# The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No 15) Order 2021 S.R. 2021/239 ยท made 18 August 2021 This Order brings into operation provisions in the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015. Made under: The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Article 2) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-northern-ireland-order-2015-commencement-no-15-order-2021/pdf/nisr_20210239_en.pdf ## Introductory text Social Security Made 18th August 2021 The Department for Communities makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 2(2) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015. The Powers are exercisable by the Department by virtue of Article 2 the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Cessation of Transitory Provision) Order 2020. ## 1 Citation This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No 15) Order 2021. ## 2 Appointed Day The day appointed for the coming into operation of Paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 (universal credit: amendments) to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 is 19th August 2021 ## Signature Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 18th August 2021. (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order brings into operation provisions in the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015. Article 2 brings paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 into operation on 19th August 2021 to amend Section 72(2)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act (NI) 1992 with regard to recovery of overpayments of Universal Credit. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/239 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-northern-ireland-order-2015-commencement-no-15-order-2021 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.