# The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111141236/article/39 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-welfare-reform-northern-ireland-order-2015/article-39
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