2016 No. 219

Social Security

The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1A) and 165(4) to (6) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 19921 and Article 21(1)(a) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 19982 and sections 2(1)(a) and (c) and (4)(a) and (c), 3(1)(c), (2)(b) and (d) and (3), 8(1) to (3), (4)(a) and (b), (5) and (6), 9(1) to (3) and (4)(a) and (b), 11A(5), 11B(2) and (3), 11D(2)(d), 11E(1), 11H(7) and (8), 11J(3), (4) and (8), 17(1), (2) and (3)(a) and (b), 18(1), (2) and (4), 20(2) to (7), 24(1), (2)(b) and (3) and 25(1) and (2) of, and paragraphs 1(3) and (4), 3(2), 4(1)(a) and (c), (3) and (4) of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 1 to 4A, 5, 6, 9 and 10 of Schedule 2 to, the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 20073 and Article 5 and paragraphs 2(3) and 3 of Schedule 5 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 20154.

These powers are exercisable by the Secretary of State by virtue of Article 4(1)(b) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.