# Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2002, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act to amend the law relating to statutory maternity pay; to amend the law relating to maternity allowance; to make provision for work-focused interviews for partners of benefit claimants; to make provision about the use of information for, or relating to, employment and training; to amend the Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996; and for connected purposes.
[17th October 2002]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2002/10/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-northern-ireland-2002/introduction
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