1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Welfare Supplementary Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and come into operation on 31st May 2016.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the Order” means the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015;
“welfare supplementary payment” means a payment under these Regulations.
2. Welfare supplementary payments are payable in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.