The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(1)(a) and (d), 123(1)(d) and (e), 132(3) and (4)(b), 132A(3), 133(2)(i), 134(2), and 171(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19921, sections 5(1)(j) and (n), 69(4) and 165(1), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 19922, Articles, 14(4)(b) and 36(1) and (2) of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 19953, Articles 11(6) and 74(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 19984, and now vested in it5, and section 59 of, and paragraph 4(3) and 20(1) of Schedule 7 to, the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 20006, section 15(1)(e) and (3) and 19(1) to (3) of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 20027 and sections 1(2), 25(1) and (2), 28(2) and 29 of, and paragraphs 1(4)(a), 6(5) of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 1(1) and 7(1)(a) of Schedule 4 to, the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 20078.

Regulations 6, 7 and 10 are made with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel9.