Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2017.
Modification of legislation
2. The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and regulations made under those Acts, and Part 5 (bereavement support payment) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 and regulations made under section 29 of that Act, shall be modified to such extent as may be required to give effect to—
(a)the alterations set out in Schedule 1 which are proposed to the agreements set out in the Schedules to the Orders in Council and Orders made by the Secretary of State specified in Schedule 2;
(b)the alterations set out in Schedule 3 which are proposed to the agreement set out in the Schedule to the Order referred to in Schedule 3.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Caroline Nokes
Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
30th March 2017