# The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2016, Article 2: Provisions coming into force on 2nd May 2016


(1) The following provisions of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 come into force on 2nd May 2016.
(2) In Part 2 (universal credit)—
(a) in Chapter 1 (entitlement and awards), Articles 7 and 9 to 17 for the purpose of making regulations;
(b) in Chapter 2 (claimant responsibilities)—
(i) Articles 18 to 27 and 29 for the purpose of making regulations;
(ii) Article 30;
(iii) Articles 31 and 32 for the purpose of making regulations;
(iv) Article 33;
(c) in Chapter 3 (supplementary and general)—
(i) Articles 36 to 38, 39(3), 41 and 42;
(ii) Articles 43 and 45 to 47 for the purpose of making regulations;
(iii) Articles 48 and 49;
(iv) in Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 5 and 7;
(v) in Schedule 2—
(aa) paragraphs 3 to 5;
(bb) paragraphs 13 to 15 in so far as necessary for the purpose of amendments made by Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015;
(cc) paragraph 19 for the purpose of making regulations;
(dd) paragraphs 21 to 25 in so far as necessary for the purpose of amendments made by Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015;
(ee) paragraph 34;
(ff) paragraph 35 in so far as necessary for the purpose of amendments made by Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015;
(gg) paragraph 36 for the purpose of making regulations;
(hh) paragraphs 37, 39 and 43 in so far as necessary for the purpose of amendments made by Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015;
(ii) paragraphs 45, 46, 47(1) to (3), 48(1) to (3), 50, 51 and 52(1) and (2);
(vi) in Schedule 3, paragraphs 19 and 21(c) to (g) for the purpose of making regulations;
(vii) in Schedule 5, paragraphs 1 to 3 and 6;
(viii) Schedule 6.
(3) In Part 3 (working-age benefits)—
(a) in Chapter 1 (jobseeker’s allowance)—
(i) Article 50(1) and (3) for the purpose of making regulations;
(ii) Article 54;
(iii) Article 55(1), (2) and (4) for the purpose of making regulations;
(iv) in Schedule 7, paragraph 12 for the purpose of making regulations;
(b) in Chapter 2 (employment and support allowance), Articles 60 and 63 for the purpose of making regulations.
(4) In Part 4 (other benefit changes), Article 72(3) and (4).
(5) In Part 5 (personal independence payment)—
(a) Article 82(3) for the purpose of making regulations;
(b) Articles 83(3) and (4), 84(3), (4) and (7), 85 and 86;
(c) Article 88 for the purpose of making regulations;
(d) Articles 89 to 91;
(e) Article 92 for the purpose of making regulations;
(f) Articles 96 to 99;
(g) Article 100 for the purpose of making regulations;
(h) in Schedule 9—
(i) paragraphs 2, 4, 6, 7(1) and (3) and 8;
(ii) paragraph 29 for the purpose of making regulations;
(iii) paragraph 35;
(iv) paragraph 37 for the purpose of making regulations;
(v) paragraph 38;
(vi) paragraph 39 for the purpose of making regulations;
(vii) paragraphs 40 and 43 to 45;
(i) Schedule 10.
(6) In Part 6 (social security: general)—
(a) Articles 103 to 106 and 108;
(b) Article 109 for remaining regulation-making purposes;
(c) Article 110 for the purpose of making regulations;
(d) Articles 117 and 118 for the purpose of making regulations.

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