Explanatory Memorandum

Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007

2007 CHAPTER 2

27 June 2007

Commentary on Sections

PART 1: Employment and support allowance

General

Section 27: General financial arrangements

Section 27 explains that payments of contributory employment and support allowance will be funded from the National Insurance Fund and payments of income-related employment and support allowance will be funded out of the Consolidated Fund. It also provides for the repayment to those funds of any sums recovered in connection with payments of employment and support allowance.