# The Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Housing
Made 22nd February 2016
Laid before Parliament 29th February 2016
Coming into operation 31st May 2016
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 5 and 101(1), (3), (4)(a), (b), (c) and (g), (5) and (7) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.
Those powers are exercisable by the Secretary of State by virtue of Article 4(1)(a) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/55/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/benefit-cap-housing-benefit-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/introduction
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