Provisions coming into force on 2nd May 20162

1

The following provisions of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 come into force on 2nd May 2016.

2

In Part 2 (universal credit)—

a

in Chapter 1 (entitlement and awards), Articles 7 and 9 to 17 for the purpose of making regulations;

b

in Chapter 2 (claimant responsibilities)—

i

Articles 18 to 27 and 29 for the purpose of making regulations;

ii

Article 30;

iii

Articles 31 and 32 for the purpose of making regulations;

iv

Article 33;

c

in Chapter 3 (supplementary and general)—

i

Articles 36 to 38, 39(3), 41 and 42;

ii

Articles 43 and 45 to 47 for the purpose of making regulations;

iii

Articles 48 and 49;

iv

in Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 5 and 7;

v

in Schedule 2—

aa

paragraphs 3 to 5;

bb

paragraphs 13 to 15 in so far as necessary for the purpose of amendments made by Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015;

cc

paragraph 19 for the purpose of making regulations;

dd

paragraphs 21 to 25 in so far as necessary for the purpose of amendments made by Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015;

ee

paragraph 34;

ff

paragraph 35 in so far as necessary for the purpose of amendments made by Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015;

gg

paragraph 36 for the purpose of making regulations;

hh

paragraphs 37, 39 and 43 in so far as necessary for the purpose of amendments made by Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015;

ii

paragraphs 45, 46, 47(1) to (3), 48(1) to (3), 50, 51 and 52(1) and (2);

vi

in Schedule 3, paragraphs 19 and 21(c) to (g) for the purpose of making regulations;

vii

in Schedule 5, paragraphs 1 to 3 and 6;

viii

Schedule 6.

3

In Part 3 (working-age benefits)—

a

in Chapter 1 (jobseeker’s allowance)—

i

Article 50(1) and (3) for the purpose of making regulations;

ii

Article 54;

iii

Article 55(1), (2) and (4) for the purpose of making regulations;

iv

in Schedule 7, paragraph 12 for the purpose of making regulations;

b

in Chapter 2 (employment and support allowance), Articles 60 and 63 for the purpose of making regulations.

4

In Part 4 (other benefit changes), Article 72(3) and (4).

5

In Part 5 (personal independence payment)—

a

Article 82(3) for the purpose of making regulations;

b

Articles 83(3) and (4), 84(3), (4) and (7), 85 and 86;

c

Article 88 for the purpose of making regulations;

d

Articles 89 to 91;

e

Article 92 for the purpose of making regulations;

f

Articles 96 to 99;

g

Article 100 for the purpose of making regulations;

h

in Schedule 9—

i

paragraphs 2, 4, 6, 7(1) and (3) and 8;

ii

paragraph 29 for the purpose of making regulations;

iii

paragraph 35;

iv

paragraph 37 for the purpose of making regulations;

v

paragraph 38;

vi

paragraph 39 for the purpose of making regulations;

vii

paragraphs 40 and 43 to 45;

i

Schedule 10.

6

In Part 6 (social security: general)—

a

Articles 103 to 106 and 108;

b

Article 109 for remaining regulation-making purposes;

c

Article 110 for the purpose of making regulations;

d

Articles 117 and 118 for the purpose of making regulations.