# The Welfare Supplementary Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Welfare
Made 18th March 2016
Coming into operation 31st May 2016
The Department for Social Development 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 was laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/178/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-supplementary-payments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/introduction
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