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

2023 No. 151

Social Security

The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

Made

Coming into operation

The Department for Communities makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 70(8), 90, 113(1)(a) and 171(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19921, 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, sections 20(1), 51(3) and (6) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 20154 and Articles 48(1) and (5) of, and paragraphs 1(1) and 4(2)(d) of Schedule 6 to, the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 20155.

These Regulations contain provisions in consequence of an order under sections 132 and 132A of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 19926.