

PART 2BENEFIT CAP

3Interpretation of Part 2

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

13Residence and presence in Northern Ireland

14Temporary absence from Northern Ireland

15Temporary absence from Northern Ireland to receive medical treatment

2016 No. 178

Welfare

The Welfare Supplementary Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Made18th March 2016

Coming into operation31st May 2016

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.