Appointed days2

1

The day appointed for the coming into operation of section 13 of the Act (mobility component) is—

a

23rd September 2010, for the purpose only of conferring power to make regulations;

b

15th October 2010, for the purposes only of assessing claims and making decisions on eligibility; and

c

11th April 2011 for all other purposes.

2

23rd September 2010 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of—

a

section 10 of the Act (power to direct claimant to undertake specific work-related activity);

b

section 21 of the Act (repeal of sections 53 to 57 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 20002;

c

the entries in Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Act (social security: other repeals) in respect of—

i

section 149(5) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 19923, paragraph (af) of the definition of “the relevant enactments”;

ii

paragraph 3(e) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 19984;

iii

the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000;

iv

the Social Security Fraud Act (Northern Ireland) 20015;

v

the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 20026; and

vi

paragraphs 13 and 14(3) of Schedule 3 to the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 20077.

d

section 34(1) of the Act (repeals) so far as relating to the entries in sub-paragraph (c).