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Article 140

SCHEDULE 12N.I.Repeals

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

PART 1 N.I.Abolition of benefits superseded by universal credit

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 12 Pt. 1 in operation at 27.9.2017 for specified purposes by S.R. 2017/190, art. 6, Sch. 2 (with arts. 7, 8, 10-25, Sch. 3)

I2Sch. 12 Pt. 1 in operation at 15.11.2017 and 13.12.2017 for specified purposes by S.R. 2017/216, art. 4 (with art. 5) (as amended (15.1.2018) by S.R. 2018/1, art. 7)

I3Sch. 12 Pt. 1 in operation at 17.1.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes by S.R. 2018/1, art. 4 (with art. 5) (as amended (19.7.2018) by S.R. 2018/138, art. 8)

I4Sch. 12 Pt. 1 in operation at 16.5.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes by S.R. 2018/97, art. 4 (with art. 5) (as amended (19.7.2018) by S.R. 2018/138, art. 9)

Short TitleExtent of Repeal
The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (NI 8)Article 7(10)(c) to (g).
The Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 20)In Article 131(3)(b), the words from “income support,” to “Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007) or”.
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (NI 23)

In Article 2(2), the definitions of—

(a) “income support”;

(b) “income-based jobseeker's allowance”;

(c) “income-related employment and support allowance”.

In paragraph 5(4) of Schedule 1, as it has effect apart from section 1 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000, the words from “income support” to “support allowance”.
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)

In section 22—

(a) in subsections (2)(a) and (5), “contribution-based”;

(b) subsection (8).

In section 44A(7), “contributory”.
In section 121(1), the definition of “contribution-based jobseeker's allowance”.
Sections 122 to 133.
Section 146(3).
Section 171(6) and (6A).
In Schedule 3, in paragraph 5(6B), “or 4(2)(b)”.
The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)Section 1(4)(b).
Sections 2A to 2H.

In section 5—

(a) subsection (2)(b) and (e);

(b) in subsection (5), “or housing benefit”.

Section 5A(1) to (5).
In section 5B(2)(b), from “or was verified” to the end.

In section 13A—

(a) in subsection (1)(a), the words from “income support” to “employment and support allowance”;

(b) in subsection (1)(b), the words from “or the applicable amount” to “employment and support allowance”;

(c) in subsection (1), in the words after paragraph (b), the words from “or the applicable amount” to “employment and support allowance”;

(d) in subsection (4), in the definition of “qualifying associate”, “income support, an income-based jobseeker's allowance,”, “or an income-related employment and support allowance,”, “Part VII of the Contributions and Benefits Act”, “the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995,” and “or Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007”;

(e) in subsection (4), in the definition of “relevant benefits”, paragraph (b).

Section 69(11)(b).
Section 69ZH(1)(c) and (d) (as inserted by Article 109 of this Order).
Section 69A.
In section 71(1) and (4)(b), “contribution-based”.

In section 72—

(a) in subsection (1)(b), “income support, an income-based jobseeker's allowance,” and “or an income-related employment and support allowance”;

(b) in subsection (2)(b), “income support, an income-based jobseeker's allowance,” and “or an income-related employment and support allowance”;

(c) subsection (3);

(d) in subsection (4) “or (3)” and paragraph (b) and the preceding “and”.

Section 73 (and the preceding cross-heading).
In section 74(6)(d), “income support or an income-based jobseeker's allowance”.
In the heading to Part 5, “Income support and”.

In section 100—

(a) in subsection (1)(b), the words from “income support” to “support allowance”;

(b) in subsection (3) the words “Subject to subsection (4) below,”;

(c) subsection (3)(b) and the preceding “or”;

(d) subsection (4).

In section 101(1), (4), (5), (6)(a) and (b), “income support or”.
In section 103(1)(a), “income support or”.

In section 103A—

(a) subsection (3)(b) and (c);

(b) subsections (6) and (7).

Sections 104A and 104AA.

In section 105—

(a) in subsection (1)(ab), “or 104AA”;

(b) in subsection (3), “or 104A”.

In section 109A—

(a) in subsection (1), “or the Housing Executive”, “69A or 73” and “or the Executive”;

(b) in subsection (1A) (as inserted by Article 115 of this Order), “or the Housing Executive” in both places and “69A or 73”;

(c) in subsection (2), “or the Housing Executive” and “or the Executive”;

(d) in subsection (5), “or the Housing Executive” and “or the Executive”;

(e) subsections (7A) and (7B).

In section 109B—

(a) in subsection (1), “or the Housing Executive”;

(b) in subsection (3), “or the Housing Executive”;

(c) in subsection (3)(c), “or the Housing Executive”;

(d) in subsection (4)(a) (as substituted by Article 109 of this Order), “ or the Housing Executive ”;

(e) in subsection (4A) (as so substituted), the words from “ (and, where ” to the end;

(f) in subsection (6), “or the Housing Executive” in both places.

In section 110—

(a) in subsection (1), the words “, the Department of the Environment or the Housing Executive”;

(b) in subsection (2)(a), “(other than proceedings to which paragraph (b) applies)” (as substituted by Article 113 of this Order);

(c) subsection (2)(b) and the preceding “and”;

(d) in subsection (3)(a), “or of the Department of the Environment” and “or (b)”;

(e) subsection (3)(b) and the preceding “and”.

Section 110ZA.
Section 110A.
Section 115CA(6).
Section 116B(3)(c) and the preceding “or”.
Sections 116C and 116D.

In section 119(1)—

(a) “income support, an income-based jobseeker's allowance”;

(b) “an income-related employment and support allowance”.

Sections 126 to 128H.
Section 139.

In section 139B—

(a) in subsection (1)(b)(iii), “contribution-based”;

(b) in subsection (6), in the definitions of “alteration” and “component”, “contribution-based”.

In section 139D (as inserted by Schedule 2 to this Order)—

(a) in subsection (1)(b)(iv), “contribution-based”;

(b) in subsection (6), in the definitions of “alteration” and “component”, “contribution-based”.

Sections 140 and 140A.
In section 140B(5), “or 4(2)(a)”.
In section 149(5), in the definition of “the relevant enactments”, paragraph (aj).
Section 155(5)(a) and (d).
Section 155A(5).
Section 158A(3)(b) and (d) and “or” immediately preceding paragraph (d).

In section 158B—

(a) subsection (2);

(b) in subsections (3) to (6), “or (2)” in every place.

Section 163(1)(b).
In section 165, subsections (7), (7A) and (8).
Section 166(2)(aa) and (aaa).

In section 167(1) in the definition of “the Department”—

(a) in paragraph (a), “to 116D”; and

(b) in paragraph (b), “2E, 2F, 2G (except in the second reference in subsection (11)(c))” and “, 116C and 116D”.

In section 167(1) the definitions of—

(a) “contribution-based jobseeker's allowance”;

(b) “contributory employment and support allowance”;

(c) “income-based jobseeker's allowance”;

(d) “income-related benefit”;

(e) “income-related employment and support allowance”.

In Schedule 7, paragraph 3(3).
The Social Security (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (NI 8)Article 3(2) and (3).
The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 2)

In Article 2(2)—

(a) the definition of “income-based jobseeker's allowance”;

(b) the definition of “income-related employment and support allowance”.

In Article 18—

(a) in paragraph (9), the words from “of income support” to the end;

(b) paragraph (10).

In Article 18C(7)(b), the words from “of income support” to the end.
In Article 24(3), the words from “of income support” to the end.
In Article 39(4), the words from “income support” to the end.

In Article 183—

(a) in paragraph (1), “to (4)”;

(b) paragraph (4).

The Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 15)

In Article 2(2)—

(a) in the definition of “claimant”, the words from “except” to the end;

(b) the definitions of “contribution-based jobseeker's allowance”, “income-based conditions”, “income-based jobseeker's allowance”, “income-related employment and support allowance”, “joint-claim couple” and “joint-claim jobseeker's allowance” and “the nominated member”.

Article 3(2A) to (2D) and (4).

In Article 4—

(a) paragraph (1)(d) and the preceding “and”;

(b) in paragraph (3C), in the definition of “benefit”, in sub-paragraph (d), “contribution-based”;

(c) in paragraph (3C), in the definition of “benefit”, sub-paragraph (e) and the preceding “and”.

Articles 5 to 5B.

In Article 6—

(a) in paragraph (1), “contribution-based”;

(b) paragraphs (3), (3A) and (6) to (11A).

Article 6A.

In Article 7—

(a) in the heading and in paragraph (1), “contribution-based”;

(b) in paragraph (2), “contribution-based”, in the first two places;

(c) in paragraph (3), “contribution-based”.

Article 15.
Articles 17 to 19.
In Article 19A(10), the definition of “claimant”.
Article 20.
Article 25.
Articles 27 and 28.
Article 30.
Article 31(6)(c) and (d) and (7).
Article 32.
Article 37(1)(b).

In Article 38—

(a) in paragraphs (1) and (2), “contribution-based”;

(b) paragraph (4).

Article 39.

In Schedule 1—

(a) in paragraph 6(1), “contribution-based”;

(b) paragraphs 8 and 8A;

(c) paragraphs 9 to 10;

(d) in paragraph 11(1), “contribution-based”;

(e) in paragraph 16(1) and (2)(d), “contribution-based”;

(f) paragraph 18(b) and (c).

In Schedule 2 paragraphs 12 to 18, 36(4), 51(3) and (4).
The Social Security Administration (Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 11)Article 3.
Article 4(1).
Article 5 (and the preceding cross-heading).
Articles 6 to 9.
Article 15.
In Schedule 1, paragraph 2.
The Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 12)In Schedule 2, in the second column of the table, the reference to income support.
The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 10)Article 9(3)(c).
In Article 9(4), the words from “, other than” to the end.
In Article 15(12), “or under paragraph 8 of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000”.
Article 34 (and the preceding cross-heading).
In Article 39(1) the definition of “claimant” as inserted by the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.
Article 73(8)(d).
Article 74(7).
In Article 76(1A)(a), the words “, income support”.

In Schedule 2—

(a) paragraph 1 (and the preceding heading);

(b) paragraph 5A (and the preceding heading);

(c) paragraph 6(b)(i);

(d) paragraph 7 (and the preceding heading).

In Schedule 3—

(a) in paragraph 3(f), “, 7”;

(b) in paragraph 5, “or 69A”.

In Schedule 6, paragraphs 73, 75, 76, 108, 109 and 114.
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)

In section 115—

(a) in subsection (2) the words from “, to income-related allowance” to “support allowance)”;

(b) subsection (2)(a).

The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (NI 11)Articles 54 and 55.
Article 69(3)(a).
In Schedule 7, paragraphs 2, 3(3) and (4), 5 to 7, 10 to 12, 15 and 16.
In Schedule 8, paragraph 27(2), (4), (5) and (7).
In Schedule 9, paragraphs 55, 56, 58, 59 and 61.
The Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4)Section 59.
In section 60(1)(a), “housing benefit or”.
Sections 61 and 62.
In section 69(2) the definition of “the Housing Executive”.
In Schedule 6, paragraph 3.
Schedule 7.
The Social Security Fraud Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (c. 17)Section 1(5).
Section 2(2).
In section 4(2)(a)(ii), “or 104AA”.
Section 4(4).
Section 5.
In section 5A, in the definition of “sanctionable benefit”, in paragraph (a) “other than joint claim jobseeker's allowance”.

In section 5B—

(a) in subsection (2)(b)(i), “or the Northern Ireland Housing Executive”;

(b) in subsection (2)(b)(ii), “or an authority which administers housing benefit or council tax benefit”;

(c) subsections (6), (7), (9) and (10).

In section 6—

(a) subsections (3), (4), (4B) and (5);

(b) in subsection (10), “7 or” in both places;

(c) in subsection (10)(a), “, 8”.

Section 7.

In section 8—

(a) subsection (1)(a), (b), (bc) and (c); and

(b) subsections (3), (4), (4B) and (5).

In section 9(2), “, 7”.

In section 10(3)—

(a) paragraph (b);

(b) paragraph (d).

In section 12, the definitions of—

(a) “income-based jobseeker's allowance”, “joint-claim jobseeker's allowance” and “joint-claim couple”;

(b) “income-related allowance”.

Section 13.
The Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 10)Section 5.
Section 6(2) and (3).
In Schedule 1, paragraphs 6, 7, 8(a), 9 and 10.
The State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 14)Section 15(1)(b).
In section 17(1), the definition of “working tax credit”.
In Schedule 2, paragraphs 2 to 4 and 24 to 26.
The Housing Support Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (NI 8)Article 8.
The Audit and Accountability (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (NI 5)In Schedule 2, paragraphs 4 and 5.
The Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1)In Schedule 6, paragraphs 200 and 233 to 235.
The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)In Schedule 24, paragraphs 96 to 99, 102(3), 107 and 131 to 137.
The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 1)Article 213.
The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2)

In section 1—

(a) in subsection (2), in the opening words, “either”;

(b) in subsection (2)(a), “Part 1 of” and “that Part of”;

(c) subsection (2)(b) and the preceding “or”;

(d) subsection (3)(e);

(e) in subsection (3)(f), the words from “(and” to “allowance)”;

(f) in subsection (3A), “Part 1 of”;

(g) in subsection (6), the definition of “joint-claim jobseeker's allowance”;

(h) subsections (6A) and (7).

In section 1A (as inserted by Article 57 of this Order)—

(a) in the heading, “contributory”;

(b) in subsections (1) (in both places), (3)(a) and (4), “Part 1 of”.

Section 1B(2) (as inserted by Article 58 of this Order).
In section 2, in the heading, “contributory”.
In section 3, in the heading, “contributory”.
Sections 4 to 6.
Section 23.
In section 24(1), the definitions of “contributory allowance”, “income-related allowance” and “income support”.
In section 26(3)(a), “or 4(4)(c) or (5)(c)”.
Section 27(3).
Sections 29 to 36.
Section 38(2).
Sections 42 to 44.
In section 57(1) the definition of “the Housing Executive”.

In Schedule 1—

(a) the heading to Part 1;

(b) paragraph 1(5)(e) and the preceding “and”;

(c) Part 2.

In Schedule 2—

(a) in the headings to paragraphs 6 and 7, “Contributory allowance:”;

(b) paragraph 8;

(c) paragraph 11(b) and (c);

(d) paragraph 12.

In Schedule 3, paragraphs 1, 2(2) and (8), 3(9) and (10), 4(3), (8)(b), (10)(b), (14), (16) and (28)(b) and (c) and 12(4) and (5).
Schedule 4.
In Schedule 5, paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 6.
The Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1)In Schedule 1, paragraph 23.
The Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 10)Section 35(2).
The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 13)Section 2.
Section 3(1) and (2).
Sections 4 and 5.
Section 8(2)(a).
Section 9.
Section 28(1) and (2).
Section 29.
Section 30(3).
Schedule 2.
In Schedule 3, paragraph 2.
Part 1 of Schedule 4.

In Part 3 of Schedule 4, the entries relating to—

(a) section 2B of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;

(b) paragraph 5A of Schedule 2 to the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998;

(c) Article 69(3)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999;

(d) the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015Article 56(1).
Article 58(2).
Article 64(1).
Article 65.
Article 75.
Article 107(9)(e).
Article 109(5).
Article 110(3).
Article 113.
Article 114.
Article 120(6)(c) to (e) and (7)(b).

In Article 121—

(a) in paragraph (3), “, housing benefit” in all three places;

(b) paragraph (7)(l) and (m).

In Schedule 7, paragraphs 4 and 10(2).
In Schedule 9, paragraphs 13, 15, 19 and 20.
In Schedule 11, paragraphs 9 to 11.

PART 2 N.I.Entitlement to jobseeker's allowance without seeking employment

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 12 Pt. 2 in operation at 17.2.2016 by S.R. 2016/46, art. 3(6)(b)

Short TitleExtent of Repeal
The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 13)Section 4(2)(a), (3) and (4).
Section 8(2)(b).

In section 26(2), in the inserted Article 22E of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995—

(a) paragraph (1);

(b) in paragraph (2)(c), “or 20A”;

(c) paragraph (2)(d);

(d) in paragraph (3)(a), “13A, 13C,” and “or 20B”;

(e) in paragraph (4)(a), “13A”.

In section 26—

(a) in subsection (3)(d), the words from “(as” to “Schedule 1)”;

(b) in subsection (3)(e), the words from “(as” to “Schedule)”;

(c) subsection (5).

Schedule 1.

In Part 3 of Schedule 4, the entries relating to—

(a) Articles 17A and 19A(10) of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;

(b) paragraphs 3(2), (3) and (4)(b), 4, 5(1), 13 and 14 of Schedule 7 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999;

(c) paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 3 to the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007.

PART 3 N.I.Jobseeker's allowance: responsibilities for interim period

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 12 Pt. 3 in operation at 27.9.2017 for specified purposes by S.R. 2017/190, art. 3(1)(2)(j)

Short TitleExtent of repeal
The Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 15)In Article 2(2), the definition of “jobseeker's agreement”.
Article 10(2)(ca) and (d), (2A) and (3).
Article 19A(5)(d) to (f) and (6) to (9).
Article 22(4) to (6).
Articles 22A to 22D.
In Article 37(1)(c), “22D(6)”.
The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 10)In Schedule 3, in paragraph 3(d), “or 22A”.
In Schedule 6, paragraphs 105, 106 and 110.
The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (NI 11)In Schedule 7, paragraphs 9, 13 and 14.
In Schedule 8, paragraph 27(3)(b) and (5).
The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 13)Section 1(4) and (5).
Section 20.
Section 26(3)(d) and (e) and (4).
Section 27.
In Part 3 of Schedule 4, the entries relating to Articles 10(3) and 11(13) of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.

PART 4 N.I.Jobseeker's allowance: responsibilities after introduction of universal credit

Commencement Information

I7Sch. 12 Pt. 4 in operation at 27.9.2017 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation by S.R. 2017/190, art. 9 (with arts. 10-25)

Short TitleExtent of repeal
The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)Section 69ZH(1)(b) (as inserted by Article 109 of this Order).
The Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 15)

In Article 2(2)—

(a) in the definition of “employment”, “except in Article 9,”;

(b) the definition of “employment officer” (as inserted by Article 50(2) of this Order);

(c) the definition of “jobseeker's direction” (as inserted by Schedule 7 to this Order);

(d) the definition of “training”.

Article 19A, so far as not otherwise repealed.
Article 19B.
Articles 21 to 21C (as substituted by Article 52(1) of this Order).
Article 22(1) to (3), (7) and (8).
Article 22E, so far as not otherwise repealed.
Article 24(2).
Article 36(2A) (as inserted by Schedule 7 to this Order) and (4).

In Article 37(1)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a)(i), “8, 9”;

(b) sub-paragraph (ab) (as inserted by Article 52(2) of this Order);

(c) in sub-paragraph (c), “8B or”.

In Schedule 1, paragraph 8B.
The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 10)In Schedule 3, paragraph 8 (and the preceding heading).
In Schedule 6, paragraphs 103, 104 and 111.
The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 13)Section 1(1) to (3).
Section 23.
Section 26(1) to (3).
The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015Article 50(2), (4) and (5).
Article 51.
Article 52(1) and (2).
In Schedule 7, paragraphs 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10(1), (3) and (4), 11 and 15.

PART 5 N.I.Employment and support allowance: responsibilities after introduction of universal credit

Commencement Information

I8Sch. 12 Pt. 5 in operation at 27.9.2017 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation by S.R. 2017/190, art. 9 (with arts. 10-25)

Short TitleExtent of repeal
The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2)Section 1C (as inserted by Article 60 of this Order).
Section 16A (as inserted by Article 62 of this Order).
Section 24(3A) and (3B).
Section 26(3)(b).
The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 13)Section 3(3) to (5).
Section 8, so far as not otherwise repealed.
Section 10.
The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015Article 60(3) to (5).
Articles 61 and 62.
Article 64(2).

PART 6 N.I.Industrial injuries arising before 5th July 1948

Commencement Information

I9Sch. 12 Pt. 6 in operation at 31.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/234, art. 3(3)

Short TitleExtent of repeal
The Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers' Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (NI 9)In Article 2(2), the definition of “death benefit”.
In Article 4(3)(b), the words from the beginning to “disease, or”.
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)In section 3(2), the words “other than those of Schedule 8”.

In section 121(1)—

(a) in the definition of “industrial injuries benefit”, the words “, other than under Schedule 8 to this Act”; and

(b) the definition of “Old Cases payments”.

In section 133(1), the definition of “industrial injuries regulations”.
In section 133(2)(g) the words “or the industrial injuries regulations”.

In section 146(2)—

(a) in the definition of “attendance allowance”, paragraph (d); and

(b) in the definition of “unemployability supplement or allowance”, paragraph (b)(i).

In Schedule 6, paragraph 8(1)(b) and (2)(b).
In Schedule 7, in paragraph 20(2), the words from “, and in particular” to the end.
The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)Section 144(4) and (5).
In section 149(5)(a) the words “and Old Cases payments”.
Section 161.
Section 164(3).

In section 167(1)—

(a) in the definition of “industrial injuries benefit”, the words “, other than under Schedule 8”; and

(b) the definition of “Old Cases payments”.

Schedule 6.

PART 7 N.I.Social fund: ending of discretionary payments

Commencement Information

I10Sch. 12 Pt. 7 in operation at 28.11.2016 for specified purposes by S.R. 2016/411, art. 2(3) (with art. 4)

I11Sch. 12 Pt. 7 in operation at 31.3.2017 for specified purposes by S.R. 2016/411, art. 3(3)

Short TitleExtent of repeal
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)

In section 134—

(a) in subsection (1), the “and” preceding paragraph (b);

(b) subsections (3) and (5).

Sections 135 and 136.
The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)Section 10.
Section 69ZA.
Section 74(1) to (3D) and (5) to (8).
Section 147.

In Schedule 4, in Part 1—

(a) the heading “The social fund”;

(b) under that heading, the entries relating to the social fund Commissioner, a social fund inspector and a member of any staff employed in connection with the social fund.

The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 2)In Schedule 9, paragraph 186.
The Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 15)Article 33(2).
In Schedule 2, paragraph 34.
The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 10)Article 9(1)(b).
In Article 10(1), “Subject to Article 36(3),”.
In Article 11(1), “and Article 36(3)”.
Articles 36 to 38.
Article 66(2).
Article 67.
Article 71.
In Schedule 6, paragraphs 53, 54 and 80.
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)In Schedule 1, in Part 7, the entry relating to the social fund Commissioner appointed under Article 37 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.
The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)In Schedule 24, paragraph 113.
The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2)Section 50.
In Schedule 7, paragraphs 1(3), 2(3) and (4) and 4.
The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015Articles 77 and 78.
Article 110(2) and (4).

Prospective

PART 8 N.I.Disability living allowance

Short TitleExtent of repeals
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (NI 23)In Article 10(8)(a), the words “or a disability living allowance”.
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)

In section 30B(4)—

(a) in paragraph (aa) (as inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 9 to this Order), the word “or”;

(b) paragraph (b).

Section 64(1A)(b).
In section 146(2), paragraph (b) of the definition of “attendance allowance”.
The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)In Schedule 5, paragraph 1.
The Finance Act 1994 (c. 9)

In Schedule 7A—

(a) in paragraph 3(2)(a), the words “a disability living allowance by virtue of entitlement to the mobility component or of”;

(b) in paragraph 3(3), the words “disability living allowance or”;

(c) paragraph 3(4)(b).

The Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)In Part 2 of Schedule 7A, in note 6 to Group 3, sub-paragraph (2)(b).

In Part 2 of Schedule 8, in Group 12—

(a) in item 14, the words “disability living allowance by virtue of entitlement to the mobility component or of”;

(b) in note (6), in paragraph (b), the words “mobility component of the disability living allowance or”;

(c) in note (7), paragraph (a).

The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 18)Article 25(2)(a)(ii).
The Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 12)

In Schedule 2, in the second column of the table—

(a) the entry for the care component of disability living allowance;

(b) the entry for the mobility component of disability living allowance.

The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 10)In Schedule 3, paragraph 3(b).
The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (NI 11)Article 64.
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)In section 115(2)(b), the words “disability living allowance or”.
The Capital Allowances Act 2001 (c. 2)Section 268D(2)(a).
The Social Security Fraud Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (c. 17)In section 5A, paragraph (d)(iii) of the definition of “sanctionable benefit”.
The Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1)In section 677(1), in Part 1 of Table B, the entry relating to disability living allowance.
The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2)Sections 48, 49 and 54(2).

In Schedule 3—

(a) paragraph 4(28)(a);

(b) paragraph 10(5)(b).

In Schedule 7, paragraph 1(2).
The Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1)In Schedule 1, paragraph 39.
The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 13)Section 13.

Prospective

PART 9 N.I.Powers to require information relating to claims and awards

Short TitleExtent of repeal
The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)Section 119A and the preceding cross-heading.
The Social Security Administration (Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 11)Article 10.
The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 10)Article 22(4).
Article 70.
The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (NI 11)In Schedule 8, paragraph 32(2)(c).
The State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 14)In Schedule 1, paragraphs 3(b) and 8.
The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2)Section 44(3).

PART 10 N.I.Recovery of benefit payments

Commencement Information

I12Sch. 12 Pt. 10 in operation at 27.9.2017 for specified purposes by S.R. 2017/190, art. 3(1)(2)(k) (with art. 3(3))

Short TitleExtent of repeal
The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)

In section 69—

(a) subsection (7);

(b) in subsection (8)(b), “or (7)”;

(c) subsection (10A);

(d) subsection (11)(aa) and (ac).

The Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 15)Article 33(1).
The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2)In Schedule 3, paragraph 4(6).

Prospective

PART 11 N.I.Loss of benefit

Short TitleExtent of repeal
The Social Security Fraud Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (c. 17)

In section 5B—

(a) in subsection (11A)(c) (as inserted by Article 117(4) of this Order), “or (c)”;

(b) in subsection (13), in the definition of “disqualifying event”, the words from “or the caution” to the end.

In section 5C, subsection (4)(a)(ii) and the preceding “or”.
In sections 7(8)(a) and 8(8)(a), “or M being cautioned in relation to the offence to which the old agreement relates”.
In section 10(3), the word “or” immediately preceding paragraph (d).
In section 12, the definition of “cautioned”.
The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2)Section 45.
The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 13)In Schedule 3, paragraphs 1(4) and 6(3).

PART 12 N.I.Information-sharing

Commencement Information

I13Sch. 12 Pt. 12 in operation at 17.2.2016 by S.R. 2016/46, art. 3(6)(c)

Short TitleExtent of repeal
The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)

In section 115D—

(a) in subsection (2), the words “subject to subsection (2A),”, “social security,” and “or employment or training”;

(b) subsection (2ZA);

(c) subsection (2A).

In section 115E—

(a) in subsection (1), the words “social security,” and “or employment or training”;

(b) subsection (1A);

(c) in subsection (2), “(subject to subsection (2A))”;

(d) subsection (2A).

Sections 116 and 116ZA.

The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30)In Schedule 11, paragraph 17.
The Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21)In Schedule 5, paragraph 12.
The Employment Act 2002 (c. 22)In Schedule 6, paragraphs 7, 8, 12(a) and (b) and 14(b) and (c).
The Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11)In Schedule 4, paragraph 49.
The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2)In Schedule 3, paragraph 4(12).
The Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 10)In Schedule 4, paragraph 2(4) and (6).

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