This Statutory Rule corrects defects in S.R. 1996 No. 198, S.R. 2016 No. 216 and S.R. 2016 No. 226 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of those Statutory Rules.

2018 No. 187

Social Security

The Universal Credit and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(1)(a), 131(1), 132(3) and (4)(b), 133(1) and 171(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19921, Articles 2(2), 6(5) and 14(1) and (4)(b) of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 19952, and Articles 15(4), 16(4) and (5)(a), and 48(1) and (2) of, paragraphs 4(1) and (3) of Schedule 1 and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 6 to, the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 20153.

Those 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.