# The Housing Benefit (Welfare Supplementary Payment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before the Assembly under Article 137A(9) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 for approval
Social Security
Made 00th January 2017
Coming into operation 20th February 2017
The Department for Communities makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 137A of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.
In accordance with Article 137A(9) of that Order, a draft of these Regulations was laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.
In accordance with Article 137A(10) of that Order, the Department consulted the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, as a statutory body on which these Regulations impose functions, before making these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nidsr/2017/9780338006967/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-housing-benefit-welfare-supplementary-payment-regulations-northern-ireland-2017/introduction
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