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(1)For the purpose of giving effect—
(a)to any agreement with the government of a country outside the United Kingdom providing for reciprocity in matters relating to payments for purposes similar or comparable to the purposes of legislation to which this section applies, or
(b)to any such agreement as it would be if it were altered in accordance with proposals to alter it which, in consequence of any change in the law of Northern Ireland, the government of the United Kingdom has made to the other government in question,
the Secretary of State may by order make provision for modifying or adapting such legislation in its application to cases affected by the agreement or proposed alterations.
(2)An order made by virtue of subsection (1) above may, instead of or in addition to making specific modifications or adaptations, provide generally that legislation to which this section applies shall be modified to such extent as may be required to give effect to the provisions contained in the agreement or, as the case may be, alterations in question.
(3)The modifications which may be made by virtue of subsection (1) above include provisions—
(a)for securing that acts, omissions and events having any effect for the purposes of the law of the country in respect of which the agreement is made have a corresponding effect for the purposes of this Act [F1, the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995][F2, Chapter II of Part II of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 ][F3, the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002] [F4, Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007] [F5, Part 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015] [F6, Part 5 of that Order] [F7, Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015] [F8, Part 5 of that Act] and the Contributions and Benefits Act (but not so as to confer a right to double benefit);
(b)for determining, in cases where rights accrue both under such legislation and under the law of that country, which of those rights is to be available to the person concerned;
(c)for making any necessary financial adjustments.
(4)This section applies—
(a)to the Contributions and Benefits Act ;
[F9(aa)to the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;]
F10...
[F11(ab)to Chapter II of Part II of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998;F12...]
[F13(ac)to the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002;]F12[F14...
(ad)to Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007;]
[F15(ae)to Part 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015;]
[F16(af)to Part 5 of that Order;]
[F17(ag)to Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;]
[F18(ah)to Part 5 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;]
(b)to this Act,
except in relation to the following benefits—
(i)payments out of the social fund;
(ii)Christmas bonus;
(iii)statutory sick pay; and
(iv)statutory maternity pay.
(5)The power conferred by subsection (1) above shall also be exercisable in relation to regulations made under the Contributions and Benefits Act [F19, this Act or Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007] [F20or Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015] [F21or section 29 of that Act] and concerning—
[F22(za)universal credit;]
(a)income support;
[F23(aa)jobseeker’s allowance;]
[F24(ab)state pension credit;]
[F25(ac)employment and support allowance;]
[F26(ad)state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;]
[F27(ae)bereavement support payment;]
F28(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F28(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d)housing benefit; or
(e)child benefit.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 155(3) inserted (3.5.1996) by S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15), art. 40(1), Sch. 2, para. 48(2); S.R. 1996/180, art. 2
F2Words in s. 155(3)(a) inserted (5.7.1999, 6.9.1999, 5.10.1999, 18.10.1999 and 29.11.1999 for different purposes, otherwise prosp.) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1(2), 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 84(1); S.R. 1999/310, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 14); S.R. 1999/371, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 18); S.R. 1999/407, art. 2(b), Sch. (with art. 4); S.R. 1999/428, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 16) and S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 20-22) (subject to art. 2(2) of the said S.R. 1999/472)
F3Words in s. 155(3)(a) inserted (2.12.2002 for certain purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 14), ss. 14, 21(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 19(a); S.R. 2002/366, art. 2(l); S.R. 2003/373, art. 2
F4Words in s. 155(3)(a) inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2), s. 60(1), Sch. 3 para. 4(25)(a); S.R. 2008/276, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. 2
F5Words in s. 155(3)(a) inserted (2.5.2016 for specified purposes, 27.9.2017 in so far as not already in force) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(2); S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(2)(c)(v)(dd); S.R. 2017/190, art. 4(1)(2)(g)(ii)
F6Words in s. 155(3)(a) inserted (20.6.2016) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 9 para. 24(2); S.R. 2016/215, art. 3(2)
F7Words in s. 155(3)(a) inserted (14.9.2015) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 12 para. 21(2); S.R. 2015/329, art. 2(2)(c)
F8Words in s. 155(3)(a) inserted (9.2.2017) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(1), Sch. 16 para. 31(2); S.R. 2017/37, art. 2(c)
F9S. 155(4)(aa) inserted (3.5.1996) by S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15), art. 40(1), Sch. 2, para. 48(3); S.R. 1996/180, art. 2
F10Word in s. 155(4) repealed (6.10.2003) by State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 14), s. 21(2), Sch. 3; S.R. 2003/373, art. 2
F11S. 155(4)(ab) inserted (5.7.1999, 6.9.1999, 5.10.1999, 18.10.1999 and 29.11.1999 for different purposes, otherwise prosp.) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1(2), 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 84(2); S.R. 1999/310, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 14); S.R. 1999/371, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 18); S.R. 1999/407, art. 2(b), Sch. (with art. 4); S.R. 1999/428, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 16) and S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 20-22) (subject to art. 2(2) of the said S.R. 1999/472)
F12Word in s. 155(4)(aa)-(ac) omitted (2.5.2016 for specified purposes, 27.9.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(3); S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(2)(c)(v)(dd); S.R. 2017/190, art. 4(1)(2)(g)(ii)
F13S. 155(4)(ac) inserted (2.12.2002 for certain purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 14), ss. 14, 21(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 19(b); S.R. 2002/366, art. 2(l); S.R. 2003/373, art. 2
F14S. 155(4)(ad) and word inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2), s. 60(1), Sch. 3 para. 4(25)(b); S.R. 2008/276, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. 2
F15S. 155(4)(ae) inserted (2.5.2016 for specified purposes, 27.9.2017 in so far as not already in force) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(4); S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(2)(c)(v)(dd); S.R. 2017/190, art. 4(1)(2)(g)(ii)
F16S. 155(4)(af) inserted (20.6.2016) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 9 para. 24(3); S.R. 2016/215, art. 3(2)
F17S. 155(4)(ag) inserted (14.9.2015) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 12 para. 21(3); S.R. 2015/329, art. 2(2)(c)
F18Words in s. 155(4)(ah) inserted (9.2.2017) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(1), Sch. 16 para. 31(3); S.R. 2017/37, art. 2(c)
F19Words in s. 155(5) substituted (31.10.2011) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/357), regs. 1(1), 3
F20Words in s. 155(5) inserted (14.9.2015) by virtue of Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 12 para. 21(4)(a); S.R. 2015/329, art. 2(2)(c)
F21Words in s. 155(5) inserted (9.2.2017) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(1), Sch. 16 para. 31(4)(a); S.R. 2017/37, art. 2(c)
F22S. 155(5)(za) inserted (2.5.2016 for specified purposes, 27.9.2017 in so far as not already in force) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(5); S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(2)(c)(v)(dd); S.R. 2017/190, art. 4(1)(2)(g)(ii)
F23S. 155(5)(aa) inserted (3.5.1996) by S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15), art. 40(1), Sch. 2 para. 48(4); S.R. 1996/180, art. 2
F24S. 155(5)(ab) inserted (2.12.2002 for certain purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 14), ss. 14, 21(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 19(c); S.R. 2002/366, art. 2(l); S.R. 2003/373, art. 2
F25S. 155(5)(ac) inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2), s. 60(1), Sch. 3 para. 4(25)(c); S.R. 2008/276, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. 2
F26S. 155(5)(ad) inserted (14.9.2015) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 12 para. 21(4)(b); S.R. 2015/329, art. 2(2)(c)
F27S. 155(5)(ae) inserted (9.2.2017) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(1), Sch. 16 para. 31(4)(b); S.R. 2017/37, art. 2(c)
F28S. 155(5)(b)(c) repealed (8.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/962, art. 2(4)(e), Sch. 2 (with art. 3)
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