The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2017

20.  In Schedule 1 (modification of statutory provisions: making conversion decisions)—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) in sub-paragraph (b)(i), for the modified section 1(2) substitute(1)—

“(2) Subject to the provisions of this Part, a notified person is entitled to an employment and support allowance if the person satisfies the basic conditions and is entitled to an existing award of incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance.”;

(ii) for sub-paragraph (e) substitute—

“(e) Schedule 1 to the 2007 Act is to be read as if paragraphs 1 to 6 were omitted.”;

(b) in the heading to Part 2, after “the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations” insert “2016”;

(c) in paragraph 2—

(i) in the introductory words, after “Regulations” insert “2016”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (c), for “regulation 30” substitute “regulation 26”;

(iii) omit sub-paragraph (ca)(2);

(iv) in sub-paragraph (d), for “regulation 75” substitute “regulation 68”;

(v) in sub-paragraph (e), for “regulation 144” substitute “regulation 85”;

(d) in the sub-heading to Part 3, after “Regulations” insert “2016”;

(e) in paragraph 3—

(i) for “Regulation 32 of the Claims and Payments Regulations” substitute “Regulation 37 of the Claims and Payments Regulations 2016”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (a), for “paragraph (1)” substitute “paragraph (2)”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “paragraph (1A)” substitute “paragraph (3)”.

(1)

Sub-paragraph (b)(i) was substituted by regulation 2(13)(a) of S.R. 2010 No. 347.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (ca) was inserted by regulation 2(13)(b) of S.R. 2010 No. 347.