Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Social Security
Made
6th July 2022
Coming into operation
1st August 2022
The Department for Communities(1) makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 48(1) and (2) of, and paragraphs 1(1), 3(1)(a) to (c), 4(1), (2)(c) and (d) and (3)(a) and 7 of Schedule 6 to, the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015(2).
The powers are exercisable by the Department for Communities by virtue of Article 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Cessation of Transitory Provision) Order 2020(3).
In accordance with section 149(2) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(4) the Department has referred proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.
The Department for Social Development was renamed the Department for Communities in accordance with section 1(7) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 5 (N.I.))