Article 39 Abolition of benefits

(1)

The following benefits are abolished—

(a)

income-based jobseeker’s allowance under the Jobseekers Order;

(b)

income-related employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007;

(c)

income support under section 123 of the Contributions and Benefits Act;

(d)

housing benefit under section 129 of that Act.

(2)

In paragraph (1)—

(a)

“income-based jobseeker’s allowance” has the same meaning as in the Jobseekers Order;

(b)

“income-related employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance entitlement to which is based on section 1(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007.

(3)

Schedule 3 contains consequential amendments.