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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Social Security
Made
13th October 2016
Laid before Parliament
17th October 2016
Coming into operation
7th November 2016
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 5, 101(1), (4)(a), (c), and (g), (5), (5B) and (7) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015(1), Article 22 of the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016(2) and section 60(1) and (2)(a) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000(3).
These powers are exercisable by the Secretary of State by virtue of Article 4(1)(a) and (b) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015(4).
S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I. 1) Article 101(5) was substituted and Article 101(5B) was inserted by Article 5(2) of the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016. Articles 5 and 101(7) are interpretation provisions and are cited for the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations” and “couple”, “single person” and “welfare benefit” respectively. Article 101(7) was also amended by Article 5(4) of the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 but the amendments are not relevant to this instrument.
Article 4(1)(a) of S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I. 1) was amended by Article 4 of the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/999 (N.I. 1)).
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