The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2016

Provisions coming into force on 17th February 2016

3.—(1) The following provisions of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 come into force on 17th February 2016.

(2) In Part 3 (working age benefits)—

(a) in Chapter 1 (jobseeker’s allowance), Article 53 (procedure for regulation-making powers);

(b) in Chapter 2 (employment and support allowance)—

(i) Article 56 (dual entitlement);

(ii) Article 59 (condition relating to youth).

(3) In Part 4 (other benefit changes), Articles 77 to 79 (social fund).

(4) In Part 6 (social security: general)—

(a) Articles 101 and 102 (benefit cap);

(b) Article 111 (recovery of benefits: application of the Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989);

(c) Article 112 (powers to require information relating to investigations);

(d) Article 113 (time limits for legal proceedings);

(e) Article 120 (information-sharing in relating to provision of overnight care, etc.);

(f) Article 121 (information-sharing in relation to welfare services etc.);

(g) Article 122 (unlawful disclosure of information);

(h) Article 123 (Articles 120 to 122: supplementary);

(i) Article 124 (information-sharing for social security or employment purposes etc.);

(j) Article 125 (reports by Department).

(5) In Part 7 (miscellaneous)—

(a) in Article 127 (collection of child support maintenance), paragraphs (1) and (2)(a);

(b) Articles 129 to 131 (child support maintenance);

(c) Article 132 (use of jobcentres by sex industry);

(d) Article 133 (reduced fee for dog licences);

(e) Article 135 (discretionary support);

(f) Article 136 (discretionary support Commissioner);

(g) Article 137 (payments to persons suffering financial disadvantage);

(h) Articles 138 and 139 (duties of the Department).

(6) In Part 8 (repeals)—

(a) Article 140 (repeals);

(b) Part 2 of Schedule 12 (entitlement to jobseeker’s allowance);

(c) Part 12 of Schedule 12 (information-sharing).