Regulation 2 Persons with preserved rights where Department’s responsibilities do not apply

For the purposes of section 1(6), no part of sections 1(3) to (5) (transfer to Department of responsibilities as to accommodation) applies to a person specified for the purposes of this regulation in paragraph (2).

A person specified for the purposes of this regulation is a person who in respect of the day immediately before the appointed day is not entitled to income support under section 123(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992^f1, or is so entitled but does not have a preserved right for the purposes of regulation 19 of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987^f2.