# The Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 S.R. 2020/357 · made 27 December 2020 This Order makes provision for the modification of specified social security legislation, so as to give effect in Northern Ireland to the amendments agreed on 7th December 2020 (“the Agreement”) to the Convention on Social Security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway, and the Protocol concerning Medical Treatment, done at Oslo at 19 June 1990 (“the Convention”). Made under: Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Section 155) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-norway-order-northern-ireland-2020/pdf/nisr_20200357_en.pdf ## Introductory text Social Security Made 27th December 2020 Coming into operation 1st January 2021 The Secretary of State and the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 155(1) and (2) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992. ## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation (1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020. (2) This Order comes into operation on 1st January 2021. (3) In this Order— (a) “Principal Order” means the Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 1991; (b) “Convention on Social Security” means the Convention on Social Security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway. ## 2 Modification of legislation and variation of the Principal Order (1) The legislation to which this paragraph applies is modified, and the Principal Order is varied, to the extent required to give effect to the provisions contained in the Convention on Social Security set out in the Schedule to the Principal Order, as amended by the Agreement contained in the Letters set out in the Schedule to this Order, so far as the same relate to Northern Ireland. (2) Paragraph (1) applies to— (a) the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992; (b) the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992; (c) the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; (d) Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998; (e) the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002; (f) Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007; (g) Parts 2 and 5 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015; (h) Parts 1 and 5 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015; (i) the following as they form part of domestic law by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018— (i) Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems; (ii) Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004; (j) regulations within the scope of section 155(5) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992. ## 3 Revocation The Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 is revoked. ## Signature Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Justin Tomlinson Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work Department for Work and Pensions 27th December 2020 Jim Harra Justin Holliday Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 22nd December 2020 ## Exchange of Letters between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway for the continued application and amendment of the Convention on Social Security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway, and the Protocol concerning Medical Treatment, done at Oslo on 19 June 1990 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order makes provision for the modification of specified social security legislation, so as to give effect in Northern Ireland to the amendments agreed on 7th December 2020 (“the Agreement”) to the Convention on Social Security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway, and the Protocol concerning Medical Treatment, done at Oslo at 19 June 1990 (“the Convention”). The Agreement provides for the changes to the Convention to take effect from 1st January 2021. This Order revokes the Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992. The Order does not impose any costs on business, charities or the voluntary sector. A Tax Information and Impact Note has not been prepared for this instrument as it gives effect to previously announced policy. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2020/357 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-norway-order-northern-ireland-2020 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.