Introductory text

Northern Ireland

Social Security

Made 6th July 2022

Coming into operation 1st August 2022

The Department for Communities^f1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 48(1) and (2) of, and paragraphs 1(1), 3(1)(a) to (c), 4(1), (2)(c) and (d) and (3)(a) and 7 of Schedule 6 to, the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015^f2.

The powers are exercisable by the Department for Communities by virtue of Article 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Cessation of Transitory Provision) Order 2020^f3.

In accordance with section 149(2) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992^f4 the Department has referred proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

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Footnotes

f1: The Department for Social Development was renamed the Department for Communities in accordance with section 1(7) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 5 (N.I.))
f2: S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I. 1)
f3: S.I. 2020/927
f4: 1992 c.8