# The Welfare Supplementary Payment (Benefit Cap) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Welfare
Laid before the Assembly in draft
Made 25th October 2016
Coming into operation- 7th November 2016
The Department for Communities makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 137 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.
In accordance with Article 137(5) of that Order, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Assembly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/389/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-supplementary-payment-benefit-cap-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/introduction
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