# The Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

S.R. 2021/289 · made 27 October 2021

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016 No. 56). They are being issued free of charge as they rectify errors in those Regulations.

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-information-sharing-in-relation-to-welfare-services-etc-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2021/pdf/nisr_20210289_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-information-sharing-in-relation-to-welfare-services-etc-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2021/pdf/nisrem_20210289_en.pdf

## Introductory text

This Statutory Rule has been made in consequence of defects in SR 2016 No. 56 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Rule.
Housing; Rates; Social Security
Made 27th October 2021
Coming into operation 8th November 2021
The Department for Communities makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 121(3) and 123(2) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 and come into operation on 8th November 2021.

## 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) Regulations

(1) The Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In the heading to Part 3 after “IN RELATION TO WELFARE SERVICES” insert “OR HOUSING BENEFIT”.
(3) In regulation 6(1) (holding purposes) after “in relation to welfare services” insert “or housing benefit”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 27th October 2021
(L.S.)
Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Communities

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016 No. 56). They are being issued free of charge as they rectify errors in those Regulations.
Regulation 2(2) and (3) make amendments to the heading to Part 3 and regulation 6(1) (holding purposes) so that the purposes for which information must be held by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive or other ‘qualifying person’, in order for those persons to use or supply it, encompass those relating to both ‘welfare services’ and housing benefit. See Articles 121(7) and (8) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006) for the definitions of ‘qualifying person’ and ‘welfare services’.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/289 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-information-sharing-in-relation-to-welfare-services-etc-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2021
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