# The Employment and Support Allowance (Exempt Work & Hardship Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 13th March 2017
Laid before Parliament 14th March 2017
Coming into operation 3rd April 2017
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 167D and 167G(2) and 171(3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, sections 16A(1), 22 and 24(1) of, and paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to, the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007.
These powers are exercisable by the Secretary of State by virtue of Article 4(1)(b) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/50/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-and-support-allowance-exempt-work-hardship-amounts-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2017/introduction
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