# The Social Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021, Regulation 1: Citation, commencement, interpretation and effect


(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 and shall come into operation on 28th October 2021.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
(3) The substitution made by regulation 2(2) does not have effect in relation to a claim for universal credit, or an award of universal credit without a claim, made before 28th October 2021.
(4) The amendments made by regulation 2(3) do not have effect in relation to claims made before 28th October 2021.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/281/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-northern-ireland-2021/regulation-1
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