Explanatory note

This order provides for social security legislation to be modified, to take account of changes made by the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12)) replacing sickness benefit and invalidity benefit by incapacity benefit, in relation to the Orders in Council, and orders made by the Secretary of State, listed in Schedules 2 and 3 (which give effect to agreements made between the Government of the United Kingdom and other countries providing for reciprocity in certain social security matters).