The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

Abolition of benefits
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39.—(1) The following benefits are abolished—

(a)income-based jobseeker’s allowance under the Jobseekers Order;

(b)income-related employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007;

(c)income support under section 123 of the Contributions and Benefits Act;

(d)housing benefit under section 129 of that Act.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a)“income-based jobseeker’s allowance” has the same meaning as in the Jobseekers Order;

(b)“income-related employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance entitlement to which is based on section 1(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007.

(3) Schedule 3 contains consequential amendments.