Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Social Security
Made
18th July 2023
The Department for Communities(1) makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 2(2) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015(2).
The Powers are exercisable by the Department by virtue of Article 2 the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Cessation of Transitory Provision) Order 2020(3).
1. This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 17) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 1 in operation at made date
2.—(1) The following provisions of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 come into operation on 19th July 2023.
(2) In Part 7 (Miscellaneous), Article 127(2)(b) and (3).
Commencement Information
I2Art. 2 in operation at made date
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 18th July 2023.
(L.S.)
David Tarr
A senior officer of the Department
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into operation provisions in the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.
Article 2 brings Article 127(2)(b) and (3) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 into operation on the 19th of July to amend Article 7 of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 with regard to collection of child support maintenance.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (N.I. 1) were brought into operation by a Statutory Instrument or Statutory Rule which was made before this Order was made.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.R. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Article 6 (partially) | 27th September 2017 | 2017 No. 190 |
| Article 6 (partially) | 15th November 2017 | 2017 No. 216 |
| Article 6 (partially) | 13th December 2017 | 2017 No. 216 |
| Article 6 (partially) | 17th January 2018 | 2018 No. 1 |
| Article 6 (partially) | 7th February 2018 | 2018 No. 1 |
| Article 6 (partially) | 21st February 2018 | 2018 No. 1 |
| Article 6 (partially) | 7th March 2018 | 2018 No.1 |
| Article 6 (partially) | 16th May 2018 | 2018 No. 97 |
| Article 6 (partially) | 30th May 2018 | 2018 No. 97 |
| Article 6 (partially) | 13th June 2018 | 2018 No. 97 |
| Article 6 (partially) | 27th June 2018 | 2018 No. 197 |
| Article 6 (partially) | 5th September 2018 | 2018 No.138 |
| Article 6 (partially) | 19th September 2018 | 2018 No. 138 |
| Article 6 (partially) | 3rd October 2018 | 2018 No. 138 |
| Article 6 (partially) | 17th October 2018 | 2018 No. 138 |
| Article 6 (partially) | 31st October 2018 | 2018 No. 138 |
| Article 6 (partially) | 14th November 2018 | 2018 No. 138 |
| Article 6 (partially) | 5th December 2018 | 2018 No. 138 |
| Article 6 (partially) | 1st February 2019 | 2019 No. 7 |
| Articles 6 to 29 (remaining) | 30th March 2022 | 2022 No. 132 |
| Article 7 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 7 to 29 (partially) | As Article 6 | As Article 6 |
| Articles 9 to 17 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 no. 215 |
| Articles 18 to 27 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 29 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 30 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 31 and 32 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 no. 215 |
| Articles 31 and 32 (partially) | As Article 6 | As Article 6 |
| Articles 31 and 32 (remaining) | 30th March 2022 | 2022 No. 132 |
| Article 33 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 no. 215 |
| Article 34 and 35 | 27th September 2017 | 2017 No. 190 |
| Articles 36 to 38 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 37 | 15th May 2019 | 2019 No. 4 |
| Article 39 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 39 (partially) | As Article 6 | As Article 6 |
| Articles 41 and 42 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 43 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No.215 |
| Article 43 (remaining) | 27th September 2017 | 2017 No.190 |
| Article 44 | 27th September 2017 | 2017 No. 190 |
| Articles 45 to 47 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 45 and 46 (remaining) | 27th September 2017 | 2017 No. 190 |
| Articles 48 and 49 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 50 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 50 (partially) | 27th September 2017 | 2017 No. 190 |
| Articles 51 and 52 (partially) | 1st June 2016 | 2016 No. 234 |
| Articles 51 and 52 (remaining) | 27th September 2017 | 2017 No. 190 |
| Article 53 | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Article 54 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No.215 |
| Article 55 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 55 (partially) | 27th September 2017 | 2017 No. 190 |
| Article 56 | 17th February 2017 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Article 57 (partially) | 17th March 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Article 57 (remaining) | 28th November 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Article 58 | 28th November 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Article 59 | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Article 60 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 60 (partially) | 27th September 2017 | 2017 No. 190 |
| Article 61 | 27th September 2017 | 2017 No. 190 |
| Article 62 | 1st June 2016 | 2016 No. 234 |
| Article 63 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 63 (partially) | 27th September 2017 | 2017 No. 190 |
| Article 64 | 16th January 2017 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Article 70 (partially) | 1st June 2016 | 2016 No. 234 |
| Article 70 (remaining) | 31st October 2016 | 2016 No. 234 |
| Article 71 | 31st October 2016 | 2016 No. 234 |
| Article 72 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 72 (partially) | 1st June 2016 | 2016 No. 234 |
| Articles 73 and 74 | 31st October 2016 | 2016 No. 234 |
| Article 76 (partially) | 31st March 2017 | 2016 No. 411 |
| Article 76 (partially) | 28th November 2016 | 2016 No. 411 |
| Articles 77 to 79 | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Articles 82 to 84 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 82 to 84 (remaining) | 20th June 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 85 and 86 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 87 | 20th June 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 88 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 88 (remaining) | 20th June 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 88 to 91 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 92 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 92 (remaining) | 20th June 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 93 and 94 | 20th June 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 96 to 99 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 100 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 100 (remaining) | 20th June 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 101 and 102 | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Articles 103 to 106 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 107 (partially) | 17th March 2016 | 2016 No. 166 |
| Article 108 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 109 (partially) | 4th April 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Article 109 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 109 (partially) | 20th June 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 109 (remaining) | 27th September 2017 | 2017 No. 190 |
| Article 110 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Article 110 (remaining) | 20th June 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 111 to 113 | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Articles 115 and 116 | 4th April 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Articles 117 and 118 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Articles 120 to 125 | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Article 127 (partially) | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Articles 129 to 133 | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Article 134 | 27th September 2017 | 2017 No. 190 |
| Articles 135 to 140 | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 146 |
| Schedule 1 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 10th July 2017 | 2017 No. 118 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 27th September 2017 | 2017 No. 190 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 15th May 2019 | 2019 No. 4 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 18th August 2021 | 2021 No. 239 |
| Schedule 3 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Schedule 3 (partially) | As Article 6 | As Article 6 |
| Schedule 5 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Schedule 6 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 2nd may 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 1st June 2016 | 2016 No. 234 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 27th September 2017 | 2017 No. 190 |
| Schedule 8 (partially) | 28th November 2016 | 2016 No. 411 |
| Schedule 8 (partially) | 31st March 2017 | 2016 No. 411 |
| Schedule 8 (remaining) | 27th September 2017 | 2017 No. 190 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 20th June 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Schedule 10 | 2nd May 2016 | 2016 No. 215 |
| Schedule 11 (partially) | 17th March 2016 | 2016 No. 166 |
| Schedule 12 (partially) | 28th November 2016 | 2016 No. 411 |
| Schedule 12 (partially) | 31st March 2017 | 2016 No. 411 |
| Schedule 12 (partially) | 17th February 2016 | 2016 No. 46 |
| Schedule 12 (partially) | 31st October 2016 | 2016 No. 234 |
| Schedule 12 (partially) | 27th September 2017 | 2017 No. 190 |
| Schedule 12 (partially) | As Article 6 | As Article 6 |
See section 1(7) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c.5 N.I.))