Regulations made by the Department for Communities and laid before the Assembly under section 51(3) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 for approval of the Assembly before the expiration of six months from the date of their coming into operation

2018 No. 60

Social Security

The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018

Made

Coming into operation

The Department for Communities makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 90, 113(1)(a) and 171(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 1, sections 5(1)(q), 135(3) and 165(1), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 19922 and now vested in it3 and sections 20(1) and 51(6) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 20154.

These Regulations contain provisions in consequence of an order under sections 132 and 132A of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 19925.