# The Social Security (Housing Costs Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 12th February 2016
Coming into operation- 1st April 2016
The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(1)(a), 131(1) and 171(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Articles 6(5) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, and now vested in it, and section 4(2)(a) and 25(2) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/44/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/introduction
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