The Social Fund and Income-Related Benefits (Miscellaneous Amendments and Savings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018
PART 1General
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
PART 2Amendments and saving in relation to Maternity Expenses: Sure Start Maternity Grants
2Amendment of the 2005 Regulations
3Saving in relation to the amendment of 2005 Regulations
PART 3Amendments in relation to other benefits: disregards
4Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations
5Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations
6Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations
7Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations
8Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations
9Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations

2018 No. 192

Social Security

The Social Fund and Income-Related Benefits (Miscellaneous Amendments and Savings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018

Made

Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1

The Department for Communities makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(1)(a) and (d), 132(3) and (4)(b), 134(1)(a) and 171(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19921, Articles 14(1) and (4)(b) and 36(1) and (3) of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 19952, sections 15(3) and (6)(b) and 19(1) and (3) of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 20023, and now vested in it4 and section 17(1) and (3)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 20075.

Regulations 7 and 8 are made with the consent of the Department of Finance6.

Proposals in respect of these Regulations were not referred to the Social Security Advisory Committee since it appeared to the Department for Communities that by reason of the urgency of the matter it was expedient not to do so7.